Naxo ski touring binding had a short flight, it had an odd feeling in touring mode and constant durability problems, check out the history.
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Ski descent of El Diente Peak in Colorado, in 2003 before 14er skiing became popular, ski mountaineering and backcountry adventure.
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Winter outdoor photography in Colorado is easy if you use the backcountry hut systems in the Aspen and Vail area.
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Backpacking in the Wind River mountains of Wyoming in 2001, Wilson Lakes adventure for the Dawson WildSnow family, good fishing.
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Skiing and snowboarding Mount Sopris, Colorado is always a fun goal, check out this nice winter day with plenty of turns by snowboard and ski touring.
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The tips and tricks you can learn from ski touring experts and veterans are myriad, here are a few that will help your days of backcountry skiing.
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Executing Public Land Recreation — Lethal Injection Could Take Away Your Fun
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonRecreation on public lands is not a right, and in some cases not even a privilege — read about the forces arrayed against the fun you take for granted in National Forest or Park.
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Alpinist and backcountry skier Michael Kennedy is famous worldwide for his stewardship of Climbing Magazine as well as his mountaineering accomplishments.
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Doug Ward interview, extreme ski mountaineer of the 1990s with many amazing descents in Canada.
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Opinion about Vail Pass fee demo program as well as land use in Colorado for human powered recreation.
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Battle of the Bulge — Mountaineering past mid-life can be done, albeit with some thought to unique issues.
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Skiing Grizzly Peak in the Sawatch Mountains of Colorado, on perfect corn, with family and friends, is the perfect zone.
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Opinion about backcountry rescue costs and fees, and the issue of insurance as opposed to users being billed for rescue costs or needing insurance.
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Extreme skiing has gone through many phases, it began as steep skiing in the Alps, was briefly taken over by the U.S. ski industry, and now is back to its rightful place.
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Early trip to the Friends Hut, Colorado doing a ski tour to celebrate Thanksgiving in the backcountry mountains.
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Access to backcountry land is always an issue for ski touring and backcountry mountaineering, here are some ideas.
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In the 1990s some folks still wondered if it was more fun to ski tour on telemark gear as opposed to latched heel ski touring equipment.
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Life on the Hood — Mount Hood, Oregon Ski Mountaineering Backcountry Vacation
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonSki mountaineering and touring on Mount Hood, Oregon is a fun alpine adventure that can combine luxury with descents and climbing, check this trip report.
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We backcountry skiers should try our best to leave the mountain as we found it — or to at least leave only ski tracks. On top of that, we should use mechanized transport with care and forethought.