Recap of WildSnow posts 11/17-11/21 2014; Mountain Equipment Xero women’s sleeping bag with Klymit lightweight pad review
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Backcountry skiing news and opinion for ski touring and mountaineering, safety and health subjects as well as Dynafit tech bindings.
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Backcountry skiing and touring news, roundup from around the internet covering mountaineering and avalanche safety.
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Shopping for the 2014-2015 backcountry and ski touring season, lots of gear options including airbag rucksacks and inexpensive ski boots.
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WildSnow Weekend — Alpine Wilderness And The Boots That Will Take You There
by Lisa Dawsonby Lisa DawsonReview of La Sportiva women’s Omega GTX, an excellent backcountry hiking boot, and recap of August 17-23 at WildSnow.com
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Explaination of results and questions re the WildSnow.com Avalanche Safety Risk Level Evaluation quiz for skiers and climbers.
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Traveling to Bariloche, Argentina for backcountry ski mountaineering near Refugio Frey, South America snow 2014.
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Meet the New Black Diamond: Winter Product Count Reduced — CEO Metcalf to Step Down
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonChanges at Black Diamond Equipment will affect backcountry skiing and ski touring gear they offer, they’ll continue with Boundary product line for 2015 2016.
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Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2014 gear report focused on use for ski touring and backcountry adventure.
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A backcountry ski tourer’s observations about the Freeride World Tour Championships in Verbier, France, 2014.
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Real world use review of Black Diamond Jetforce Halo 28 avalanche airbag backpack, a rucksack for backcountry skiing and snowboarding splitboarding.
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The Education of Littleski — Becoming a Mountaineer is a Lifelong Pursuit
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonLifelong education for mountaineering and backcountry skiing safety and enjoyment, mentors and judgment are key, but many other factors as well.
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Snow avalanches are incredibly dangerous for backcountry skiers, avoidance is the key, but what do you do if you are caught, how do you breath?
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Trip preparation for backcountry snowboarding and skiing in Sapporo on the north island of Hokkaido, Japan.
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Overview of Scott backcountry skiing AT boots for 2014/15 including Cosmos and Celeste models, all with improvements.
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Review of Cilo Gear 30Z ski mountaineering backpack rucksack, and other skiing backpacks that are lightweight and durable.
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Ski touring Rotenspitze out of Plan Pfelders in Passeiertal valley, excellent mountaineering in the Alps.
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Predictions for 2014 going forward, changes in backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering will be significant.
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WildSnow website performance concerns, ongoing blog post to deal with browsing problems for our ski touring site.
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Mountain Equipment Hooded Compressor Jacket review for backcountry skiing, climbing, and ski mountaineering.