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Avalanche safety information for backcountry skiers and riders, beacons, decision making, gear reviews and more.

Ortovox vs Barryvox court decision is big news for backcountry skiers

Backcountry skiing news about Grand Targee resort in Idaho, and lost hiker on Mount of the Holy Cross in Colorado.

Backcountry Skiing Avalanche Experience Survey of your Avalanche Experiences

Revelstoke and Grand Junction Mesa avalanches, opinion and report about ski touring issues associated with avalanche safety.

Update, March 3. Wow. Rocky Mountain Rescue Group (RMRG) persevered and solved the mystery of the ghost personal locator beacon (PLB) that’s been plaguing them like something from a cheap horror film. Individuals from RMRG used radio signal locator equipment…

Book Review, Mountain Responder by Steve Achelis, covers mountain rescue.

Backcountry skiing news about avalanches, climbing skins, traveling.

Last Tuesday a Colorado man survived a medium sized Colorado avalanche near Loveland Pass. Subsequent news reports did some heavy breathing over the incident — there must have been a news vacuum at the time. Much to the disappointment of…

New Colorado weather website is perfect for backcountry skiers.

Summary of avalanche accidents in Colorado, October 2009.

We know many of you are interested in the status of our Tracker2 beacon and Float 30 airbag. Here’s an update from BCA: We expect to start shipping the T2 in early December and the Float in late December.

Alpine Skills International (ASI) and Sugar Bowl ski area team up to provide backcountry skiing adventure close to the lifts.

Words and definitions glossary for backcountry and freeride skiing, as well as ski mountaineering, touring and extreme.

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