Snowmobiles are used for ski touring and backcountry skiing in North America, but many issues come from that.
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Fritschi Diamir Titanal* & Freeride (Free Ride) Brake “Ski Stopper” Install
by Louis Dawsonby Louis DawsonInstalling ski brakes, stoppers, on Fritschi bindings uses these simple steps, illustrated for Diamir and all varieties of ski touring bindings.
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Review of “Avalanche Aware” book by John Moynier, excellent compact guidebook for backcountry avalanche safety for skiers, snowboarders and other winter recreation.
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Press release from Black Diamond entry into the ski boot business, historic for a number of reasons, especially their introduction of the Factor beef boot that combined alpine performance with walking comfort.
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Review of original Scarpa F1 ski touring boot, with foot flex this boot was the most popular ski touring and skimo race boot in the world for several years.
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Anecdotal evidence suggests it’s a Freddy Kruger nightmare being caught in an avalanche with a snowboard locked to both feet, limiting your ability to fight and dragging you down like cement boots.
