backcountry skiing

After recent ambivalent blogging about avalanche rescue dogs, I figured I’d hear from some dog fans or at least get plenty of feedback. That happened, but I wasn’t counting on the canines getting revenge by peeing on my new softshell…

This weekend is the third annual 24 Hours of Sunlight endurance ski race, at our nearby Sunlight Resort. Things have really ramped up this year. They’ve got upwards of 276 racers registered as of this morning, in 79 teams.

Scarpa F3 AT boot review for long backcountry ski tours

Review of K2 Mount Baker Superlight backcountry skis. Excellent choice for nearly all backcountry skiing.

With 24 Hours of Sunlight coming up, we have three pairs of Trab skis loaned out among our team. The flagship Trab for that sort of thing is perhaps the Sint Aero (pictured above), as it combines light weight and a narrow dimension for quick uphill, along with decent hardpack downhill performance. We’ve also got a pair of this season’s Trab Duo Freerando Piuma set up for the race, which are super light as well. Third pair is last year’s version of the Piuma, they’re good boards as well.

Black Diamond Megawatt ski review for backcountry skiing