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Friday, 18 February 2011 16:25

Valdez Heli-Ski Guides

What you'll get at Valdez Heli-Ski Guides is ski-movie skiing, so bring your backpack full of courage.

Published in Adventure

Alaska Mountain Guides

Alaska Mountain Guides offers lift-accessed sidecountry tours out the gates of Alta, or straight-up backcountry trips in the surrounding Wasatch that include more uphill travel.

Published in Adventure

Brandon Latham Profile

Talkeetna Ranger Station, Alaska.

Published in Report

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// SWAMI SAYS

Swami won't take offense if you mount tele/touring skis with AT bindings, but the easy flex makes tele-turning most joyful.

Time for Swami to trade in his String Cheese Incident rucksack and acquire a modern pack with adjustable straps, back vents, and such.

When seeking frontside skis, look for damp skis with ungodly edge penetration.

For all-mountain skis you seeketh a balance of powder flotation and hard-snow guts.

Big Mountain ski buyers: Meditate on tip rocker if you crave the pow. Ex racers go traditional.

Using AT boots? Swami sees 90 to 100 millimeter crossover skis in your future Facebook postings.

Swami sayeth: Choose a mountain bike with a blend of climbing and descending performance for the exigencies of the mountain trail near you.

What's with all the skiers passing us in the powder, you snowboarders ask? Rocker lets you float without effort. It's pay-to-play Zen.