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Review: Selected Alpine Climbs and Ski Mountaineering Routes, The 4000m Peaks of the Alps Volume 1: West
Ben Tibbetts’ new guidebook, Selected Alpine Climbs and Ski Mountaineering Routes, The 4000m Peaks of the Alps Volume 1: West exemplifies excellence. The images are top-notch and the beta, while not overdone, is just enough.
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Sizing a Ski Skin: Length and Width
If you opt for a “trim to fit” skin system, dialing in the width and length can help you gain sufficient grip while maximizing glide and minimizing weight.
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Review: Atomic Backland XTD Review
The Backland XTD 120: A highly capable 2+ buckle boot for new ski tourists and seasoned ski alpinists. Read this as a boot excelling on the up and downs.
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The Hardshell Jacket: Time to Scale Down
Hardshell options are many—so, too, are the feature sets. Maybe it’s time to embrace our inner alpinists and embrace the minimalist hardshell.
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THR Podcast Episode 15: Dropping in with Cody Townsend
Cody Townsend, a multi-dimensional skier (and person), brings his insight to the ski mountaineering realm.
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Are We There Yet?
Termination dust outside Anchorage. The end of summer means the start of something else for backcountry skiing.
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Avalanche Education: Learning the Basics and Brushing up
A wildfire near you. High AQI. A lingering Sumer. It’s an excellent time to revisit some of the avalanche education basics (and more advanced concepts) before snow flies and sticks to the ground.
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Gear We’re Excited to Use in the Hills
Some of the gear catching our attention: La Sportiva boots, a Tarp Tent 4-season tent, and three pieces from Edelrid.
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