September 2015

How to prepare for a season of ski touring, pre-season tips and tricks that’ll keep you safe and happy in the backcountry.

Ski touring news, covering backcountry skiing guide Bela Vadasz, Black Diamond Equipment and other newsworthy items such as avalanches in France.

Review of Contour Hybrid climbing skins for ski touring and backcountry snow sports, you can wash these in the dishwasher.

Ski touring in the San Juan mountains of Colorado, throwback to the 1980s, and Elk Mountains photo of Lou on Hayden.

Review of Off Piste Ski Atlas for touring Silverton, Colorado backcountry, includes Prospect, Red Mountain Pass, Deer Creek and Red.

Backcountry skiing July through October in Colorado Rocky Mountains, enjoying snow in summer with ski touring gear.