Mark Smiley is an IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide who has completed impressive climbing and skiing expeditions all over the world. Most known for his (and his wife Janelle's) attempt at ticking all of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America, Mark is now a proud father who is modernizing the practice of guiding with electronic instructional courses he calls MtnSense. Now he is applying his friendly and concise teaching style to help you tick off your ski objectives.
Mark lives and plays in western Wyoming, home of the magnificent Teton range. Here you'll find helpful videos where he shows you how to approach and ski some of his favorite lines. All of the videos can be streamed in your browser or downloaded to take with you on a trip. Also included with each package are downloadable gpx and kml files for use on navigation devices.
Ford-Stettner Couloir - A video tutorial of how to approach and ski the most famous route on the Grand Teton, the Ford-Stettner. Mark shares insight into conditions, route variations, and what tools to bring as you attempt to tick this objective. A must-watch for those going for the Grand. Playing time of 14:13. Includes geo files and a bonus link to photos by Mark of a beautiful day on the route.
Update 2024/25: The video has been lengthened by 2:39 with more details and a gear list was added to the map file download.
