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Covering worldwide backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering since 1997, WildSnow.com is your trusted source for everything related to backcountry skiing. Enjoy in-depth commentary about gear, politics, environmental issues. Read equipment mods and trip reports. The trusted source for information about everything from AT ski bindings to avalanche safety. Famed writer and skier Lou Dawson and 25 guest bloggers provide a variety of voices, with new posts every weekday. More than 2,000 blog posts along with 400 pages of in-depth content.

Most Recent Blog Posts from Wild Snow

G3 Alpinist Splitboard Climbing Skin Review

Review of G3 Alpinist climbing skins for splitboard, tested in Alaska and they passed with flying colors.

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Backcountry Skiing News Roundup – Spring 2013

News roundup covering backcountry skiing and mountaineering, May 2013.

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Plum Recommending Replacement of Binding Top Plate Screws

Plum ski mountaineering and touring bindings, recommended top plate screws replacement for 2013 models.

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Trab Freedom Backcountry Ski – Quiver Arrow

Review of Trab Freedom backcountry and mountaineering ski, no rocker but a very nice traditional ski for touring anywhere, any time.

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Congratulations Carl Dowdy and Matt Kamper, Skiing 54 Fourteeners!

Carl Dowdy and Matt Kamper complete skiing Colorado 14ers, they take time to do it right, excellent backcountry ski mountaineering.

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Dynafit Huascaran – Quiver Arrow of the Week

Review of Dynafit Huascaran skis for mountaineering and backcountry, lightweight and perform though they have a speed limit.

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Climbing the Glory Hole Hawser out of Hains, AK

Amy Heuer backcountry skis to Glory Hole on her Scarpa Gea RS boots, outside Haines, Alaska.

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Plum Ski Bindings — They Even Kiss Great

Plum backcountry skiing and mountaineering bindings imitate Dynafit tech, with a few variations, see this review.

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Black Diamond – Swift Ski Boots – Review

Jessica Portmess reports on the Black Diamond Swift, a women's backcountry ski touring boot, lightweight and comfortable.

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SPOT or InReach? Ruminations from a Satphone Owner.

SPOT satellite messenger and inReach SE Delorme SOS emergency beacons for backcountry skiing, also covering satphone issues.

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Black Diamond Revert Ski 2013-14 — Review

Review of Black Diamond Revert backcountry and ski mountaineering ski for 2013 2014.

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PSA – Slow Groovin’ BBQ is open – Marble, Colorado

Slow Groovin barbeque in Marble is now open for 2013 season, good stop after mountain adventures.

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Alpha Angle — How Far Can that Avalanche Go?

Figuring out where a snow avalanche will go is not rocket science, but it is learned behavior, here is how.

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Wildsnow Glacier Bay Basecamp, Tyler’s take

Backcountry skiing and snowboarding from a Glacier Bay mountaines basecamp, Alaska adventure at its best.

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Hump Day Inspiration – Joy of Air

Joy of Air, a short film and poem by Fitz Cahall that inspires us to live out our backcountry dreams.

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