Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop
The Wyoming Snow and Avalanche Workshop will be held Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st in Jackson, WY.
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Author: The High Route Editors
THR Gear Shed Podcast EP 1: The Skinny on Ski Mountaineering Ropes
The first episode of our Gear Shed podcast gets straight to the point. There’s no equivocating as Gavin Hess, Adam Fabrikant, and Billy Haas go deep discussing ski mountaineering ropes with some added side chatter about the rappel device of choice when using a skinny rope in the hills.
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A Welcome Letter from The High Route
Welcome to The High Route.
We’re guessing you found us because you thrive on moving through the mountains, especially under your own power, on skis or boards.
We wanted something different at The High Route—a place where we get granular about celebrating skinning, the climbing, and the turn making without a whole lot of extraneous noise. Or extraneous influence.
Our focus is narrow and we are sticking to it. As a site funded by the backcountry community, we understand who we are writing for. The folks behind The High Route are part of this community.
Risk is an interesting calculus. It carries a particular allure, but it’s also unnerving. We’re taking a risk and we’re hoping you help us nail the landing.
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The Northwest Snow and Avalanche Workshop
The Northwest Snow and Avalanche Workshop: November 18, 2023
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THR Podcast EP 1: Breathing Room with Caley Fretz of Escape Collective
Life gets a bit easier when others forge a path for you. Caley Fretz of Escape Collective provides his perspective of the outdoor media landscape and his new venture’s place in it.
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