Houseblend posts by All

April in the Rockies Rocks!

20 May 2012

If you ever wondered what ski mountaineering racers do for fun when the season wraps up, Melanie Bernier's trip report from an epic spring in the Rockies pretty much sums it up... ...Read more

Spring Splitting in Cali

16 May 2012

Most Californian shredders were rightly antsy after such a slow start to the winter season. ...Read more

Chamonix Powder in May!

14 May 2012

 

Chamonix, a Canadian Encounter, and a Classic Couloir

14 May 2012

It all started with 3 skiers, all armed with G3 skis, walking down the 'James Bond' trail from the Aiguille du Midi in early May. When Doglotion.com's Jamie Bond saw them pass by, he couldn't help but strike up conversation, having already assumed the skiers were all fellow Canadians. ...Read more

Steep Skiing in Hemsedal

09 May 2012

Since I moved to Hemsedal five years ago my mind has been set on a valley called Hydalen. The valley is best known for its beautiful scenery with many summer farms, a small river and some beautiful lakes. The valley is surrounded by steep walls, a few of which have been ascended by climbers. ...Read more

Joffre Enchainment with Andy Traslin

09 May 2012

The Enchainment - Joffre couloir to Kiwi couloir, Matier NW face, Slalok Stonecrop face ...Read more

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure - End of the season maintenance for your skis

03 May 2012

We tend to get lazy at the end of the ski season. Weather shifts the parameters of our imagination, and our gear gets neglected as the stoke for fresh turns gets replaced with other enthusiasms. Sure, there is still spring skiing, and it’s a total blast. But unless conditions are ripe for the picking, we find ourselves sizing up trail conditions more than corn cycles. ...Read more

THE TRAVELS OF A WOMAN’S G3 ALPINE TOURING SET-UP IN ALASKA

02 May 2012

Backcountry Babes (formerly Babes in the Backcountry) was sold by Leslie Ross and bought by a gal in Alaska this past fall. The new Head Babe is a telemark skier too. As always, Babes has G3 skis available for their women’s ski clinics. Most of the skis stayed in Colorado this winter for the many telemark and steeps clinics going on all winter. ...Read more

And The Backcountry Purist Winner Is...

01 May 2012

Another lucky skier is about to be armed with a backcountry ski gear set up from G3! We partnered with the Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia Association (BLBCA) for their first ever Backcountry Purist contest, and they're pleased to announce that the winner is Julie-Anne Davies. ...Read more

Late April Surprise on Fissile

28 April 2012

Every now and then, Mother Nature leaves a nice surprise, and you need to be ready to pounce on the opportunity before it's gone. That's just what Jonathan Wong from MEC did last week, along with Stu and Mike. ...Read more