Step by step process for planning an overnight ski trip in the Tetons including learning local ski history, snowpack and avalanche forecast.
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Interview with Rea Kolbl who set a women’s ski mountaineering vertical record of 55,045 feet in 24 hours on March 13, 2021.
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In crucial moments, ski crampons can be your most valuable piece of ski touring or mountaineering gear. Here, the 411 on when, when not and how to use them.
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Ski touring news overview roundup, early April 2021 including Drew Hardesty, Grand Traverse results, Greg Harms, vaccinations and more.
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Review of the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 115W ski touring boot that combines excellent downhill ski performance with decent uphill touring for narrow-footed women.
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Review of the new and improved BCA Scepter ski pole that doubles as a ski scraper and pit digger, a multipurpose pole for ski touring outings.
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On Totally Deep Podcast 87, Doug talks with Jeff Lutzenberger and Charlie Avis of onX Backcountry on the applications, potential and limitations of digital mapping software like onX.
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Overview of new touring boots for 2021-22 including upgraded options from Scott, Dynafit, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Tecnica and more.
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Visit to Bluebird Backcountry in northern Colorado, the only backcountry ski area in the US that offers ski touring, avalanche safety classes and guiding.
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Tips to keep your feet warm in sub zero temps including boot liners, socks, nutrition, overboots and more.
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Skialper magazine 2021 binding testing intro, interesting treatment of Fritschi, ATK, Dynafit, others.
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Review of Pierre Gignoux’s Mountain boot, a sleek all mountain carbon slipper, that weighs in at an impressive 750 grams.
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Review of the Fischer Travers CS ski touring boot that offers superior ski-ability and walk-ability in a lightweight package.
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What imagining you’re skiing without a beacon can teach you about avoiding avalanche terrain and minimizing risk in the backcountry.
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Review of the Black Diamond Helio 145 binding, a simple, lightweight binding for ski mountaineering and randonee racing.
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The arched cliffs rising like an oversized, un-finished Parthenon south of town were an obvious visual focal point. Less obvious was the meadow to the east, the overgrown roof of the Parthenon. The cliffs, while majestic, were a no-go zone.…
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Review of the the Meidjo 3.0 telemark binding, marking an evolution in technical backcountry telemark touring equipment.
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Ski traverse of Colorado Elk Mountains, 1980, trip report and narrative by Richard Compton.
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Review of the Voile HyperCharger ski, lightweight powder boards for long ski tours in deep snow.
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Op Ed on what the new Patagonia and TGR film Solving for Z starring Zahan Billimoria indicates about the evolution of ski films.
