February 2021

Skialper magazine 2021 binding testing intro, interesting treatment of Fritschi, ATK, Dynafit, others.

Review of DPS Phantom Waxless Treatment and overview of what makes skis and ski bases glide better on snow.

News summary of avalanche deaths in San Juans near Ophir Hut, 3 skiers dead, avalanches across Europe, 1 dead in Utah.

First look at Ortovox’s new Diract and Diract Voice avalanche transceivers which utilize voice direction to aid in beacon searches.

Review of Pierre Gignoux’s Mountain boot, a sleek all mountain carbon slipper, that weighs in at an impressive 750 grams.