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    by Lou Dawson October 12, 2015

    Avalanche rescue using BCA Tracker can be button free for both single burials and multiples, and what about RFI radio interference compromising your search for a skier buried?

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    by Lou Dawson October 3, 2015

    From 1986 on Fritz Barthel began to truly refine the tech binding, in this iteration he had downsized the toe pins which was a major feature.

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    by Lou Dawson October 1, 2015

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    by Lou Dawson September 29, 2015

    Doing a DIY mount of Marker Kingpin backcountry ski touring binding is medium difficulty but can be done at home, includes paper template jig for screw holes.

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    by Lou Dawson September 18, 2015

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    by Lou Dawson September 16, 2015

    Review of Off Piste Ski Atlas for touring Silverton, Colorado backcountry, includes Prospect, Red Mountain Pass, Deer Creek and Red.

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    by Lou Dawson September 2, 2015

    Ski touring news including backcountry and mountaineering, Beatles go skiing, Obama renames Mount McKinley and more.

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    by Louie Dawson August 26, 2015

    Backpacking to climb granite peaks in the wilderness backcountry of the Wind River mountains of Wyoming.

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    by Louie Dawson August 24, 2015

    Review of DPS Spoon backcountry powder ski used for ski touring and other adventures, unique ski is popular for natural snow.

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    by Lou Dawson August 20, 2015

    Ski touring news, Australia backcountry along with airbag backpacks and Fritschi Vipec Black model binding causing controversy.

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    by Lou Dawson August 17, 2015
    by Lou Dawson August 17, 2015

    How to get started shopping for ski touring tech bindings available 2015-2016 including G3, Dynafit, Marker, ATK , with Fritschi Vipec as well.

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    by Lou Dawson August 13, 2015
    by Lou Dawson August 13, 2015

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    by Lou Dawson August 3, 2015

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