Commandments and rules of thumb for backcountry skiing and ski touring, safety and comfort are the keys, these ideas will help with that.

Backcountry skiing in the Absaroka mountain range, Yellowstone National Park, Cooke City, Montana, with Patagonia.

Backcountry skiing near Kurodake, a small alpine village on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.

Deep powder backcountry ski touring in Tokachidake, Japan, backcountry human powered adventure skiing trip report.

Growth in backcountry skiing, report from SIA for 2015 shows double digit growth in USA ski touring, opinion.

Pain points in backcountry skiing, both gear and overall culture of ski touring has much room for improvement.