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Overview of the new onX Backcountry digital mapping app that allows users to create, track and follow backcountry routes and access ski touring guides.

Visit to Bluebird Backcountry in northern Colorado, the only backcountry ski area in the US that offers ski touring, avalanche safety classes and guiding.

Beyond the halls of formal avalanche education, the most simple way to avoid getting ‘lanched is to pay attention to slope angles.

News summary of avalanche deaths in San Juans near Ophir Hut, 3 skiers dead, avalanches across Europe, 1 dead in Utah.

First look at Ortovox’s new Diract and Diract Voice avalanche transceivers which utilize voice direction to aid in beacon searches.

Review of the Ortovox Col Becchei pant and Piz Boe jacket, versatile ski touring layers that maximize high pressure weather systems for breathable high output tours.

Las Sportiva Orizion ski touring and hiking pant review, simple lightweight togs for sleek adventures.

Tips to practice the five steps of an avalanche rescue: scene size-up, beacon search, probing, shoveling and patient care.

Review of Outdoor Research Carbide jacket and bibs, a budget outerwear option for ski touring and snowboarding.

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.

Tips, recommendations and mistakes of the backcountry ski touring beginner.

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

How to dial your emergency car kit with ski touring specific gear so you never go into the backcountry unprepared.

News from the ski touring world including Vail Resorts COVID operating plan, concerns about a busy backcountry, an unreliable winter snow forecast.

Review of the Julbo Aerospace Goggles on a trip to the Andes where the performed well in sun, snow and fog on the uphill and down.

Review of the Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Ski Touring pant, versatile, comfortable threads for dry winter days or sunny spring skiing.

Cody Townsend is dialing back his skiing during the Coronavirus but has big plans for the crux lines of the 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.

Ortovox Bacun ski touring pant is made from Schoeller soft shell fabric, comfy and stylish, check our review.