Tips for using CalTopo maps offline with Avenza, and exploration of the superiority of the paid CalTopo app.
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Tips on traveling cheap and finding the fluffiest powder in Japan’s backcountry near Hakuba.
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Thanks to Dynafit for sponsoring this Tech Tip. They’re psyched to make sure people are in the right gear and know how to use it. Light and efficient packs, avy gear, ropes and more By Teague Holmes What are we…
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If you ski inbounds a lot, that touring/resort quiver of one isn’t your best economical bet. Jed Porter breaks down the dollars.
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On a long-haul flight to the Italian Alps, M contemplates her carbon footprint, and decides to purchase carbon offsets in recompense.
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Pursuing big ski mountaineering objectives doesn’t need to be a crapshoot. This planning tool uses conditions, terrain and group dynamics to help you step it up in the mountains.
Tips & Tricks is the home of WildSnow’s extensive library of how-tos. You’ll find info on ski touring basics like how to do a kickturn, endurance fitness and nutrition, and granular level gear mods. WildSnow’s Tips & Tricks is also where you’ll find deep dives into what to bring on extended ski expeditions or on a fast and light smash-and-grab ski mission. And if you’re looking for ideas on using Voile straps to attach a ski or splitboard to your bike? We’ve even got that covered. The archives here at WildSnow run deep.
We’re open to suggestions to expand this department; let us know what tips & tricks you’d like to see.
