Jason Albert
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First Look: Scarpa’s F1 RS
Scarpa’s F1 gets an overhaul and adds the BOA H+1 System.
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An Update on the Avalanche Near Castle Peak
Eight tourers have been confirmed deceased; one remains unaccounted for.
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Avalanche Near Castle Peak in the Central Sierra Leaves 9 Backcountry Skiers Missing (Updated)
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Review: Zyllion Shiatsu Back and Neck Massager with Heat
When age isn’t just a number or you simply want to restore the chi, this is good stuff.
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Trango: A Ski Mountaineering film
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Taking the Class: Avalanche Forecasting with Nikki Champion
Learning to independently synthesize myriad inputs into a functional daily avalanche forecast.
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A short break from programming.
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Once the High Pressure Ends
Eventually, it will snow. Some basic avalanche principles to be familiar with.
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Hell Yeah: Punxsutawney Phil Says We are Good to Go
Punxsutawney Phil keeps its real, as the storied groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter.
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A Rough Toll in Austria
Thanks to the good work of educators and forecasters.
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Review: Patagonia Nano-Air Ultralight Freeride Jacket
Mastering active insulation.
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Keeping Skins in Play
Skins are on our minds as the price creeps upward for these seemingly disposable essentials.
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Effective Response
An Avalanche First Aid and Resuscitation workflow from Joe Stock.
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First Look: Moonlight Cruiser Carbon Superlight
Call it niche: A sub 1200g 114mm underfoot powder ski.
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First Look: Patagonia’s Nano-Air Ultralight Freeride Jacket
The Nano-Air Ulatralight series sets a new high bar for active insulation, and the NAUL Freeride is a fine complement to your touring and more extreme ambitions.
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THR Curates: A Hundred Words For Wind
This newly released film, featuring Matt Tufts and Cody Cirillo, offers 100 reasons to dream.
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First Look: Coros Apex 4
Seeking extended battery life and solid mapping functionality, we take a first look at the Coros Apex 4 GPS watch.
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Skin Hole Repair: Compliments of the Zig Zag Stitch and a Friend
A somewhat basic (need to sew) skin tear repair job.
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Tahoe Backcountry Radio Has A Plan
Backcountry community radio channels come to the Tahoe/Truckee region.
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First Look: BD’s Cirque Ultra 25 Ski Pack.
BD calls this a pack, but it has Cirque 22 Ski Vest DNA—we’ll call the Cirque 25 UL a ski vest, too.
