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List of backcountry ski touring books for the mountaineer on your Christmas list or any other special ocasion.

Reviewing all the movies at Aspen Ski Co’s “Meeting” is like herding cats. You’ve got the big tom in the lead, a few panting yowlers in the middle and some kittens at the rear. I was going to cover some…

News about ski touring, avalanches take many backcountry skiers and wildlife issues are in the mix, but why more avy accidents.

Indepencence Pass ski mountaineering and touring with folks from Dynafit company, testing their gear including skis and bindings.

Bob Perlmutter and I have been looking at this peak for years. As the highpoint of the Williams Mountains (subrange of the Sawatch east of Aspen), Williams is not a huge bulky 14er but rather a craggy granite arete that…

The alpine of the Aspen and Crested Butte area has been in prime backcountry skiing condition for days now, and it’s getting hit big. Pyramid Peak has been skied by two groups (one from the summit), Capitol Peak was skied…