Mike is a full time seasonal outdoor professional. In the winter you can find him doing avalanche control work and caring for injured skiers as a professional ski patroller at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California or backcountry skiing on the East Side of the Sierra. During the drier months of summer he trades in the skis for lightweight packs as a backpacking guide on the John Muir Trail, Mt. Whitney, and less talked about regions of California's High Sierra. Mike calls the Eastern Sierra home, where he lives in a small house at the foot of a volcano in a little aspen grove with his wife and accident prone dog.
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How to Choose the Best Ski Boots
To help you find the best pair of ski boots for your abilities and budget, we're here to help you cut through the...Lange RX 120 Review
The RX 120 is stiff enough to escort an advanced skier all over the mountain from the groomers to the rugged steeps...Dalbello Panterra ID 120 Review
The Dalbello Panterra ID 120 is a feature-laden boot that falls into what we are terming an adventure/freeride boot...K2 Pinnacle 130 Review
Best suited for strong skiers, the K2 Pinnacle 130 is a big boot. It is packed with features and intended for skiers...Nordica NRGy Pro 2 Review
Our testing reveals that the Nordica NRGy Pro 2 is an average boot for advanced/expert skiers. Still, simple, and...Tecnica Cochise 120 Review
The Tecnica Cochise 120 is a surprisingly versatile all-mountain ski boot; it is comfortable for hiking and skinning...Nordica NRGy 100 Review
Thoroughly consistent, yet average in its overall scoring, this is a decent choice as an all-mountain ski. For the...Salomon X-Pro 120 Review
If you're an expert skier searching for a precise fitting, good looking boot, this could be the one for you. It...Rossignol Experience 100 TI Review
The Rossignol Experience 100 is an on piste specialist. They are responsive, have incredible edge hold and can milk a...DPS Wailer 99 Hybrid Review
The DPS Wailer 99 Hybrid is the best all-mountain ski we tested for skiing in powder. The Wailer really is best in...Dynastar Powertrack 89 Review
We had more interest from friends and colleagues in this ski than any other ski we had for our all-mountain test. No...Line Sick Day 95 Review
The Line Sick Day 95 is a fun ski in the right conditions, but that's about all it has going for it. All around it was...Armada TST Review
Our testers unanimously agreed that this ski was one of the more playful skis in our selection. Where the TST fell off...Fischer Ranger 98 Ti Review
The Fischer Ranger 98 Ti is an eye catching ski. It has the most unique shape of any of the skis in our review. We...K2 Pinnacle 95 Review
The new K2 Pinnacle 95 takes the place of the Annex 98 in K2's freeride/all-mountain category. We tested and reviewed...
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