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      • Naxo Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Silvretta Pure Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Marker F10-12 Duke Baron
      • G3 Onyx Ski Binding FAQ
      • G3 ION Ski Touring Binding
      • Fritschi Backcountry Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Fritschi Diamir Frame Bindings Mount DIY
      • Fritschi Diamir Bindings FAQ
      • Fritschi Tecton FAQ
      • Atomic Salomon Backland MTN
      • Dynafit Tri-Step Binding 2001-2003
      • Naxo randonnee alpine touring AT ski binding FAQ
      • Dynafit Skiing Bindings – Info Index
      • Dynafit Binding Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Review 1
      • Dynafit Beast 16 FAQ Page Two
    • History
      • Ski Touring Binding Museum
      • Trooper Traverse Intro & Index
      • Randonnee Ski Touring “AT” ski gear — What is Hip?
      • Chronology
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    • Gear Review Policy & Disclosures
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Julia Dubinina

Julia Dubinina
Julia Dubinina

WildSnow Girl, Julia Dubinina, is a weekend warrior chasing snow in winter and sun in summer. A lover of long tours and steep skin tracks, she explores the Pacific Northwest and beyond. When she is not out adventuring, she is working away at her corporate desk job for a software company to make her next adventure happen.

  • The Rab Women’s Electron Pro Down Jacket: A Review (October 3, 2022)

  • Review Time with the OR Skytour AscentShell Bib and Jacket (July 1, 2022)

  • Dynafit Radical Pro – Review (February 15, 2022)

  • First pandemic visit to the great white north (December 13, 2021)

  • A First Look: Dynafit Radical Pro W (December 2, 2021)

  • Gear Choices as you prepare for winter (October 26, 2021)

  • Isolation Traverse Trip Report — A Tale of Long Walks (June 28, 2021)

  • Hoji Free 110 vs. Hoji Pro Tour — First Look & Comparo (June 4, 2021)

  • Black Diamond Cirque 22 Ski Vest Review (May 5, 2021)

  • Skiing Ulrichs on Mount Stuart, Washington — Trip Report (April 27, 2021)

  • Exploring the Gem of Washington Pass (April 15, 2021)

  • Cooke City in Photos — Montana Trip Report (January 29, 2021)

  • G3 SLAYr Swift 114 Ski Review (January 28, 2021)

  • Outdoor Research Carbide W Jacket & Bib Review (December 24, 2020)

  • Buying Used Gear Guide Part II — Poles, Avy Gear, Packs (November 25, 2020)

  • Finding Early Turns on Rainier’s Muir Snowfield (November 14, 2020)

  • Buying Used Gear Guide — Skis, Boots, Bindings, Skins (November 3, 2020)

  • Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 115 W Touring Boot — First Look (September 18, 2020)

  • Skier Learns to Stretch. You Can Too (September 9, 2020)

  • Whoops! My Ski Fell into a Crevasse (August 4, 2020)

  • Snoqualmie Classic — Chair Peak Circumnavigation (May 26, 2020)

  • Exploring Oregon’s Little Switzerland — Wallowa Trip Report (March 13, 2020)

  • Exploring Japan’s Backcountry — Trip Report & Tips (February 21, 2020)

  • Levels of Avalanche Education Courses Explained (January 8, 2020)

  • PNW Snow Report — More, Please (December 9, 2019)

  • Travel Tips for Your Next Ski Trip (December 2, 2019)

  • Get That Beacon up to Snuff — 6 Steps (October 21, 2019)

  • Trip Report — Mt. Olympus Ski Slog (October 11, 2019)

  • Mount Adams — North Face of Northwest Ridge (July 17, 2019)

  • Mt Baker Boulder Glacier — Park Headwall Ski (July 11, 2019)

  • Kokanee — Crazy Mary and KGR Couloirs (April 17, 2019)

  • Mt. Daniel — Pacific Northwest March Adventure (March 20, 2019)

  • New Zealand Ski Touring Experience 2018 (November 5, 2018)

  • Black Crows Camox Freebird for Ski Touring — Review (September 27, 2018)

  • Glacier Peak – Cool Glacier Headwall — Skiing Trip Report (June 18, 2018)

  • Eldorado, Cascade Pass, Washington — Weekend Ski Shenanigans (May 31, 2018)

  • Food for Ski Touring Hut Tripping (May 1, 2018)

  • Kokanee Glacier Cabin — Canadian Flurries Trip Report (April 24, 2018)

  • A Long Walk In The Woods — Patrol Race 2018 (March 28, 2018)

  • Inside a Ski Touring Press Event (March 22, 2018)

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