Tips on mental and physical fall ski touring preparation and commentary on the “wicked” backcountry, excerpted from The Ski Guide Manual.

Four ski film festival screenings to get you psyched for the upcoming season from Backcountry Film Fest, Banff, and TGR and 5 Point.

Long term review of the Spark R&D Surge Pro, a soft boot splitboard binding determined to be exceptionally dependable and thoughtfully ergonomic.

The benefits of stretching for ski touring and how to stop making excuses and start your own stretching program.

Four WildSnow authors publish full length books this fall. Here’s a preview from Rob Coppilillo, Mike Marolt, Anders Morley and Carolyn Highland.

News from the ski touring world including Vail Resorts COVID operating plan, concerns about a busy backcountry, an unreliable winter snow forecast.