A first look at new backcountry ski pants from Outdoor Research, Black Diamond, Strafe, and Arc’teryx. We’re talking more about hybrid ski pants: hardish.

Fast, light, stiff, solid edge hold. All descriptors of the Dynafit Blacklight Pro. Doug Stenclik, with his soft spot for featherweight, has this review.

Items we’re eyeing this Monday morning: Fischer Rangers, BCA Float E2 avy pack, and some spicey Salomon MTN Pro ski boots.

Prepping for backcountry medical emergencies is key: the Wilderness Medicine Reference is an app to help augment your medical know-how when it hits the fan.

Atomic introduces a new line of Backland helmets and offers up some new features in their Backland and Backland UL boot series.

Many skiers check the bulletin over morning coffee, others on Instagram, for example. The manifold consumption of bulletins presents a challenge for forecasters and users.