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Editor’s Note: This account, previously never published, was written by Dennis Jones in the late 1950s, and is provided courtesy of Starr Walton Hurley, niece of Dennis Jones, and Norm Sayler, president of the Donner Summit Historical Society. The story below contains some added detail from that was merged into the story from another typed retelling of the adventure that Jones wrote some time later.
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So, Mr. or Ms. Backcountry Skier, you want to be a nordic ski racer, you say? Maybe you watched the last Olympics, and marveled at the athletes and their amazing oxygen uptake and strength. Or perhaps a friend dragged you over to your local cross country ski area, and you – with your mega-wide boards and heavy tele boots – kept getting buzzed by a bunch of folks wearing colorful skin-tight lycra, leaving you feeling like you were standing still as they powered up the hill. OK, maybe you can live without the spandex; but still, it looked like fun. Those skinny little skate skis can sure fly over the trails.
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Paul Oelerich slays the Mt. Reba slackcountry during last year’s Bear Valley Tele Fest. A lot of folks are taking issue with the label “slackcountry” recently for its derogatory attitude. Get over it. Keep in mind I say that with a full measure of self-deprecation. There’s no point in lying, it’s my favorite kind of tour. Usually. I still love revving the meter full tilt when the tilt is at the edge of reason, but not all the time, and admittedly, not at the same RPM as 20 years ago. You too? Thought so.
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In conversations the past month with avid local Sierra backcountry skiers about Dan Mingori and Nate Greenburg’s new guidebook Backcountry Skiing California’s Eastern Sierra, 166 Ski and Snowboard Descents in the Range of Light between Tioga Pass and Bishop Creek (Wolverine Publishing 2008) immediate comments from those newly aware of the book fell cleanly into two camps. A majority exclaimed, “Really? That’s awesome!” While others grumbled, “Really? That sucks!”
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Whether you’re a seasoned winter explorer or a four-season greenhorn, there are few feelings as joyous as skiing to the door of a snowbound backcountry hut. Just as the natural world is at its most inhospitable, wind and snow swirling in the air, here you are at the threshold of a magical landscape with little more than a sleeping bag, playing cards, and flask in hand. At night, you lounge under the coziness of a roof, warmed by a wood stove and shared with good friends. By day, you shred lonely backcountry peaks until exhaustion. Can it get any better?
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Oh, the stories a Joshua tree might tell! Have you visited a Joshua tree yet and just listened? 💚
📸: @caseykiernan
@visit_joshuatree @joshuatreenps
#joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark
Entries are still available for the Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge, a Santa Cruz-area road cycling event set to take place Saturday, July 29, 2023.
This year’s SCMC features new routes, catering to various riding levels and interests. It also boasts a fun climate festival, and a portion of the proceeds benefit Ecology Action for their efforts in tackling climate change issues. 🌎 🚴♀️
Learn more about SCMC and its partnership with Ecology Action in Leonie Sherman’s article in our current issue (🔗 in bio).
#SCMC #SantaCruzMountainsChallenge #EcologyAction #roadcycling #climatechange
Have you seen our 2023 music festival guide, published in our latest issue? Be sure to check it out and plan to attend one or more of these incredible events … most of which take place in some truly phenomenal California and Nevada locations!
Use code ASJ2023VIP by end of the day to get $60 off @theascensionmusicfestival happening at Mt. Shasta Ski Park July 28 - 30.
Photos: 1 & 6 - @bluesapalooza / 2 - @joshuatreemusicfestival / 3 - @schellraiserfest / 4 - @newportbeachjazzfestival / 6 - @outsidelands / 7 - @montereyjazzfestival / 8 - @theascensionmusicfestival
#musicfestival #adventuresportsjournal #summerfun
Dear ASJ readers: We need your help! Which cover is best? Please scroll through and vote in the comments by choosing #1, #2, or #3.
Huge thanks to @oars_rafting and @h2oadventures for providing these awesome photos.
A record amount of snow this winter isn’t holding back the renowned Lost & Found Gravel Festival – the show goes ON Saturday, June 3!
Race organizers have re-routed the course to stay out of the snow, keeping distances and elevation gain nearly the same. Nicely done Lost & Found 👏
Entries are still available but selling fast … so be sure to snag your spot at the start. Wildflowers will be going off, enhancing the phenomenal beauty of the Lost Sierra backcountry. You don’t want to miss this race and the weekend’s fabulous festivities!
Proceeds benefit Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's Lost Sierra Route, connecting 15 mountain communities to promote economic prosperity through recreation.
Learn more about the Lost & Found Gravel Festival at the 🔗 in our bio!
📸 Lead image by John Watson.
@lostandfoundbikeride @sierratrails #lostandfoundbikeride #lostandfoundgravelfestival #lostsierra #AdventureSportsJournal
The @ca_enduro Round 2 recap is now up on our website (🔗 in bio). The Georgetown Enduro was put on by @mtbexp and @californiaexpeditions , and dished out quite the wild course for its intrepid racers!
📸: Georgetown Enduro pro champ @jakekellr by @bixxel.media.
#georgetownenduro #californiaenduroseries #californiaenduroseries #enduro #eduro @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_mtb
Lupine motherlode in the Eastern Sierra. Just ... WOW 🤯
📸: @mikemcdermottphoto
@visitbishop #lupine #superbloom #bishop #lonepine #inyonationalforest #easternsierra
Jump into our latest issue for the lowdown on an exceptional adventure that checks all the boxes!
Leonie Sherman takes us to Secret Canyon outside of Las Vegas for a day filled with world class canyoneering, packrafting, climbing, and hiking … all capped off by a hot springs soak and vegan Thai food.
Read all about it at the 🔗 in our bio.
#secretcanyon #adventuresportsjournal #packrafting #canyoneering
Mountain bikers rejoice! More epic riding is in the works linking mtb-favorite Downieville with the communities of Forest and Goodyears Bar in the Sierra Nevada.
Kurt Gensheimer lays out all the sweet dirt on the Mexican Mine trail project in his article in our current issue (🔗 in bio).
@trail_whisperer @sierratrails @u.s.forestservice @castateparks #mountainbiking #mexicanminetrail #earnyourbeer #adventuresportsjournal
FREE THE SALMON
Tribes along the Klamath River prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Salmon Run happening May 18 - 21. 🏃🏾♂️
After years of campaigning, this is the last year all four of the dams of the Lower Klamath will be standing, as deconstruction of the Copco 2 dam is already underway.
Learn more about the run and the upcoming dam removals in our latest issue. Or check it out via the link in our bio (🔗 ⬆️).
📸 Charles Wickman / Mid Klamath Watershed Council
Mo Hollis
Michael Weir / Cal Trout
Mo Hollis
Annelia Hillman
Normajean Cummings
@Norma.Cummings
There's big water flowing all over California, including the Kern. Be safe out there! 🌊
This is a good time to brush up on wilderness first aid and outdoor safety training — @survivalmedonline is offering 20% off all Survival Med courses. Use the code SPIRIT at checkout. ⛑️
📸 Anthea Raymond
