May 2021

Excerpt from Dead Reckoning: Learning from Accidents in the Outdoors by Emma Walker on what to do in life and death situations.

Discussion of “bottom up” versus “top down” approaches to ski mountaineering steep, consequential ski lines in the backcountry.

First Look at the La Sportiva Vanguard ski touring boot, a beefy 130 flex shoe for ski performance and touring.

Photo trip report of bike to ski mission on Mt. Sopris outside of Carbondale, CO, riding, climbing and skiing a total of 7600 feet over 36 miles.

Review of the DPS Pagoda Tour 112 RP and Tour 94 C2 as a quiver of two for ski touring, ski mountaineering, powder skiing.

Review of the Black Diamond Cirque 22 ski vest for ski mountaineering, ski touring, adventure ski racing in the backcountry.