backcountry skiing

We’re going for some collective “blogodacous” wisdom on this one, but I’ll mention the main trick first. When it comes to keeping your feet toasty in backcountry ski boots, fit is key. All too many times I’ve had friends and…

Been up to my eyeballs in ski flicks. KGB productions “Sublimation Experiment” is an attempt to break the mold of ski porn by being more documentarian and a bit more personal with people’s stories. This is done by simply filming…

It is not just skiing a burly line somewhere and then keeping it to yourself.

Start stripping your backcountry skiing climbing skin from tip or tail, doesn’t matter. When you’ve removed the skin about half way along the ski, fold it sticky-to-sticky, then finish stripping and fold again. I’ve done this in 80 mph. wind with no problem whatsoever. If you’re removing the skins from the ski tail first (as most do), stick your ski tails in the snow after you’ve got the skin half stripped. Do this in one motion as you pull the skin off from the tail. With the ski tail planted, you can then fold the skin without a moving ski to deal with.