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  • Strapless and Brakeless? Find Your Ski With the Tracer, or Neverlose

    by Lou Dawson February 8, 2015
    by Lou Dawson February 8, 2015

    Atomic Ski Tacer and Powunity Neverlose are devices to help you find a lost ski in backcountry powder or prevent theft at the bar.

  • Race Bindings For Backcountry Touring Skis

    by Doug Stenclik December 10, 2014
    by Doug Stenclik December 10, 2014

    Using race tech ski bindings for backcountry touring, on larger skis, is a continuing trend worldwide, check out some facts and opinion for ski touring.

  • The Poster — Grand Traverse Skimo Race 2015

    by The Editors Of Wildsnow October 31, 2014
    by The Editors Of Wildsnow October 31, 2014

    Grand Traverse 2015, ski mountaineering race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Registration opens Dec. 1.

  • The Grand Reverso – 2014 Grand Traverse Race Report

    by Joe Risi April 1, 2014
    by Joe Risi April 1, 2014

    Joe Risi reports from Crested Butte on the 17th annual Grand Traverse backcountry skiing race. A 40 mile ski race that takes backcountry skiiers from Crested Butte Mountain Resort to Aspen in the Elk Mountains.

  • Winter 12/13 US & International Ski Mountaineering/Uphilling races

    by Joe Risi January 14, 2013
    by Joe Risi January 14, 2013

    Winter backcountry skiing and winter ski mountaineering races for this season. Featuring on local and national races.

  • Big Rando Race for North America, has $$$

    by Lou Dawson January 17, 2012
    by Lou Dawson January 17, 2012

    Backcountry skiing news, big randonnee ski mountaineering race for North America.

  • CAMP Race 290 Dynafit-Compatible Crampons (and much more!)

    by Jonathan Shefftz November 28, 2011
    by Jonathan Shefftz November 28, 2011

    Review of CAMP gear for ski touring and backcountry skiing, including randonnee racing and extreme.

  • Rando Race Bindings: No Longer Just for Rando Racing

    by Jonathan Shefftz September 21, 2011
    by Jonathan Shefftz September 21, 2011

    Randonnee race binding such as Dynafit and tech, including Sportiva and ATK can be used for ski touring as well, if you want the super lightweight setup.

  • Delorme One Ups the PLB Race

    by Lou Dawson August 7, 2011
    by Lou Dawson August 7, 2011

    DeLorme inReach satellite messenger first look, good for backcountry and wilderness travel emergency use and communication.

  • Toughest Rando Race in North America?

    by Lou Dawson April 3, 2011
    by Lou Dawson April 3, 2011

    Randonnee ski mountaineering rando racing, backcountry skiing competition in Breckenridge Colorado.

  • Garmont Masterlite Boot Review — Power of Four Rando Race

    by Anton Sponar March 23, 2011
    by Anton Sponar March 23, 2011

    Garmont Masterlite backcountry skiing ski mountaineering boot is an excellent lightweight choice.

  • Best Ski Mountaineering Race in North America? Power of Four, it Happened

    by Lou Dawson March 7, 2011
    by Lou Dawson March 7, 2011

    Power of Four ski mountaineering race in Aspen includes real backcountry skiing.

  • Alien Rando Race Boot – Gear Tidbit from Scarpa

    by Lou Dawson February 28, 2011
    by Lou Dawson February 28, 2011

    Alien 1.0 and Alien Scarpa backcountry skiing ski mountaineering race boot gear tidbit.

  • The Highly Bearable Lightness of Rando Race Ski Gear

    by Jonathan Shefftz January 10, 2011
    by Jonathan Shefftz January 10, 2011

    Overview of randonnee ski mountaineering race gear, review of boots, bindings, and skis.

  • Tech Compatible Race Binding by Trab — And My Musings about Tech Fittings in Ski Boots

    by Lou Dawson August 5, 2010
    by Lou Dawson August 5, 2010

    Trab Ski Bindings New Race Binding and Backcountry Skiing

  • Breckenridge Springmeier Rando Race – Colorado

    by Guest Blogger March 30, 2010
    by Guest Blogger March 30, 2010

    Breckenridge Ascent Series Springmeier rando race trip report.

  • Vertfest 2010 Race Recap

    by Guest Blogger March 16, 2010
    by Guest Blogger March 16, 2010

    Report from Vertfest ski mountaineering backcountry skiing race, 2010, Alpental Washington.

  • Breckenridge Ascent Series Evening Rando Races

    by Lou Dawson March 8, 2010
    by Lou Dawson March 8, 2010

    Backcountry skiing ski mountaineering races in Colorado, Breckenridge.

  • Dynafit Dy.N.A. “Race” Boot — it’s here!

    by Jonathan Shefftz February 12, 2010
    by Jonathan Shefftz February 12, 2010

    Review of Dynafit Dy.N.A. DNA backcountry skiing randonnee racing boots for ski mountaineering.

  • WildSnow EU – Back from the hut, and a spectating Mountain Attack rando race

    by Lou Dawson January 15, 2010
    by Lou Dawson January 15, 2010

    Report on Mountain Attack rando ski mountaineering race.

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