April 2022

Ski crampons—maybe your best friend when skinning in firm conditions. But sometimes for steeper ascents, a mod is in order. Chris Dickson has an easy, cheap, and effective means of increasing ski crampon penetration with heel risers engaged.

As Totally Deep notches towards 100 episodes, we bring together Roman Dial and Alex Lee, two observers of the natural world and wilderness skiers.

The magic of lightweight, stiffness, tourabilty, and skiability. Technica’s Zero G Peak Carbon has the credentials: A first look.

Let the safety checks ensue. 72 hours in, here’s the burning question: what does a passed test mean in terms of day-to-day in-the-field beacon reliability?

PIEPS and Black Diamond Equipment Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon Safety Check: A press release from Black Diamond.

Prayers, deference to the weather gods, head down in the sand, whatever your mantra may be, the cosmos delivered for backcountry skiers: big snow.