Elongated grips, we love them for their functionality. We review three telescoping options: the BD Vapor 2, Black Crows Duos Freebrid, and Salomon’s MTN S3.

This third dispatch from the 7000m Himalayan Speed Project finds Prakash Sherpa and Bene moving up the mountain from basecamp and towards Camp 2 for an acclimatization push.

Dispatch 2: Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm arrive at basecamp as they continue their 7000m Himalayan Speed Project on Himlung Himal.

The island of Crete offers a cultural legacy and some high terrain. It’s a solid stop for backcountry go-getters looking for Mediterranean turns. It was a long dark COVID winter. After years of skiing every winter day on hot pow…

Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm are in Nepal for their 7000m Himalayan speed project: a speed ascent and ski descent of Himlung Himal.

Mentorship is an essential element of a skier’s growth and progression in the backcountry. Jed Porter offers tips on how to make the most of a mentorship.