Matt Ruta 
Some people are alpine start people. I am not one of them. So it was notable that I had woken up before my 2:30 AM alarm. It could have been the...
In the mountains, the strategy is always to stack the deck as much as possible in your favour. Control every variable you can and leave as little as possible to chance,...
I think I owe Ski Trab an apology. I’ve never been a big fan of hybrid bindings and I assumed that trend would continue with the TR1. I thought it was...
I’ve long admired the resumes and skills of guys like Andrew McNab, Marcus Waring and Ali Haeri. These are names that appear over and over in the Rockies and beyond, whether...
Several attempts and no success. That’s been the story of Pope’s peak and I over the years as I tried in vain to ski north couloir from the summit. The first...
Consumer 3D projection mapping was a revelation that happened to coincide with my entry into serious backcountry skiing. So it’s always been a big part of my process. Sure, of course...
After a wintery May and a cold June, the melt was finally, disappointingly, coming. With perhaps the last window of perfect conditions for the spring threatening to close, I booked the...
Most of the time, I let conditions dictate the lines I ski. Well, all the time if I’m being honest. There’s no way around the fact that the mountains are in...
There’s nothing quite like a backyard mission, is there? After a big linkup attempt in the pass was thwarted by surprise permit area closures, Mikey and I were itching to ski...
I could not have timed leaving BC better this winter. I spent a good chunk of time in Europe racing skimo world cups and during that period I’m pretty sure it...
Matt Ruta 