Author

Gary Smith

On March 22nd 2021, Gary Smith tragically died in an avalanche outside of Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado. Since 2018, Gary has been a frequent and insightful contributor to WildSnow. From Christmas Eve spent at the Wildsnow Field HQ cabin, to testing gear and sharing his love for steep skiing around the world, he was a pillar of the ski touring community and will be greatly missed.

Rippers Indeed — Elan Ripstick 96 Ski Review (December 31, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A — Filmmaker Bjarne Salen (May 19, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A — Big Mountain Doc and Skier Dr. Tracee Metcalfe (May 6, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A Part II — Cody Townsend on Gear (April 22, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A — Cody Townsend Part I (April 21, 2020)

Dynafit Superlite 150 Binding Review (April 10, 2020)

Atomic Backland 100 Review — “The” Spring Ski? (April 2, 2020)

Light is Right — Black Diamond Helio 200 Binding Review (March 26, 2020)

Tested and Dissected — The Plum Oazo 8 Binding Review (March 20, 2020)

These Dancing Shoes Can Ski — La Sportiva Skorpius CR Review (March 12, 2020)

Deep Day on the 20/21 BD Helio 104 — First Review (February 28, 2020)

Effectively Simple — TNF Forecaster 35 Pack Review (February 20, 2020)