Oooohh goody goody goody. A new TGR film to drool over. Here's the trailer just released. Debuts at the end of the summer just in time to make you crazy waiting for the snow to fly. Via WildSnow:

Very cool. Check out Greg Hill’s video, Mont Blanc in a Day. Via TetonAT:

Made a quick trip up to the east side over the weekend. Skied the ever-popular Dana Couloir (also a popular alpine ice climb in the late summer months). Slept Friday night at the turn-out just east of the Yosemite pay-gate at Tioga Pass. G

I just spoke to a nice ranger at the Lee Vining ranger station. They informed me that Tioga Road is indeed open all the way up to the eastern gate at Tioga Pass. That means Mt. Dana is accessible for the annual backcountry skiing pilgrimage

Just back from an awesome couple of days on Mt. Shasta. This was my third time on the mountain. The weather set up nicely for us (particularly for this time of year), but it was brutal hot mid-day at high camp.

We climbed the trade route, Aval

My climbing buddy (known in some circles as Peerzat) is flying in from Minneapolis tomorrow morning. We're gonna head up to Shasta for a climb/ski descent. This is one of my favorite ski descents anywhere – 7000 vertical feet of awesomeness

Wow this is sobering. All those warm spring days when you figure… eh, there's no real avy danger today, right? Well… this reminds you to never ever let your guard down.    Via TetonAT:

The Sierra ski season is coming to an end over the next few weeks. Unless, that is, you're among those who earn their turns and look beyond the lifts and ropes of resorts and into the untracked backcountry. Skiable terrain can always be found

Tahoe-based extreme skier, Shane McConkey, died yesterday after
launching off of a cliff during a ski-BASE attempt. My condolences to
Shane's friends and family. Via ESPN's Freeskiing:Decorated big mountain skier and BASE jump

Just another day in the backyard. Sun was shining and the snow was deep, soft and heavy. But a great time had by all…