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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
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      • Ski Touring Binding Museum
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      • Randonnee Ski Touring “AT” ski gear — What is Hip?
      • Chronology
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Louie Dawson

Louie Dawson
Louie Dawson

Louie Dawson earned his Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design from Western Washington University in 2014. When he's not skiing Mount Baker or somewhere equally as snowy, he's thinking about new products to make ski mountaineering more fun and safe.

  • G3 ION LT Ski Touring Binding — Long Term Review (December 6, 2016)

  • Fall Skiing and NSAW in the PNW (October 31, 2016)

  • Wildsnow Ski Touring Travel Tips (August 29, 2016)

  • Alpine Mountain Biking The Cascades — Angels Staircase (August 22, 2016)

  • Goal Zero Nomad 7 and Venture 30 Solar Charge — Review (July 20, 2016)

  • Scarpa Techno X Climbing Shoe – Review (July 14, 2016)

  • All-access Tickets to the Suffer Festival – Climbing in Washington’s Gunsight Range (July 12, 2016)

  • Monarch Adventure Food – Jetboils & Coozies (July 8, 2016)

  • Monarch Icefield Part 3 – The Basecamp (May 26, 2016)

  • Monarch Icefield 2 — Twin Tip Sleds & Pow Quest (May 24, 2016)

  • Grizzlies and Glaciers — Monarch Icefield Part 1 (May 17, 2016)

  • Asulkan Cabin — Rogers Pass — Spring Skiing TR (April 11, 2016)

  • Jetboil MicroMo Review (April 8, 2016)

  • Whistler Powder Skiing Weekend TR (February 26, 2016)

  • Greek Trip — Louie’s take (February 18, 2016)

  • Avalanche Airbag Waistbelt Mods (February 12, 2016)

  • A Weekend Of Weather Contrasts In The PNW (February 10, 2016)

  • G3 Via Carbon Ski Poles — Review (January 28, 2016)

  • Black Diamond Cosmo Headlamp Review (January 19, 2016)

  • Dynafit Carbonio 88 Ski — Review (January 12, 2016)

  • Skiing Mt. Smolikas — Greek Ski Tour Deluxe (January 9, 2016)

  • SCARPA Maestrale RS Backcountry Ski Boot — Long Term Review (December 10, 2015)

  • Dynafit TLT 6 P On-Snow Comparison – Green Vs Black (December 1, 2015)

  • TR Trumps Cyber Monday Ski Touring Gear Shopping (November 30, 2015)

  • WildSnow Weekend — Fall Colors in the Enchantments (October 18, 2015)

  • PNW — Get Your Ski Stoke On — Pre-season Events (October 17, 2015)

  • Y.A.S.R — Yet Another Ski Rack (October 6, 2015)

  • PNW — Day Trip to Washington Pass (September 30, 2015)

  • Black Diamond Alpine FLZ Trekking Poles (September 24, 2015)

  • PNW Trip Report — Three Fingers Lookout Hike (September 10, 2015)

  • Splitter Cracks and Splitter Weather in the Wind Rivers — Trip Report (August 26, 2015)

  • DPS Spoon for Powder Ski Touring — Review (August 24, 2015)

  • Summer Outdoor Retailer 2015 – Louie’s Take (August 11, 2015)

  • Arc’teryx Lithic Glove Review, Straight From Glacier Bay, Alaska (July 28, 2015)

  • Black Diamond Men’s Ski Mountaineering Clothing — Long Term Review (June 22, 2015)

  • DPS Wailer 112RP Long-term Report (June 10, 2015)

  • Haines Glacier Bay: Back into the Storm (April 14, 2015)

  • Glacier Bay — Skiing The Weather Window (April 8, 2015)

  • Alaskan Skiing Dreams, Lines, Aircraft and Storms — Haines Report 2 (March 30, 2015)

  • Glacier Bay Alaska 2015 – First Post From The Nieve (March 25, 2015)

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