The magic of lightweight, stiffness, tourabilty, and skiability. Technica’s Zero G Peak Carbon has the credentials: A first look.

Let the safety checks ensue. 72 hours in, here’s the burning question: what does a passed test mean in terms of day-to-day in-the-field beacon reliability?

PIEPS and Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon Safety Check: A press release from Black Diamond.

Prayers, deference to the weather gods, head down in the sand, whatever your mantra may be, the cosmos delivered for backcountry skiers: big snow.

The Mammut Pro Removable Airbag 3.0 is a full-featured 45L airbag pack ready to journey with you on the big hauls during your backcountry adventure.

As the saying goes, “pinning the bib on” or something like that means race time. There’s not a ton of race coverage on WildSnow, but the site’s roots gel with the community-centric Grand Traverse ski race: Also known as the…