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  • 10 Common Mistakes in Avalanche Safety – ISSW 2016

    by Lou Dawson October 7, 2016
    by Lou Dawson October 7, 2016

    Avalanche safety for ski touring in the backcountry involves a lot of decision making, with potential for mistakes, here are the top 10 in a list.

  • Ski Touring News Roundup – Enter October – Resorts and Argon

    by Lou Dawson October 6, 2016
    by Lou Dawson October 6, 2016

    Ski touring news for early October 2016, rating ski resorts, global warming and Paris climate change agreement along with new Northern Hemisphere snow.

  • Ski Touring News — Self Driving to the Trailhead & Historical Bohemia

    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2016

    Ski touring news, end of September 2016, Camp Hale and Bohemia along with self driving cars to the trailhead.

  • Ski Touring News mid September — Housing and 80 mm Skis

    by Lou Dawson September 16, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 16, 2016

    News roundup for ski touring mid-September 2016, Colorado uphill skiing, mountain town housing, airbag backpacks for backcountry safety.

  • New Ski Touring Retail Is Pet and Carnivore Friendly

    by Leon Sendmuller April 1, 2016
    by Leon Sendmuller April 1, 2016

    Retail ski mountaineering and backcountry ski touring in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado has become an amazing variety.

  • A Walk Around ISPO Munich

    by Lou Dawson February 1, 2016
    by Lou Dawson February 1, 2016

    ISPO trade show 2016 in Munich, Germany is a glitter fest of ski touring gear that makes your camera jump up and shout.

  • Outdoor Retailer Reveals – Arva, BCA, K2

    by Jonathan Cooper January 13, 2016
    by Jonathan Cooper January 13, 2016

    Arva Reactor airbag system, BCA Stash backpack and Shaxe ice axe shovel and K2 snowboard boots: new and redesigned products at Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016 Show.

  • Ski Touring Crystal Ball 2016 — 12 Thoughts from Lou

    by Lou Dawson December 31, 2015
    by Lou Dawson December 31, 2015

    New Year’s predictions for ski touring 2016, backcountry equipment including avalanche safety.

  • How Many Benjamins Can You Pay?

    by Lou Dawson December 30, 2015
    by Lou Dawson December 30, 2015

    Review of Banjamin compressed air hand pump used for filling BCA avalanche airbag cylinder, does the job with some work.

  • How Did I Do? New Year Predictions for 2015

    by Lou Dawson December 23, 2015
    by Lou Dawson December 23, 2015

    Check my ski touring predictions for 2015, some came true other backcountry ideas did not pan out.

  • Christmas Shopping List 2015

    by The Editors Of Wildsnow December 20, 2015
    by The Editors Of Wildsnow December 20, 2015

    Ski touring Christmas holiday shopping, last minute ideas for the backcountry skier in your life, including radios and magazines.

  • Alpine Threadworks Ski Rescue Tarp — Review

    by Guest Blogger December 15, 2015
    by Guest Blogger December 15, 2015

    Review and tips for use of Alpine Threadworks Ski Rescue tarp for backcountry ski touring shelter and evacuations for accident victims.

  • WildSnow Weekend — Holiday Cheer from the Family Archives

    by Lisa Dawson December 13, 2015
    by Lisa Dawson December 13, 2015

    Recipe for homemade egg nog and a recap of WildSnow posts from the week of December 7th, 2015.

  • Arcteryx Procline Ski Touring & Climbing Boot – Review

    by Lou Dawson December 11, 2015
    by Lou Dawson December 11, 2015

    Review of Arcteryx Procline ski touring backcountry boot that also works as a climbing shoe.

  • 10 Radical Ski Touring Items You Can Get Right Now

    by Lou Dawson November 27, 2015
    by Lou Dawson November 27, 2015

    Ideas for ski touring shopping, everything from Backcountry Access airbags to DPS skis, also advice about down jackets and ski bindings.

  • Throwback Thursday, our 100 Most Commented Posts of All Time

    by The Editors Of Wildsnow November 19, 2015
    by The Editors Of Wildsnow November 19, 2015

    WildSnow dot com most commented blog posts of all time regarding ski touring and backcountry winter sports.

  • Three (or more) Great Things Black Diamond Did for Ski Touring

    by Lou Dawson November 12, 2015
    by Lou Dawson November 12, 2015

    Black Diamond Equipment has been highly influential in ski touring gear, including design of Whippet ski pole and Ascension climbing skins.

  • PSA — The New Avalanche Safety Movie

    by Lou Dawson November 5, 2015
    by Lou Dawson November 5, 2015

    Know Before You Go and Backcountry Access release new educational videos for avalanche safety in skiing and other snowsports, including snowmobiling.

  • WildSnow Weekend — Fall Colors in the Enchantments

    by Louie Dawson October 18, 2015
    by Louie Dawson October 18, 2015

    Photos from a fall thru hike up through the Enchantment lakes of the Stuart Range in Washington.

  • Backcountry Skiing News Roundup — Powho no Mo’ — and More

    by Lou Dawson October 9, 2015
    by Lou Dawson October 9, 2015

    Backcountry skiing and touring news, ski movie company no more and skier falls to death in NZ, and CSAW.

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