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Major ski touring brands announce partnership to develop and market the unbreakable ski binding.

Ski touring boot fitting La Sportiva Sparkle, enjoying removable tongue for use of ring press to modify width and length.

On snow test of Dynafit’s new backcountry ski touring boot, the Hoji Pro with improved lean lock one-motion.

Take apart teardown of Fritschi Diamir Tecton and Evo binding toe, showing interesting and complex ski touring parts.

New year ski touring predictions 2018, lighter bindings and better airbag backpacks, electric bicycles.

Review of ski touring year 2016-2017 everything from backcountry avalanche safety to new boots.

Backcountry ski touring news for mid December 2017, uphill skiing, thin snow in Colorado, global warming and Salomon Atomic Shift ski binding.

Tribute to Hayden Kennedy, who took his own life as the result of a Montana avalanche he was involved in with his girlfriend Inge Perkins, who also perished.

Review of Patagonia insulated jacket for backcountry skiing and touring. Tested in the rugged mountains of New Zealand and beyond.

New Zealand Tasman Saddle and Kelman Hut backcountry ski touring, wind and waiting with a few good patches thrown in for snowboards and planks.

Technical comparison of Dynafit Rotation and Radical 2 ski touring bindings, including teardown, weights and detailed discussion of features.

Essay about ski touring gender issues, different styles of backcountry skiing are favored by different people, for various reasons, this explores an opinion.

Mid June news take from WildSnow, chainsaws at the cabin, Honnold El Capitan and Mount Robson skiing.

Ski touring news, end of May 2017 covering shovel tests, Mount Everest and more from the wildsnow backcountry.

On snow testing of Scott S1 130 Carbon freeride ski touring boot, out-of-box design with forward located lean lock.

Press tour of Patagonia’s Worn Ware and repair warehouse.

Review of DPS Powderworks Lotus 124 Tour1, a wide touring ski that specializes in backcountry powder skiing.

Ski touring news end of November 2016, snow immersion danger, avalanche safety, blogging computers, bivouac sacks.

Backcountry ski touring slideshow synchronized to Kevin Keller piano music, with selected quotations pertaining to ski mountaineering.

Skialper Buyer’s Guide 2017 for ski touring and backcountry skiing is more than 300 pages of the best information you can get.