NOLS Wind River course prep, equipment, excellent training for backcountry skills that apply to ski touring and other alpine sports.

Avalanche courses for backcountry skiing, 10th Mountain Huts

Nalgene Canteen water bottle review for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering.

Cloudveil Rayzar Softshell Rayzar is the ideal backountry skiing soft-shell: light weight, with no more doodads than is absolutely necessary (except for the ipod pocket, but that’s pretty much necessary). It has a rough textured and stretchy Cordura soft-shell fabric…

Backcountry skiing backpack review, Backcountry Access

Opening day for Deep Temerity lift on Aspen Highlands, which gives skiers inbounds access to backcountry terrain on Highlands Peak, Colorado.