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Sam Hennessey gets granular with the gear. He details the ski alpinism hard and soft goods to make the most of the Alaska Range.

It’s time, to talk about poop in the backcountry. What about simply packing it out? Is anyone out there a pack-it-out hero without a cape?

Janelle Smiley is a mountain crusher who recently relocated with her family to Revelstoke. In this interview, we dive right into her thoughts on risk.

The backcountry couloir theater has a limited carrying capacity. And the safety margins, once that capacity is met, are razor-thin: An Incident in the Teton’s Sliver Couloir.

It’s not exactly a slow news week for the NYT. Human-powered skiing stories make a three-peat in short order at the venerable paper is news.

First Look: Zoleo enters the satellite communication market with a tidy card-deck size unit that provides messaging capabilities when off the grid.

Teton-based Elizabeth Koutrelakos brings her perspective on the proposed ski-zone closures in the Tetons and efforts to protect Teton bighorn sheep.

The American Alpine Journal reoprts Ski Descents, and in the process, helps define significance in the ski mountaineering realm.

Skiing the Crestone Peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the early days.

Part I of the Adventure From Home Series in the Elk Mountains, learning ski history, seasonal snowpack and using mapping routes on Pyramid and Hayden peaks.

Discussion of “bottom up” versus “top down” approaches to ski mountaineering steep, consequential ski lines in the backcountry.

Step by step process for planning an overnight ski trip in the Tetons including learning local ski history, snowpack and avalanche forecast.

When a bunion is so painful you have to stop skiing, it’s time to take extreme boot modifying measures.

Skiing in Alaska often conjures images of big lines on big skis. Emily Sullivan and Alex Lee discuss the merits of skinny skis in big mountain country.

In Part II of Cody Townsend’s Quarantine Q&A, he talks gear innovation at Salomon, binding elasticity and the search for the ski setup Holy Grail.

Thorough review of the 20-21 Scarpa F1 LT as well as in depth comparison between the Alien RS and Scarpa F1.

Tips on the ideal combination of ski touring layers including pros and cons of merino vs. synthetic, midlayer vs. outer layer and glove-mitt combos.

Jon Waterman reflects on a lifetime of skiing through, sleeping in and worshipping snow while on expeditions around the world and in his own backyard.

Snappy, fun and incredibly versitle, the light yet stable Cassiar 95 Tour1 could be the ideal lady ski tourer’s quiver of one.

Ski review of Black Crows Orb FB by expert skiers, overall a wonderful ski for mountaineering and touring.