Backcountry skiing and touring news for August 2016, GPS science and Vogue Magazine ski articles.
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Review of Avatech Avanet software app for ski touring safety in the backcountry.
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Friends Hut Colorado history of backcountry skiing and mountaineering, including building of hut in 1984 and 1985.
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Review of Iridium 9575 Extreme, 9555, and Globalstar Spot satphones for backcountry and wilderness emergency and texting.
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Smartphone app suggestions for backcountry skiing and climbing, weather, guidebook information and many other things.
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Review of Trimble Outdoors Navigator GPS smartphone app, good integration with cloud and desktop, but could use a few improvements.
The smartphone is taking over duty from both GPS and stand-alone cameras. How does it do in the backcountry? And what about emergency beacons such as Spot and inReach. Tips, suggestions, reviews and more.