Research suggests burned forests lose snow sooner. But burns also open up new terrain for easier exploration and wide open turns for backcountry skiers. A quick look at this yin and yang of skiing in the new West.
Monthly Archives
September 2022
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Looking for light, reliable, durable, and sweet looking: the PLUM R170 touring binding checks the boxes in an ~170g package. It’s a bit of race binding DNA for those maybe not wearing Lycra.
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SoothSki, a site presenting troves of backcountry ski data, evolves the process Lou Dawson helped launch. It, too, might catch your attention if you are in the market for backcountry skis.
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The 2022-2023 Blizzard Zero G 95 comes in light at a verified 1164g/ski in 171cm. Like past iterations, it’s great in the steep and firm, yet it’s not just for experts as it is an excellent choice for epic spring missions.
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Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm sped up and down Himlung Himal, a 7,126m (23,380 ft.) mountain in sub-10-hours. This is the final expedition dispatch.
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Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm took advantage of a weather window over the weekend, sped up Himlung Himal, and skied down for a sub-ten-hour round trip.
