Reasons to hire a ski guide including terrain knowledge, efficiency and value, knowledge, mentorship and more, based on informal survey.

G3 Seekr 100 ski is easy to turn, works well for variable conditions, lightweight.

Report from a low impact, high quality spring ski mountaineering expedition in Wyoming’s Bridger Teton National Forest.

POWDER Mag closes, Bluebird Backcountry expands, avalanche education goes virtual, pledge to check the avalanche forecast — the latest touring news.

Excerpt from Rob Coppilillo’s Ski Guide Manual on how to plan for and develop a terrain use mindset for ski touring, used by IFMGA guides.

Roundup of our top touring ski quiver picks based on in depth ski reviews formulated in the backcountry.