Randonnee backcountry skiing race gear rules, boots and bindings.
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Factors that have increased the popularity of sidecountry backcountry skiing.
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Sugar Bowl CA Joins With Guide Service = Backcountry Adventure Center
by Craig Dostieby Craig DostieAlpine Skills International (ASI) and Sugar Bowl ski area team up to provide backcountry skiing adventure close to the lifts.
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Words and definitions glossary for backcountry and freeride skiing, as well as ski mountaineering, touring and extreme.
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Osprey makes terrific luggage and backpacks for airline travel or backcountry skiing. This bag could do both.
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Climb and ski Denali, Mount McKinley expedition requires the right gear, skills, fitness. Should be Alaska fun.
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Update, this in from 10th Mountain Huts: 10th Mountain plans to rebuild the Fowler Hilliard Hut beginning as soon as conditions allow next summer. The hut was insured to recently submitted replacement values and we hope the insurance disbursements will…
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The fifth annual Meeting film festival in Aspen continued their now venerable tradition of getting as many ski and snowboard films together as possible, in one place, early season.
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As of this writing it appears the Grandview Ski Train in Alaska has been canceled. Talk about a tragedy, since the 1950s this historic train has been running a trip or two every year in early spring from Anchorage to…
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2009-2010 Black Diamond Power Series Skis review, great skis for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering
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Been evaluating a Magellan Triton 2000 GPS, the unit has a built-in 2 megapixel camera that’s not that impressive in terms of quality, but nonetheless kind of cool to have in a pinch. Shot below is Mount Sopris (near here,…
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Debate is still hot on the “Hidden Gems” wilderness proposal. A lot of people have realized that you can’t mountain bike in legal Wilderness, nor build mountain huts using special use permits, nor in some instances (policy is still being…
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When the new Jackson Hole epic tale “Swift Silent Deep” opened in our WildSnow HQ home theater, the contrast between its stealthy ethos to the Glen Plakes and other names in Edge of Never was immediately obvious.
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Mountain biking is illegal in designated Wilderness. Other styles of land management may be able to conserve the land but allow recreation such as bicycles or motorized use.
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Paul Parker share insider tips and information about how Garmont Radium and other backcountry skiing boots are sized and made.
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Review of k2 Coomback ski, new version of Coomba and Antipiste. Conclusion is this ski is perfect for backcountry skiing. Light for its width, skis well, terrific.
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Gear review covering I/O Bio merino wool, Sock Guy socks, Badger, and Action Wipes. All good gear for backcountry skiing, mountain biking or what have you in the outdoors.
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In the history of alpine touring AT ski bindings, the Silvretta Saas Fee is an interesting ancestor that combined cable with mechanical toe pivot, circa 1960s.
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Backcountry skiing news including Colorado roadless rules, and Thunderbolt trail in
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Tips tricks and techniques for backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering, terrific stuff if you’re new to the sport or to share with your newbie friends.