May 2016

Trooper Traverse ski route, Colorado, done in a day from Leadville to Aspen in 2016, usually a 3 or 4 day ski touring in the backcountry.

Backcountry ski touring news includes stories about bear attacks in Alaska and climbs of Denali, along with organic pork.

Local Colorado news, or perhaps if you’re in Europe you’ll grab a flight and come here for a visit? Either way, it still looks like Independence Pass, Colorado is scheduled to open for automobile traffic on Memorial Day weekend. Sounds…

Scientific testing of ski touring climbing skins reveals fairly obvious conclusions, but with some fine grained numbers that are quite interesting for backcountry skiers.

Ski touring on Monarch Icefield near Bella Coola British Columbia, backcountry adventure with big mountains glaciers and grizzly bears.

Certified guide Rob reviews Blizzard ZeroG 85 & 95 in real-world extended use, for ski touring and mountaineering.