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Skiing on Mount Rainier, Wilson and Kautz headwalls are worthy goals and difficult to get, check this trip report for details.

Information about how much steel ski edges add to the weight of a ski, specifically for backcountry and touring skis used for mountaineering.

Volkl BMT V-werks ski has a reinforced binding mount area that may not accommodate most tech bindings, information here.

Review of Dynafit Denali ski for backcountry ski touring and mountaineering, recommended 2014/2015.

Jordan White works with Folsom skis to make a custom backcountry ski for big mountains and aggressive skiing.

Using a variety of netbooks and laptop computers for a major amount of blogging about ski touring and backcountry recreation.

Joe Risi reports from Crested Butte on the 17th annual Grand Traverse backcountry skiing race. A 40 mile ski race that takes backcountry skiiers from Crested Butte Mountain Resort to Aspen in the Elk Mountains.

Spring backcountry skiing in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado.

March is our favorite month for backcountry skiing and touring in Colorado, lots of sun, powder, and sometimes much safer avalanche conditions.

f you fall while already moving downhill at speed, on steep hard snow, you will not be able to self arrest. Period. So read this and learn how to live.

Review of Voile Vector BC skis for backcountry skiing and touring, fish scale base is good for traveling over rolling terrain.

Review of Dynafit Denali ski for backcountry skiing and touring, wide and light, skis well, recommended.

Lifelong education for mountaineering and backcountry skiing safety and enjoyment, mentors and judgment are key, but many other factors as well.

Analysis of avalanche accident on Star Mountain, Colorado in February of 2014, suggestions on safety techniques that could have mitigated the accident.

Gignoux Morpho 400 skimo race boot revew, amazingly lightweight carbon ski boot but it still goes downhill fast.

POC Nail Color gloves review for use as ski glove in backcountry mountaineering and tour skiing, good durability and overall performance.

Trip preparation for backcountry snowboarding and skiing in Sapporo on the north island of Hokkaido, Japan.

Fischer Vacuum Transalp ski touring skimo boots are the big news in their line for 2014-2015, but skis are all revamped as well.

First look and installation of B&D Ski Gear Ultimate Cuff Pivot, Ultra Light version for ski touring and mountaineering boots.