Andrew McLean - world class ski mountaineer and blogger extraordinaire.
Any idiot with an opinion and some spare time can start a blog and pollute the internet with useless drivel. On the other hand, it takes a lot of time and effort to put together a worthy site and fill it with coherent information. I’m not going to waste your time with blogs that, well, will be a waste of your time, just for the sake of comparison. You already know what kind of crap is out there on the internet. Instead, here are a few of the A-list outdoor blogs.
Avalanche Control on the 210: Flagstaff Foment
By: JGW | January 25th, 201037 Comments »
Rumors of ski-resort expansion have two unavoidable consequences: rejoicing amongst the piste-oriented pass purchasers and jaded, not-in-my-backyard derision from the skin-track-centered crowd. Stick this scenario between two incomparable gems (Utah’s Alta Ski Resort and the central Wasatch backcountry), and you’re bound for some ski-world fireworks. We’ve heard that working with fireworks—and avalanche artillery—can be dangerous, so we left the conversation to the pros. Listen to our interviews, become informed, and get stoked or jaded accordingly.
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