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  • From the Range of Light & Fast / May 16, 2014

    A case for guide certification from the Sierra

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  • From the Range of Light & Fast / January 3, 2015

    Avalanche Airbags vs. Avalanche Education?

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  • From the Range of Light & Fast / November 29, 2016

    SkiMo is neither.

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  • From the Range of Light & Fast / July 28, 2016

    Talkin’ Sh*t about Mount Whitney. Can you handle it?

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  • Conditions Reports, From the Range of Light & Fast, High Sierra Alpine Report / August 11, 2017

    Alpine Conditions Report – August 2017

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Eastern Sierra Ice Report | Lee Vining: Feb 18-21

Eastern Sierra Ice Report // Lee Vining Canyon // Feb 13-14

Easter Sierra Ice Report // February 6th, 2021 // Horsetail Falls UPDATE

Eastern Sierra Ice Report // January 23-24

Eastern Sierra Backcountry Snow Report – January 24, 2021

Eastern Sierra Ice Report UPDATE // January 9th, 10th and 11th.

Eastern Sierra Ice Report: 12.31.20 // Good bye 2020!

Eastern Sierra Ice Report: 12.10.20 // It’s not half good!

Ice Report Feb 13, 2020

Lee Vining Ice Conditions Update Jan 23rd, 2020

Eastern Sierra: Lee Vining After Jan 16, 2020 Storm

A New Year and a Modern Age Conundrum: How to Run a Mountain Guide Service Without Losing Your Soul?

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