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Review of Scott (formerly Garmont) Cosmos and other Ski Mountaineering series backcountry skiing boots for touring and alpinism. Improved in many ways.

Spectre backcountry skiing touring boot by La Sportiva might be the stiffest and lightest ever made, check out this review.

Review of Iridium 9575 Extreme, 9555, and Globalstar Spot satphones for backcountry and wilderness emergency and texting.

Press release from software company Arcteryx used to design the blower fan turbine for their avalanche airbag backpack.

Backcountry ski ascent of Mustagh Ata peak in China, 13,000 feet of climbing and ski touring.

How-to basics for backcountry ski touring using alpine touring gear, including skis and bindings, also boots, see here for shopping tips and more.

Review of Valhalla ski movie by Sweetgrass productions, recommended as an introspective art film with plenty of good skiing and riding.

Removing and installing Dynafit binding brakes is usually an easy project, but it depends on the model.

Alpin Magazine freeride backcountry touring skis, test and review for 2013.

Side by side comparison of Plum Guide and Dynafit Speed Radical backcountry skiing bindings, including strength of heel unit and other information.

Smartphone app suggestions for backcountry skiing and climbing, weather, guidebook information and many other things.

History of the avalanche safety beacon transceiver, Skadi was the first effective unit, invented around 1971 by John Lawton and Ed LaChapelle

Review of Trimble Outdoors Navigator GPS smartphone app, good integration with cloud and desktop, but could use a few improvements.

Review of Cobra FRS/GMRS handheld radio CXT545, good backcountry skiing comm if you get the right price.

Opinion about role of recreation in backcountry wilderness conservation, good or bad, philosophy of land use.

Review of National Geographic Map Kit, Topo! and All Trails both desktop and smartphone app, for backcountry skiing is underwhelming.

News at WildSnow website HQ, dog days of summer, bathroom plumbing and the weight of a Prior XTC splitboard for backcountry skiing and riding.

Using smartphone for backcountry GPS mapping and navigation, Razr and Galaxy Note, which apps are best and reviewed.

Eulogy for James Randall (Randy) Udall pioneer backcountry skier and well known environmentalist, died in Wind River Mountains 2013 at age 61.

Black Diamond Carbon Megawatt for 2013-14 could be revolutionary in terms of weight performance ratio.