As a Teton County (Wyoming) Search and Rescue member and powerhouse of a skier, second-year tester Galen Parke has one trait he looks for in a touring ski: reliability.
Colorado skier dies in Front Range avalanche
In Colorado’s first avalanche fatality of the 2021/22 season, a man died in a slide around 2 p.m. Dec. 24 on the southeast end of South Diamond Peak near Cameron Pass in the Front Range. The victim has not been identified.
Wisdom: Liz Riggs Meder Shares the Skintrack
An engineer-turned-avalanche-educator looks deeper at the backcountry’s underlying issues.
Victims in eastern Idaho avalanche identified as two local high schoolers
Both victims were reported to be on the slope at the same time when the avalanche released. They are the U.S.’s second and third avalanche fatalities of the winter.
Gearbox: Airbag Packs
Four airbag packs that balance safety features, fit and weight for a spectrum of gear budgets.
First U.S. avalanche fatality of the 2021/22 season reported at Crystal Mountain, Washington
The incident occurred in Silver Basin, a closed area of Crystal Mountain, Washington, that ski patrol had not mitigated for avalanche hazard. Six skiers from the same party were caught in the avalanche, and Robert “Bob” Weisel, 66, of Issaquah, Washington, did not survive. This is the U.S.’s first avalanche fatality of the 2021/22 season.
Fuel: Madison Rose Ostergren talks working relationships, music and finding her own track
You might not have heard the name Madison Ostergren yet, but the key word there is yet. On the heels of starring in a Warren Miller film, signing with Völkl Skis and moving from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Jackson, Wyoming, the bubbly 24-year-old recently released a short film, “Fuel,” with photographer Iz La Motte. In between ski movie premieres, meeting up with old friends at the Killington World Cup and writing a few new songs, Ostergren made time to hop on the phone and answer a few questions.
2022 Tester Profile: Chris Cloyd
As a fitness junkie who’s also an ace in the terrain park, Chris Cloyd wants a board that will take him far into the mountains and jib like a solid.
2022 Tester Profile: Jason Layh
Over his 12+ year tenure, Jason Layh has served as a ski tech, tester and now as our Tahoe test coordinator. He’s infamous for recording his thoughts on each piece of gear on his phone and listening back to the audio while writing his reviews. Needless to say, Jason is the pinnacle of tester pro status.
2022 Tester Profile: Marla “Cookie” Bailey
Marla “Cookie” Bailey has had a few perfect days in the mountains, but she’s still on the hunt for the perfect ski.
