Snow Sports

Backcountry snowboarder relies on Jetboil

"Jetboil's PCS is my go-to backcountry meal-maker and hydration machine. It's my lifeline when I'm cold, wet, and hungry. I use it to boil water in a flash... even in rain, sleet and wind!" -Kyle Miller

Here, Kyle Miller prepares to warm up at basecamp after descending the South Sister via the Proudy Glacier Headwall. Pasta and hot tea make the perfect meal in his personal cooking system and jetboil pot. Check out his latest adventures at www.whereiskylemiller.com.

Whitney Phillips, President of Mad River Rocket Co. Inc.

Notes from a backcountry ski trip: “Basically it was a blizzard. We were all cold pretty close to freezing-cold, wet and tired. Our stove wouldn’t work and we ran into a guy up there with a Jetboil. He gave us all a bit of tea with some peppermint Schnapps and basically saved our asses. I thought that I was all set with the stove I have but I am now a firm believer in your set-up.”

Lloyd DuVal

Last Sunday, I took my new Jetboil stove along in my day pack, snowshoeing on fresh snow up to just below tree line (11,350 feet, SW Pikes Peak) where I brewed some coffee for our lunch break before returning to the TH. I poured in just a cup of water and filled the rest of the liter cooking cup with snow. The piezo electric igniter worked like a charm, and it boiled a little more than 2 cups in less than 3 minutes while set out in the open in a 5-10 wind!