Ski touring news roundup, focus on education including avalanche safety and basics of backcountry skiing, november 2017.

Snowmobiles for ski touring access, report on latest technology including Ski Doo Shot Start, also information about sales number 2017.

Inge Perkins and Hayden Kennedy, Montana avalanche accident 2017.

Louis Dawson authors new ski touring guidebook for Colorado, covering ‘easy’ routes safer from avalanches, and uphill at ski resorts.

Essay about ski touring gender issues, different styles of backcountry skiing are favored by different people, for various reasons, this explores an opinion.