Backcountry winter camping requires specialized gear optimized for use in cold temperatures and capable of withstanding the worst of winter storms. Here’s an example. In 2018, I decided to winter camp in -25C weather with…
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How To Choose An Avalanche Transceiver / Beacon
The avalanche transceiver, otherwise known as a beacon, is an essential part of the avalanche safety gear triad, which also incorporates the shovel and probe. Worn by most backcountry skiers and snowboarders around the world,…
How To Choose Climbing Skins For Ski Touring
You never trust them, they stick to literally everything (including themselves) but they always get you up to high places. Often overlooked, skins are a fundamental piece of ski touring gear. As there are so…
How To Choose Ski Touring Bindings In 2024
Ski touring bindings are intricate mechanical contraptions that allow you to travel uphill efficiently and ski downhill while providing a consistent release. You can convert them between their two operating modes by pressing and twisting…
How To Choose Touring Skis in 2024
I often get the question: how do I choose a pair of touring skis? The answer is as intricate as it is simple. Touring skis are incredibly complex, especially when you want them to perform…
How To Choose Ski Touring Boots in 2024
How do you choose ski touring boots? There’s so much that goes into them these days that it makes it hard to pick one from the crowd. To tell the truth, modern ski touring boots…