May 2021

Reflection on the many gifts offered through ski touring and exploring high peaks in the backcountry.

Review of the Dynastar M-Tour 99 touring ski, a mid-waist lightweight plank that balances weight with hard charging ski backcountry performance.

Review of the Osprey Soelden Pro Avalanche Airbag 32 pack, featuring the Alpride E1 supercapacitor inflation system for dependable avalanche safety.

Spring skiing in the Elk Mountains with a trip report from a successful ski mountaineering mission on Pyramid Peak and Hayden Peak.

Part I of the Adventure From Home Series in the Elk Mountains, learning ski history, seasonal snowpack and using mapping routes on Pyramid and Hayden peaks.