Fence gate made from skis has history of ski touring for Dawson family and industry of backcountry skiing and mountaineering.

Hey readers worldwide, we’re celebrating our U.S. Independence holiday today. This is the day we adopted our “Declaration of Independence,” declaring our intent to be a sovereign nation instead of vassals to England. Hard to believe that in 1776

Fram museum in Oslo, Norway is worth a visit to see Fridtjof Nansen boat and the skis he used to try and reach North Pole.

Custom made Austrian snowboard from 1962 seen in Bad Haering Austria.

Early days of the Low-Tec (now Dynafit ski binding) were fraught with challenges and no small amount of historical interest.