July 2020

Q&A with Apocalypse Equipment owner Gavin Hess who specializes in ski mountaineering sacs sewn by hand in a yurt in the Tetons.

Review of the Red Bull ski film K2: The Impossible Descent featuring Andrzej Bargiel, the first person to ski from the 8611m summit of K2.

How to make backcountry skiing less white? Aidan Goldie examines the implicit biases, racism, and barriers that prevent BIPOC from backcountry inclusivity.

Review of the Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Ski Touring pant, versatile, comfortable threads for dry winter days or sunny spring skiing.

Review of the Black Diamond Carbon Whippet with removable pick, tested in the Andes after a harrowing Fourteener slide prior to its invention.