November 2024

  Just $50 at a garage sale with only two broken buckles, my first backcountry ski boots (Garmont Radiums) were transformative compared to the two-mondo-sizes-too-big tele boots I had been using. I sometimes couldn’t tell the difference between walk mode…

BCA Float E2 35 Review: A Durable, Reliable, And Fully Featured Sender Electronic airbag packs are expensive, but they’re much easier to travel with than compressed air systems, plus they allow for test firing and multiple deployments off a single…

I mailed two beacons back to their makers in the past week thanks to early-season product recalls on these critical safety devices. Both Mammut and Pieps (distributed by Black Diamond in North America) issued recalls on avalanche transceivers over the…

If you’re not a ski bibs person, I’m not here to argue with you. I’m a bib guy. This guide is for other ski bib appreciators, but for the bib-curious, I’ll explain the pros and cons. I primarily like backcountry…