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  • Get Strafed by Strafe — Apparel for the Ski Touring Athlete

    by Lou Dawson October 25, 2016
    by Lou Dawson October 25, 2016

    Overview of Strafe Outerwear, a relativly new company making ski clothing, with items specific to ski touring and skimo racing.

  • Multi Use Uni-layer: Patagonia Women’s One Piece Suit

    by Rachel Bellamy March 8, 2016
    by Rachel Bellamy March 8, 2016

    One piece Patagonia baselayer for backcountry ski touring and cold weather living, review and listing of features.

  • Norway Travel Tips & Packing Ideas

    by Lou Dawson June 8, 2015
    by Lou Dawson June 8, 2015

    Norwegian ski touring travel ideas and tips, for backcountry and budget food and accomodations.

  • Stetinden Ski & Norwegian Sandwich Folding — Jotunheimen

    by Lou Dawson May 22, 2015
    by Lou Dawson May 22, 2015

    Ski touring from Leirvassbu Mountain Lodge, Norway, on the Stetinden a nice peak with good backcountry skiing.

  • WildSnow Weekend — OR Clairvoyant & Trailbreaker Predict the Future

    by Lisa Dawson December 14, 2014
    by Lisa Dawson December 14, 2014

    Recap of WildSnow posts 12/8/14-12/12/14 and review of Outdoor Research Clairvoyant jacket and Trailbreaker pants for ski touring women.

  • Layering 101 — Mountain Equipment WildSnow Girl Ensemble

    by Lisa Dawson November 3, 2014
    by Lisa Dawson November 3, 2014

    Women’s layering system of clothing from Mountain Equipment for ski mountaineering in the backcountry.

  • WildSnow Girl Fun at Summer OR 2014

    by Lisa Dawson August 11, 2014
    by Lisa Dawson August 11, 2014

    Backcountry ski touring gear for gals and guys at Summer Outdoor Retailer 2014.

  • Dreams of Japan Come True

    by Jonathan Cooper February 25, 2014
    by Jonathan Cooper February 25, 2014

    Trip preparation for backcountry snowboarding and skiing in Sapporo on the north island of Hokkaido, Japan.

  • WildSnow Christmas Shopping List 2013

    by The Editors Of Wildsnow December 16, 2013
    by The Editors Of Wildsnow December 16, 2013

    Gifts for the backcountry skiing traveler, Christmas shopping or birthday present, ski mountaineering gear.

  • Sizzling Summer OR 2013, Cool Products

    by WildSnoGirl August 6, 2013
    by WildSnoGirl August 6, 2013

    New backcountry skiing and climbing gear at the Summer 2013 Outdoor retailer show.

  • Review – Westcomb Focus LT Hoody & eVent DVL

    by Lou Dawson March 11, 2013
    by Lou Dawson March 11, 2013

    Westcomb Focus LT Hoody is the perfect jacket high output days in wet conditions while backcountry skiing.

  • Smartwool NTS Base Layer — WildSnow Girl Review

    by Jessica Portmess January 30, 2013
    by Jessica Portmess January 30, 2013

    Wool baselayer review of women’s backcountry skiing clothing made by Smart Wool, good stuff for mountaineering and other alpine sports.

  • OR Show — Summer 2012

    by Lou Dawson August 2, 2012
    by Lou Dawson August 2, 2012

    Outdoor Retailer trade show highlights for backcountry skiers, summer 2012.

  • Smartwool Tops – Lisa and Lou Review

    by Lisa Dawson June 18, 2012
    by Lisa Dawson June 18, 2012

    Review of Smartwool MerinoMax and other layers for outdoor recreation including hiking, climbing and skiing.

  • Mid Layer Review — Dynafit Thermal 2.0

    by Lou Dawson May 10, 2012
    by Lou Dawson May 10, 2012

    Dynafit Thermal 2.0 mid layer for backcountry skiing and other mountain sports.

  • Arcteryx Atom LT Hoody – Review

    by Lou Dawson December 9, 2009
    by Lou Dawson December 9, 2009

    Arcteryx Atom LT Hoody is a terrific jacket layer for backcountry skiing.

  • Snow Camping 101 — Denali Training

    by Lou Dawson December 7, 2009
    by Lou Dawson December 7, 2009

    Practice winter camping for Denali Expedition, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering.

  • Write Best Funny Caption — Win Cloudveil Jacket or POC Hardhat

    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2009
    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2009

    Cloudveil jackets and POC helmets for backcountry skiing. Ski touring humor caption contest.

  • OR Show — Day 3 Highlights

    by Lou Dawson July 24, 2009
    by Lou Dawson July 24, 2009

    Outdoor Retailer trade show day 3 highlights. Magellan GPS, Yakima, more backcountry skiing gear.

  • Caption That Photo — We have a winner!

    by Lou Dawson June 2, 2009
    by Lou Dawson June 2, 2009

    Finding a clever captions for a funny backcountry skiing photo.

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