December 2018

Review of Black Diamond Cirque 35 backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering backpack, light and functional.

Review of K2 Wayback backcountry touring ski, improvements on an ancient skiing tradition.

Initial thoughts on designing custom backcountry touring skis with Folsom Custom Skis out of Denver, Colorado.

Fritschi Evo and Tecton ski touring bindings will change for 2018-2019 with reconfigured toe bumper, better range of motion and prevent boot damage.

Improvement for 2018-2019 Fritschi Evo and Tecton binding brake, was fragile for skiing, now durable or so we think.

Early season ski touring in the Pacific Northwest during winter 2018 wasn’t as good as normal, but these pictures beg do differ.