VIDEO: Pro Skier Stan Rey Shares 10 Quick & Easy Tips on How to Ski Tour [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPQ0tKYvXQw&feature=youtu.be"] SnowBrains | January 13, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Be Bold, Start Cold “Hey, old man! Aren’t you cold, hiking in just THAT? It’s freaking dumping out!” A curious grom asks a white-whiskered, veteran of the slopes who’s wearing nothing but a light sweater and ski pants as he tours up into the gray abyss. “You would think that, but I’m actually the perfect temperature right now. It’s YOU that’s going to be hot […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | November 13, 2020 4 Comments
Why You Need to Get Your Backcountry Gear Now | Gear Shortages Possible When powder-coated lifts stopped spinning in the middle of last season, touring skins went like candy. As did touring bindings, beacons, probes, shovels, and all that is related to backcountry skiing/snowboarding, gear-wise. And industry professionals such as backcountry ski shop owners and avalanche forecasters expect it happen it all over again (the gear flying off store shelves, not the closing […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | August 26, 2020 2 Comments
Gear Review: CAST & the Freetour Revolution Brought to you by CAST Touring Tucked within Teton Valley, in the small mountain town of Driggs is a ski binding company with big designs when it comes to touring. Via its ‘Freetour’ interchangeable binding system, the team at CAST Touring has engineered tech. that allows the skier to tour to the summit but alpine ski to the base. And […] Gear Paulie | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
End Ski Touring Blisters Once and For All – Leukotape Blisters while backcountry skiing is something almost everyone has dealt with at one point or another. Finding that balance between uphill comfort and downhill performance in your ski boots is a never-ending challenge. Even more, it can be very hard to tell if the boot fit that feels great at home is going to chafe you to death on the […] Gear Mike Lavery | January 10, 2020 2 Comments
Norway Walks Away from Massive Quantity of Oil The Lofoten Islands, located deep in the Norwegian Arctic Circle, are home to unique ecosystems, dramatic mountains, and pristine nature. Rich in biodiversity, the islands also appear to be rich in oil sediments. With such valuable resources, Lofoten is highly sought after by the country’s oil industry. Estimates suggest that 1 billion to 3 billion barrels of oil could be […] Industry News Emily Crofton | December 20, 2019 3 Comments
Need A New Pair of Ski Touring Glasses? Check Out The Sunski Sidekicks Collection [Sponsored by Sunski Sunglasses] Spring is my favorite time for ski touring. The sun is shining, the big lines are filled in, and the snow is stable. It’s just a great time to be outside in the mountains. On beautiful spring days, I typically just ski in sunglasses and leave the goggles at home. Finding a good pair of touring shades can […] Gear Mike Lavery | March 25, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: March Comes Rolling Deep!! Deep Utah powder has covered everything! It just keeps snowing here in the Wasatch Mountains. Another right-side up storm: a foot of heavy snow to smooth the tracks, topped off by two feet of perfect blower powder. The best thing to do, so they say, is to go ski it. With a couple of options in mind, we figured today […] Backcountry John Solder | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
February Trip Report: Ski touring at Ymir Lodge, BC. Ymir Lodge is off the beaten path and under the radar. This rustic lodge is tucked away in the Nelson range and offers unique access to all kinds of terrain. Accessible by helicopter, this ski touring lodge starts you off at 1970m with fantastic skiing in all directions. Plenty of tree skiing means great runs in any condition, and impressive […] Trip Report Pete B | March 8, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: Lisa Falls This past weekend was one for the books all across the Wasatch. People were getting after it! Lots of classic lines went down (hypodermic needle, Y-couloir) and even some of the once in a wild-hair line (Medusa face, yikes). But we had the big mama in mind, the most vert you can ski in the Wasatch, Lisa Falls. Clocking in […] Backcountry John Solder | March 1, 2019 0 Comments
