Ski touring and backcountry news for the beginnings of May 2017, Chris Davenport, mountain town housing, avalanches.

Review and opinion about Contour climbing skins for ski touring, ISPO 2017 and factory visit.

Scott SuperGuide 95 ski review for backcountry ski touring, high performance and light weight.

Ski touring news Hervé Maneint of Scott ski equipment dies in Chamonix ski accident, rockfall, he was a force in gear design.

Testing and review of Fritschi Tecton ski touring freeride binding, alpine-like heel with Vipec Evo toe delivers performance.

Review of ATK Raider 2.0 ski touring binding for backcountry and mountaineering, lightweight fully featured is wonderful.