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Ultimate ski touring quiver for 2015-2016, how to pick a backcountry ski and why our choices are the best for mountaineering and uphill skiing.

Tips for budget gear, how to try backcountry ski touring for less than $100.

Skialper Gear Buyer’s Guide 2015-206 gives you an amazing variety of information about backcountry ski touring gear, boots, bindings, skis and more.

How to remove volcano bubbles on skis when remounting, using customized tool and other methods for binding mounting preparation DIY.

Black Diamond Equipment has been highly influential in ski touring gear, including design of Whippet ski pole and Ascension climbing skins.

Training for ski mountaineering and ski touring with online program TrainHeroic could be very effective for getting stronger.

In 1990 The first production models of the Dynafit branded Tourlite Tech (TLT) began limited circulation in Europe. The binding became widely available around 1992/93 and was first brought to North America during that period.

In 1991 the Emery Chrono ski binding was a contender in the weight game, and somewhat popular among the fanatic light-and-fast crowd. While basically a plate (frame) binding, the Chrono had one incredibly innovative feature.

Attempt to make lighter weight AT ski touring bindings, an occasional ploy has been to eliminate safety release altogether, or more commonly, eliminate vertical release at the heel. These are sometimes called ‘approach bindings.’

Collecting vintage and classic ski touring bindings has been an adventure in discovery, I was amazed at how fully featured this Marker M-Tour is, from 1983.

The quest for a ski touring binding that performs downhill like an alpine binding sometimes came close, as with Petzl 8007 and Skialp backcountry bindings.

Comparison and review of ski touring boots Atomic Backland Carbon and Salomon MTN Explore, different but very much the same.

Spectacular backountry skiing near the Plateau and Kelman Huts in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park.

Mentorship and the life long development of backcountry skiers and snowboarders for safe ski touring in the mountains.

Ski touring news from Tecnica, Arcteryx along with books and Greek springtime ski vacation suggestions.

Review and mount of Dynafit Superlight 2, how to install at home and information about brakes and adjustment.

Museum display of Salewa Tour backcountry skiing binding, circa 1987 equipment was problematic see photos and info.

Review and museum display Su-matic ski touring binding from 1970s, interesting mechanical solution to providing heel lift was poor.

Article and speech by Aspen skiing designer and pioneer Andre Roch, detailing his and Langes exploration and consulting work circa 1936.