January Trip Report: Cold Smoke Powder At Valhalla Mountain Touring, B.C. Nestled deep in a secluded valley in the Valhalla mountain range of BC is a little slice of paradise known as Valhalla Mountain Touring. A beautiful post and beam lodge offers a temporary home for those that venture into this remote mountain wilderness, but despite the comforts found inside, the real treasure lies in the surrounding hills. I was lucky […] Trip Report Pete B | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: Code Blue | After the Big Storm After a long steady Wasatch storm cycle, and a lot of greybird skiing, the clouds finally cleared and the powder was waiting to be harvested under a deep blue sky. Fire up boys, we have a CODE BLUEBIRD! Multiple storms added up to multiple feet of new snow. But the best was saved for last, 2 feet of cold Utah blower […] Backcountry John Solder | February 15, 2019 0 Comments
Rogers Pass, BC Trip Report: Skiing off Rogers Peak – Rogers Pass Highest Run Report from January 29, 2019 Laurent and I were driving up Rogers Pass once again, this time to conquer a titan, Rogers Peak in Glacier National Park. From the top of its 3185 meters, this imposing mountain, the neighboring saw-tooth shaped Swiss Peak and bizarre Mt Tupper dominated the horizon. This area of Glacier National Park reminded me of a […] Trip Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Rogers Pass Backcountry Report: Mt Green Summit Report from January 15th, 2019 I’ve been contemplating this mission for over two years. Laurent (@laurent.saulnier), Inuk (@inuk_morissette) and I ventured into the Rogers Pass Loop Brook area with one objective in mind: skiing off Mt Green’s Summit. From the top of its 2692m, this behemoth of a mountain towers over the Trans-Canadian Highway. Due to its enormous size, the […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 18, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: Skiing Big Lines | Heart of Darkness and Monte Cristo Direct Time to grab the ropes and harnesses. We were hungry for some exposed skiing. TL and Adam were game to tick off some classic Wasatch big ski mountaineering lines. There is something undeniable about steep ski to boot transitions, rappelling in the middle of a line, and traveling over big cliffs. Fully engaged skiing. We had Monte Cristo in mind from the […] Backcountry John Solder | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
Wasatch Dispatch: Full Sun After the Storm After two days of wind and heavy snowfall, the clouds rolled away revealing a new coat of 75 cm of creamy snow in the Utah backcountry. Jeremy and I pushed off early to get a jump on the frenzy but were greeted by next to no one almost all day. Nice to watch the day start from the top particularly with freshies at […] Backcountry John Solder | January 11, 2019 0 Comments
New Zealand Winter Reflections New Zealand Winter Reflections written by Morgan Dinsdale It’s 637am. The full moon overhead illuminates my path forward as the headlamps of racers much faster than I fade into the distance uphill. Forty-five minutes later, as I reach the summit of Coronet Peak in my first Skin to Summit ski mountaineering race down here in New Zealand, I can’t stop […] Industry News Morgan Dinsdale | September 1, 2018 0 Comments
Spring Has Sprung: Warm Weather Backcountry Tips to Help You Extend Your Ski Season Sunshine, corn snow, and warm temperatures make springtime a backcountry paradise. When the chairlifts stop spinning, but there’s still some runs to be had, slap on the skins and consider the following: The Conditions Spring can be a wonderful mix of winter and summer, which means conditions may vary. Stay up to date with current storm cycles, know what your […] Conditions Report Katy Shipley | May 2, 2018 0 Comments
Ski Touring Group Achieve Fastest Crossing of the Alps | 36 Days, 1,069 Miles Distance and 57 MILES Elevation Gain As part of the longest ski tour event in the world, the Red Bull Der Lange Weg, five athletes completed the fastest crossing of the Alps main ridge from Vienna, Austria to Nice, France, reports Adventure Sports Network. Doing so in just 36 days, the group skied and hiked on foot 1,069 miles in distance and nearly 57 miles of […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
On Tour; Big Sky Mountain Products Elevates the Game Brought to you by Big Sky Mountain Products More than a mere review of a product, this is an analysis of experience, because it is experience that spurs the pursuit of passion at all. And a sure mark of a passion is the clarity of its voice which, on snow-bright spring days, all but shouts ‘Tour!’ A vehicle for independence […] Gear Paulie | March 26, 2018 0 Comments
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