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In every arena, there is a learning curve inherent to being in a new environment. Hadley Hammer has some thoughts on mentorship and building community.

The G3 FINDr 86 is a damp, relatively light ski. Unless you consider magnetic contact points bling, there’s no flashiness, only down-to-earth skiability.

This is a first and maybe even a second look-just because it’s so hard to look only once at the ATK Revolution World Cup 2021: 106g of pure lightness.

This episode of Totally Deep is about the gear we’re testing. Sandwiched in there is a speed skin-ski on Mt. Hood, and a “be safe out there” to end it all.

Just like that, Salomon makes a splash in the 1kg ski boot realm with a stiff skiing (very stiff FWIW) and high functioning tourer in the MTN Summit.

As members of the world’s most socially sensitive species, it’s time we embrace a high degree of emotional intelligence when backcountry skiing.

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.

Over the years, ATK bindings have become synonymous with lightweight and durable ski bindings. WildSnow will be reviewing three bindings from the ATK menu.

Crazy Idea, an Italian company specializing in light and fast ski apparel also sells a sleek and warm down jacket: The Levity. It’s review time. Ciao!

Looking to learn about the skin basics? Here’s “Skins 101” to cover materials, tip and tail attachments systems, and stickiness- or lack thereof- of glue.

As winter marches onward, spring ski mountaineering objectives dance in our dreams: Techniques and considerations for ski mountaineering on glaciers.

Mountain guide Sam Hennessey sews his own adventure-fabric reimagining the steeps of the Alaska Range to link technical climbs and turn-worthy descents.

Ski Trab is the real deal for ski and bindings combos for use deep in the mountains. We have an initial look at the Magico.2 ski, Titan Vario.2 bindings, and precut skins.

Fast, light, stiff, solid edge hold. All descriptors of the Dynafit Blacklight Pro. Doug Stenclik, with his soft spot for featherweight, has this review.

Many skiers check the bulletin over morning coffee, others on Instagram, for example. The manifold consumption of bulletins presents a challenge for forecasters and users.

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.

Last week Tecnica introduced their Zero G Peak series. A three-boot line that enters the 1000g backcountry ski boot realm.

This city-scape ski story, “Low Angles & Low Expectations,” shows premonitions don’t always come true: Good turns are where you find them.

The Black Crows Mentis Freebird is an 80mm underfoot near 1kg ski that remains stable and smooth when opening up the turn radius. And yeah, it’s seafoam blue.