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Sports such as ski alpinism and climbing help us rise above mundane materialism. They themselves are still material, yet they help us rise to other levels of ourselves and the worlds we inhabit.

On Mount Hood’s Newton-Clark Headwall, timing is everything. On a spring attempt of this classic east face line, we timed it badly.

Review of new clothing technology from The North Face, Futurelight is just about the lightest most breathable yet waterproof fabric ever invented, for ski touring.

Review of Dynafit Hoji Pro Tour ski touring boot, excellent marks, wide fit at toe, narrow at heel, all around performance.

Backcountry skiing on Mt. Daniel in the Cascade mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

4FRNT Raven skis, reviewed with an eye towards ski touring the backcountry, good for powder snow.

First look review of Hoji Free ski touring boot, same systems as Hoji Pro but optimized for freeride and alpine skiing.

Testing the Roam Robotics skiing exoskeleton, Elevate takes the knee pain away.

Results for New Year ski touring predictions 2018, climbing skins, boots, safety and more.

How to identify Dynafit type ski boot tech inserts, Quick Step, Master Step and Standard type fittings are confused.

A few unanswered questions regarding backcountry ski touring, including beer and climate change as well as helmets.

The basic terms used in avalanche safety can be confusing to the newcomer, this should help.

Arcteryx Voltair review, avalanche airbag rucksack for ski touring, a backcountry backpack.

ISSW snow and avalanche conference highlights, BCA video series, Genswein, freeride and freedead avalanche rescue failure video.

Ski Touring news roundup November 2018, Outdoor Retailer Trade Show, Cripple Creek and climbing skins.

ISSW 2018 part 2, avalanche safety lectures covering legal issues, rain on snow and more for skiers.

ISSW 2018 snow avalanches conference is of interest for ski touring safety, statistics and science.

Summary of Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop CSAW 2018, highway system and ski touring backcountry safety.

Gear list for backcountry skiing expedition on Denali, updated for 2018 mountaineering equipment.

Climbing and skiing on Denali, West Buttress Route 2018, including avalanche on the headwall.