I recently took a trip to Southern Utah to ski terrain that hasn’t seen this much snow in upwards of 30 years. A giant amphitheater of towering red rocks above 10,000 ft., the conditions provided a great adventure through untouched lands.
The canyon looked like one giant terrain trap with one-hundred-foot cliffs at the top of [...]
First Ascent ski guides, Reggie and Zach Crist, design and test gear from head to foot working with both Eddie Bauer and Northwest ski company K2. This past week, they spent a few days skiing powder in Monarch, Colorado to capture photography in support of the 2011 K2 ski line.
Heavy snow continues to fall in the Lake Tahoe region. As predicted, there has been over 4 feet in the past 4 days and more snow is forecasted. First Ascent guide and local Tahoe patroller Lel Tone has been busy at work throwing bombs and trying to keep the resort open. “It’s been a battle,” [...]
Eddie Bauer/First Ascent’s partnership with ski champions Reggie and Zach Crist extends well beyond product development. Recognizing the importance of fostering up-and-coming skiers through continued education and skill-building programs, we’ve developed the First Ascent Junior Guide Team. Led by our senior guide team, the junior guides will fine-tune their skills and test our gear throughout [...]
Each year Powder Magazine publishes a Photo Annual featuring the best images in skiing. Eddie Bauer/ First Ascent is proud to acknowledge that both Reggie and Zach Crist were included in this year’s collection of photos. Follow the Crist brothers in the First Ascent/ Airstream Mobile Lab as they capture more amazing images all winter [...]
I must admit that I had my doubts about pulling a 34-foot Airstream trailer into snow country, but it was smooth sailing behind our Ford Super Duty F-450. The 6.4 liter turbo diesel supplied more than enough power on high mountain passes, and it wasn’t until we reached the slopes of Beaver Creek that we [...]
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