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“It’s an angular/rotational leap rather than a vertical one” is my best 2026 compression for understanding both classic and modern Pedal-Hop steep skiing technique.

I’m still working out how best to translate this, but if you find yourself struggling to replicate clean French Virage Saut...


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Typically, when we get to the top of a mountain, we are excited at the prospect of skiing down. Dynastar’s Pierra Menta inverts that equation: the exciting part is the climb.

I purchased the Pierra Menta with a very specific spring-skiing job in mind: long, hideous, abominably-dry ...


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Looking back at my records, I see the last time I visited San Gorgonio was May 2020, which means it took me exactly six years to forget how awful the approach is.

In any case, I have definitely refreshed my memory!

Al and I Gorgonioed yesterday, starting at the South Fork trailhead off Jenks Lake Road, and grinding it all the way on foot to about the 9500′ mark,...


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