Strafe Journal
Adventures, how-to's, news, and other vital Strafe information and updates.
Great West Couloir
GREAT WEST COULOIR, MOUNT COLONEL FORESTER, VANCOUVER ISLAND By: Joe Schwartz Elk make good trails. Not surprising, really, when you consider that the bulls are up to 900lbs, with giant clodhoppers...
24 Hours in Cham
24 HOURS IN CHAM By: Victor Major There's no place in skiing, or at least ski mountaineering, history like Chamonix, France. At the end of April 2022, I was able...
Bike to Board
BIKE TO BOARD BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURE By: Shane Serrano Nothing beats an adventure that consists of a bike to board mission. On this sunny April day Zak and I bike up...
Powder is a Mind State
Powder is a Mind State: A Guide To Staying Positive When Conditions Are Negative by: Mallory Duncan Preseason foreplay is a vicious thing. Ski movies start dropping in October but in...
Where Women Thrive
Backcountry Skiing: Where Women Thrive by: Jessica Taylor It was one of those days in the mountains when the snow falls silently and incessantly through the treetops and the tracks...
Decision Making: THE SYSTEM
THE SYSTEM & Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain By: Joe Schwartz Read Blog (Part I) Decision Making: FACETS Avalanche accidents don’t just occur randomly. A series of decisions are made...
Recon Testing in AK
Recon Testing in AK By: Wheeler Feer | Photos: Whitton Feer Within every skier lies a deep connection to Alaska. We see it in the movies and on the cover of magazines....
Decision Making: FACETS
FACETS & Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain By: Joe Schwartz Read Blog (Part II) Decision Making: THE SYSTEM Every fall season, the temperatures drop and snow starts to coat the...