Reconnaissance for ski touring in Washington Cascades, checking out a fire lookout that might be a nice winter backcountry skiing hut.

Backpacking to climb granite peaks in the wilderness backcountry of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming.

Review of DPS Spoon backcountry powder ski used for ski touring and other adventures, unique ski is popular for natural snow.

2015 summer Outdoor Retailer show report, Mountain Equipment, Petzl, and others show new ski touring gear.

Review of Arc’teryx Lithic Gore-Tex glove, tested while backcountry skiing in Alaska, Japan and the Pacific Northwest.

On the hunt for a new ski touring getup, I decided to try out the Black Diamond Front Point bibs and the Sharp End jacket. Black Diamond came out with a limited clothing line a few years ago, and have been consistently ramping it up ever since. They now offer a full line of both winter and summer clothing.