I was deep into a rotating cycle of Gu’s, Honey Stinger Waffles, and a Costco-sized box of Clif Bars when I met Lily and Max Ritter. We stood atop the Aiguille du Midi as I bit into a stale, scientifically-contrived…
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The weight of these 103mm waisted freeride powder blasters will surprise you I wasn’t wearing a skimo speed suit the first time I clicked into a pair of La Sportiva’s skis. It was a media trip in Marble two years…
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Waterproof and breathable, mega chest pockets, and a clean aesthetic are the ingredients for a solid backcountry skiing hardshell It’s easy to write about outerwear with the newest tech, cutting edge membrane, or really innovative features. That’s half the reason…
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I searched “huts” in the Wildsnow search bar and it didn’t take much scrolling or convincing for me to fill a morning with hut reports and tales of shacks and shelters. From Noah Howell’s jungle dancing French Ridge Hut story…
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In an article about the 2024 Mammut and Black Diamond/Pieps beacon recalls, I said that ARVA was the only major transceiver company that hadn’t had a product recall. Unfortunately, that statement only remained true for a few months as the…
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Wolverine Split Sticks: A Terrific Telescopic Pole For The Hard-Charging Splitboarder
by Drew Zieffby Drew ZieffA splitboarder tired of breaking his poles gives his first impressions of Wolverine Snow Products’ three-piece Split Sticks. Woe is the splitboarder. We’re less efficient backcountry travelers than our two-planking brethren, and, it seems to me, more prone to equipment…
