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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. May 5, 2015. Noah Howell getting a little tongue in Elko, NV. Just looking at this photo makes me gag. Swedish Fish from CostCo is dangerous. Nutella – the stuff of dreams, especially in 5Kg packages. I’m still a big fan of sausage for skiing, but not necessarily on an ice axe. Photo by Adam Clark – Antarctica. But based on my past cuisine choices, I’m not part of that program. Click on the photo below. About the Autho...
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. The Chuting Gallery, by Park City resident Andrew McLean, is the culmination of seven years of backcountry steep skiing experience in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. Published by Paw Prints Press, The Chuting Gallery covers 90 steep descents in 96 pages, has over 90 photographs, a foreword by Alex Lowe. An explanation of the rating system. A brief avalanche primer, gear suggestions and an index of descents. 17 Light is Right.
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Via Ferrata – the Iron Way. July 10, 2015. 8220;Are you sure America is ready for this? Polly walking the wire. You gotta love France – at the end of the amazing Cascade (waterfall) Via Feratta outside of La Grave, a five minute walk leads you to a mountain refuge hut from the 1500’s. Gorgeous. Stella, aged five, following Uncle Colin across a footbridge on an easy Via Ferrata. The kids loved it. The Cascade Via Ferrat...
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Mountain Accord Needs YOU! February 5, 2015. I know… the title has the phrase “Mountain Accord” in it, but WAKE UP! This would be like the Zion Shuttle Bus system, which I think works really well and has made the Zion Canyon MUCH better. I think it would work in Mill Creek vs. LCC/BCC as Mill Creek is relatively undeveloped and has little to no commercial development in it. Landswap Vs. Resort Base Area Development.
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Petzl RAD System Review. April 7, 2015. The Petzl RAD System. Rescue and Descent) is designed for skiers to rapidly perform crevasse rescue, rappelling or roping up to travel in glaciated terrain. The system consists of three tried and true Petzl devices; a Micro Traxion Hauling Pulley. The Petzl RAD System. Photo: Petzl. Side-by-side comparisons of a traditional glacier package (left) and the Petzl RAD System. Andrew ...
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. On Svalbard 2016 Trip Report and Photo Album. On Comments Needed on Heliskiing and a Heliport in the Park City and Summit County Area. On Comments Needed on Heliskiing and a Heliport in the Park City and Summit County Area. On White Hot White Rim. On Winter Camping – 2016 Improvements. Ski Mountaineering Course in Ushuaia, Argentina. Comments Needed on Heliskiing and a Heliport in the Park City and Summit County Area.
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Above 9,000′ MSR XGK II. Below 9,000′ MSR Whisperlite Int’l. Fuel (6fl oz/.15 liter pppd in winter. White gas. 3 liter cook pot. Repair kit and stove repair kit. Sleeping Pads ( 1 inflatable. 8211; spork of course. Cash and/or bank card. 8211; 3 pairs. 3x pp full length. Prussik cord 2x pp. Ice Axe Venom Hammer. Pee bottle (Gatorade bottles work well). Sled 1x per group. Kites – if you got’em. On White Hot White Rim.
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Help Protect the Park City Ridgeline. June 15, 2015. Or attending the public meeting at 4:00pm at the Sheldon Richins Building (aka, the Summit County Library). Let them know that you want the land included in the Mountain Accord Designation of Federal Lands and do not want it exempted from this. A few key points:. 8211; For 2014/15, skier days were down in Utah, but the resorts made record profits. The resorts do ...
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Andrew McLean lives in Park City, Utah and is a gear designer, writer, photographer, ski mountaineer, climber and Mountain Unicycle rider. He and Polly Samuels McLean are the parents of two very loud little girls. Andrew McLean's Latest Posts. Ski Mountaineering Course in Ushuaia, Argentina. August 21, 2016. Comments Needed on Heliskiing and a Heliport in the Park City and Summit County Area. August 3, 2016. Ice Axe Ex...
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Articles By Andrew McLean. Articles About Andrew McLean. Antarctic Peninsula Ski Gear. Tiny Packs –. March 16, 2015. The Law of Luggage states: “The amount of stuff you carry will expand to fit whatever size backpack you have.” For this reason and a few others, I use a tiny little 15 liter pack for backcountry skiing in the Wasatch. It is much easier to ski with less weight and bulk on your back. Less weight means more vertical. A light pack means more fun and less pain. As far as not being able to carry...