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  • GT December Gear Roundup

    GT December Gear Roundup

    Resorts are open, the mountains have snow, and it seems like winter is moving full speed ahead. If you've been waiting for this moment, you've probably spent weekends leading up...

    Finola McDonald |

  • Early Season Survival  Guide

    Early Season Survival Guide

    With mountains across the northern hemisphere getting their first few snowstorms of the year, it’s that time of year when dedicated locals dust off their goggles, wax their skis and boards, and get...

    TJ Parsons |

  • How to Choose a Backcountry Touring Pack

    How to Choose a Backcountry Touring Pack

    With the right pack on your back, the time you spend in the backcountry is more comfortable, more fun, and even safer. If you, like us, are a fan of...

    Beth Lopez |

  • The care and keeping of climbing skins 

    The care and keeping of climbing skins 

    The climbing skins backcountry skiers use are little miracles of physics—strips of fuzzy fabric that press onto your ski bases with just enough adhesion to stay in place and scoot...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Ski Touring Basics

    Ski Touring Basics

    To “get into” ski touring, there are two primary things to tackle: getting the gear, then getting the avalanche safety, and route-planning knowledge to go out and do it.

    Beth Lopez |

  • Low-waste winter snacks

    Low-waste winter snacks

    Lesson learned: Bring snacks that won’t freeze on you in the snow. Try these low-waste, cold-weather-friendly snacks when you hit the slopes or snowy trails this winter.

    Emma Athena |

  • Ski Touring OH SH!T KIT 

    Ski Touring OH SH!T KIT 

    If you ski tour for long enough, something unexpected is bound to happen. Here is our list of emergency items to carry in your ski/board pack for when things go...

    Beth Lopez |

  • winter lodge

    What is The Powder Highway?

    The Powder Highway is less-glamorously known as 95A, it’s a 630-mile loop that passes through, at last count, more than 60 different ski areas, heli-ski ops, backcountry lodges, guided snowcat...

    Annie Fast |

  • person skiing in backcountry

    Geartrade: A breakdown of the types of Nordic skiing

    As a category of skiing, “Nordic” casts a pretty wide net, so it’s understandable that there’s plenty of confusion around what it means. Technically, Nordic skis have a free-heel binding...

    Beth Lopez |

  • people ski touring

    How to safely start ski touring

    How to safely start ski touring. The gear, the know-how, the where, and the who. If you’re interested in ski touring (also called backcountry skiing), you’re on a direct path...

    Beth Lopez |