Review: Mammut’s Haute Route Touring Helmet
Our ski tourist is returning to backcountry touring and looking for a lightweight helmet that is, yes, light and inexpensive. He’s checking out Mammut’s Haute Route.
Category: Not Skis
Not Skis
You've landed in the library for our deep dive (reviews) on anything that is not a ski or part of a ski — which includes a binding, and by one degree of separation, a boot. Splitboards and clothing and any other softgood = not a ski. The not a ski category is pretty wide-ranging.
Skinny Rope Devices: Update
Skinny ropes and the devices that make them functional for repelling—we’re testing some new tools like the Edelrid NanoJul.
A New Skinny Rope Option: The Cascade PoliWog by Glacier Black
The Cascade PoliWog rope is a new cost-effective option for general skiing use when terrain warrants getting a bit more technical.
First Look: Arc’teryx’s Alpha SL Pack
With a few days in the hills, here’s The High Route’s first look at Arc’teryx’s New Alpha SL pack made with Aluula Graflyte.
First Look: Pure Peak Carbon Avalanche Shovel
A first glance at the first UIAA certified avalanche shovel made with carbon fiber.
