Ski touring amid the rich mountain culture of Mittersill Austria, in the Kitzbühel Alps of Austrian Tyrol, and checking out Black Diamond skis along with Fritschi.

Ski touring news and views for January 2018, global warming solutions and website design, employee changes at Arcteryx and more.

Black Diamond Helio 76, a lightweight ski for backcountry touring and racing, also BD will re-brand ATK bindings for North America distribution.

Take apart teardown of Fritschi Diamir Tecton and Evo binding toe, showing interesting and complex ski touring parts.

First look review of new tech binding from Marker, the Alpinist, appears to be a solid traditional ski touring binding using U-spring U-pin heel.

Visit to Blizzard ski factory in Austria, checking out how Black Diamond skis such as Helio are hand made by the best ski builders in the world.