Ski touring news, covering backcountry skiing guide Bela Vadasz, Black Diamond Equipment and other newsworthy items such as avalanches in France.

Review of Contour Hybrid climbing skins for ski touring and backcountry snow sports, you can wash these in the dishwasher.

Ski touring in the San Juan mountains of Colorado, throwback to the 1980s, and Elk Mountains photo of Lou on Hayden.

Backcountry skiing July through October in Colorado Rocky Mountains, enjoying snow in summer with ski touring gear.

Reconnaissance for ski touring in Washington Cascades, checking out a fire lookout that might be a nice winter backcountry skiing hut.

Lou and Lisa Dawson, owners of WildSnow.com, celebrate 30th wedding anniversary in backcountry skiing wilderness which will soon be white with snow.