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Reflection on the many gifts offered through ski touring and exploring high peaks in the backcountry.

Ski touring news, Patagonia surfing vest, crowded traiheads, ski touring housing and more.

Whether to wear your beacon in your pocket or in a chest harness is ultimately a personal choice, but each option has its pros and cons.

Review of the Black Diamond Cirque 22, Gregory Targhee 35 and Ortovox 28 S AVABAG, packs for women and men for all ski touring endeavors.

Review comparison of Black Diamond Crew glove with Outdoor Research Carbide Sensor glove for ski touring, winter work.

What imagining you’re skiing without a beacon can teach you about avoiding avalanche terrain and minimizing risk in the backcountry.

Overview of the the 2021 Skialper Buyer’s Guide, 368 pages of gear and fantastic photographs. Available only in Italian–the language of skiing is universal.

Overview of basic avalanche tools including partner, beacon, shovel, probe, communications devices and how to choose.

Guide for buying used ski touring gear including avalanche equipment, backpacks, radios, personal locator beacons and more.

Due to Covid-19, in-person avalanche forecast fundraising will be limited this year which will impact education and programming for CAIC and UAC.

Tips on traveling cheap and finding the fluffiest powder in Japan’s backcountry near Hakuba.

The North Face Forecaster 35 ski pack is a simple and effective tool designed with the help of avalanche pros.

Thanks to Dynafit for sponsoring this Tech Tip. They’re psyched to make sure people are in the right gear and know how to use it. Light and efficient packs, avy gear, ropes and more By Teague Holmes What are we…

February ski touring news and opinion, airbag packs making air pocket, skimo race victories, avalanche safety, bighorn sheep and more.

Obehwhanskinoobie predicts the future of ski touring: no more speed nose, Freeride on the rise, clothing will continue to be worn, and more.

2010-2020 was a decade for tech bindings. Featherweight boots. Carbon everything. Le spandex. Airbag packs. Here are the top 20 most commented articles this decade.

With all of the gear, packing, logistics and more, ski trips can be overwhelming. Julia Dubinini breaks it down with these handy tips.

For ski touring safely in avalanche terrain, skiing one at a time, or OAT, is key. But what does skiing OAT actually mean? Lou examines.

Ski touring news roundup for April 2019, skimo racing and climate, along with uphill skiing issues at resorts.