Review of the 20-21 Black Diamond Cirque 78, a sub 1000g mountaineering ski with the objective oriented ski tourer in mind.

Roundup of light minimal to burly multipurpose ski mountaineering ice axes including Blue Ice, Black Diamond, Grivel and Petzl and how to choose.

Review of the Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Ski Touring pant, versatile, comfortable threads for dry winter days or sunny spring skiing.

The Dynafit Superlite 150 binding drops weight from its Superlite 2.0 predecessor and adds burliness. Review and dissection.

Review and dissection of the Plum Oazo 8, a simple, elegant piece of ski mountaineering machinery.

A down jacket not just for the summit Good old baffled goose down is still one of the best insulators us humans have been able to come up with, especially when weight and size are in the equation. It has…