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  • Dynafit TLT-7-P Ski Boot Technical Review

    by Lou Dawson November 28, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 28, 2016

    Technical review of Dynafit TLT 7 TLT7 ski touring boot, could be their best scaffo yet, we are impressed by many features.

  • Ski Touring News Roundup — November End 2016

    by Lou Dawson November 23, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 23, 2016

    Ski touring news for end of November 2016, Ischgl ski boot ban, weather sattelites, Park Service muzzling Exum guides, more.

  • Snow — a WildSnow Ski Touring Slideshow

    by Lou Dawson November 21, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 21, 2016

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

  • Skialper Magazine — Ski Bindings Testing — Edited Translation

    by Guest Blogger November 18, 2016
    by Guest Blogger November 18, 2016

    Translation of Italian guide to ski touring bindings, regarding testing release values in Skialper magazine 2017.

  • Exped Variety Pack – the Ultimate Pad Review

    by Jonathan Cooper November 15, 2016
    by Jonathan Cooper November 15, 2016

    The definitive guide for Exped sleeping pads, review for backcounty and ski touring use.

  • Backcountry Fondue and Ski Touring With Kids

    by Guest Blogger November 14, 2016
    by Guest Blogger November 14, 2016

    Backcountry ski touring with kids to a remote cabin in the Oregon Cascade range for homemade fondue lunch.

  • WildSnow Weekend — DIY Winch Cover for the Ski Touring Trailhead

    by Lisa Dawson November 13, 2016
    by Lisa Dawson November 13, 2016

    Week in review for ski touring articles 11/7-11/11/2016 and instructions for making a winch cover.

  • Alugator Light — Mammut Avalanche Rescue Shovel Exam

    by Lou Dawson November 11, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 11, 2016

    Review and first look, Mammut Alugator Light ski touring avalanche rescue shovel for backcountry safety.

  • Touring Bindings in an Avalanche, Deadly? And Support Your Avy Center

    by Lou Dawson November 8, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 8, 2016

    Research by Jeff Campbell regarding the release and safety characteristics of alpine touring ski bindings, as well as funding of avalanche centers.

  • Ski Touring Airbag Tech — How Much do those Cylinders (and batteries) Weigh?

    by Lou Dawson November 4, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 4, 2016

    Review of ski touring avalanche airbag backpack cylinders and batteries, all sorts of cartridges and tanks hold air, argon, and other compressed gas.

  • Ski Touring News– ISPO Marker and Our Local Shop Opens Another

    by Lou Dawson November 2, 2016
    by Lou Dawson November 2, 2016

    Ski touring news overview, starting November 2016, uphill skiing retail shops, ski touring La Grave, Marker ISPO and more.

  • Get Strafed by Strafe — Apparel for the Ski Touring Athlete

    by Lou Dawson October 25, 2016
    by Lou Dawson October 25, 2016

    Overview of Strafe Outerwear, a relativly new company making ski clothing, with items specific to ski touring and skimo racing.

  • Tight Loose Movie Review — TGR

    by Guest Blogger October 24, 2016
    by Guest Blogger October 24, 2016

    Review of TGR’s ski movie, Tight Loose, including issues about youth avalanches and snow safety.

  • Backcountry Access Float 32 Avalanche Airbag Pack Review

    by Guest Blogger October 21, 2016
    by Guest Blogger October 21, 2016

    Review of re-designed Backcountry Access Float 32 avalanche airbag backpack for ski touring.

  • Ski Touring News Roundup – Enter October – Resorts and Argon

    by Lou Dawson October 6, 2016
    by Lou Dawson October 6, 2016

    Ski touring news for early October 2016, rating ski resorts, global warming and Paris climate change agreement along with new Northern Hemisphere snow.

  • Ski Touring News — Self Driving to the Trailhead & Historical Bohemia

    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2016

    Ski touring news, end of September 2016, Camp Hale and Bohemia along with self driving cars to the trailhead.

  • I Hacked My Voltair Airbag Backpack Battery

    by Lou Dawson September 26, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 26, 2016

    Hacking the Arc’teryx Voltair airbag backpack to use a smaller battery for lighter weight ski touring, LiPo power mod.

  • Cordillera Blanca Peru – Ski Mountaineering Trip Report

    by Jed Porter September 20, 2016
    by Jed Porter September 20, 2016

    Backcountry ski touring in the Huandoy group of Peru Cordillera Blanca, mountaineering and adventure travel combine.

  • International Snow Science Workshop ISSW 2016

    by Lou Dawson September 19, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 19, 2016

    News, ISSW snow science workshop to be held in Breckenridge Colorado 2016, any backcountry skier interested in avalanche safety is urged to attend.

  • Ski Touring News mid September — Housing and 80 mm Skis

    by Lou Dawson September 16, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 16, 2016

    News roundup for ski touring mid-September 2016, Colorado uphill skiing, mountain town housing, airbag backpacks for backcountry safety.

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