A 2020 Q&A with Hilaree Neslon, North Face team leader and 8000 meter peak skier on lessons learned over decades of ski mountaineering, favorite expedition gear and tips for aspiring ski mountaineers.

With sadness, WildSnow writes that Hilaree Nelson’s body was found and retrieved from Manaslu’s south face on Wednesday morning.

The Black Crows Mentis Freebird in its 80mm underfoot glory skis like a champ and is easy on the ups. Here’s our review after a season of use.

Hilaree Nelson (49) is reported as missing after a crevasse fall while descending from the summit of Manaslu.

Protecting our precious soul-windows from the sun’s damaging rays should be tops on the list for skiers and alpinists. If you like the style, check out the Costa Del Mar Diego.

Aaron Rose, a Colorado splitboarder, brings a grounded perspective to interpreting the dynamic backcountry realm. “The observed and felt clues yield the most evidence to consider terrain management and avalanche avoidance. Snow sense is fundamentally built on a visual-tactile experience. Auditory stimulus is secondary, at least for me.”