The backcountry couloir theater has a limited carrying capacity. And the safety margins, once that capacity is met, are razor-thin: An Incident in the Teton’s Sliver Couloir.

Last week Tecnica introduced their Zero G Peak series. A three-boot line that enters the 1000g backcountry ski boot realm.

This city-scape ski story, “Low Angles & Low Expectations,” shows premonitions don’t always come true: Good turns are where you find them.

To mitigate exposures to avalanches, Rob Coppolillo presents a case for using what he calls the exposure knob to make simpler decisions on complex tours.

The Black Crows Mentis Freebird is an 80mm underfoot near 1kg ski that remains stable and smooth when opening up the turn radius. And yeah, it’s seafoam blue.

The Oregon Ski Atlas brings the skiable terrain of Oregon’s bigger peaks to print. It also leaves plenty of adventure for those willing to find it.