News about ski touring, avalanches take many backcountry skiers and wildlife issues are in the mix, but why more avy accidents.

The multiple burial avalanche safety controversy is really what I’d call a reality strike for ski touring. Fact one: most buried avalanche victims must be dug out within 15 minutes or they perish. Fact two: digging a person out can easily reach the point of physical impossibility if only one person is on the shovel.

Ski touring news from the backcountry of April 2008, spring skiing and water bottles.

Ethics of filming dangerous skiing for profit, in the backcountry and avalanche terrain.

Info about the new Black Diamond boot line that just went public. Pictured below are a few of BD’s new AT ski touring boots.

News roundup covers Hillary Clinton going skiing, more from the backcountry and mountaineering world with lots of information about ski touring.