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Spring skiing in the Elk Mountains with a trip report from a successful ski mountaineering mission on Pyramid Peak and Hayden Peak.

Part I of the Adventure From Home Series in the Elk Mountains, learning ski history, seasonal snowpack and using mapping routes on Pyramid and Hayden peaks.

History of skiing west side of Pyramid Peak, Colorado, 1988 first descent is called Basket Weaver, extreme descent on west side.

Early ski approaches and winter climbs on Pyramid Peak, Colorado, including north face ascents by Lou Dawson, Michael Kennedy, Pokress and Steve Shea.

Pyramid Peak, Colorado, upper west face photo.

Rio Grande Pyramid Southeast Face ski descent, backcountry skiing trip report.

At 94 underfoot, and a weight punching into the 1500g space, Elan’s Ripstick Tour 94 is a stable all-around ski putting a smile on our tester’s face in a potpourri of Alaskan conditions.

Climbing or skiing Denali is a goal for many. Another goal is finding the right pack to haul a mega-load up the biggest hill in North America. No matter how real the struggle is, the Seek Outside Unaweep 6300 has a feature set to make the load carrying more comfortable and efficient.

The 1000g class of touring boots has expanded in the past few years. Here’s our 2022-2023 gear guide for the lightweight class of backcountry boots.

1+1=2. I’m pretty certain it holds for the old and “new” math. Here’s the rationale and the dice rolling, and math for our ski traverse shelter.

Just like that, Salomon makes a splash in the 1kg ski boot realm with a stiff skiing (very stiff FWIW) and high functioning tourer in the MTN Summit.

Many skiers check the bulletin over morning coffee, others on Instagram, for example. The manifold consumption of bulletins presents a challenge for forecasters and users.

With snow currently falling in Colorado, WildSnow reaches out to some avalanche forecasters to assess the snowpack as we move towards the winter solstice.

Trip report from three day backcountry ski tour along the Isolation Traverse in the North Cascades in Washington.

Review of the North Face AMK Assault 2 Mountaineering Tent, a 4.2 pound four season shelter made for light missions in high places.

Cody Townsend is dialing back his skiing during the Coronavirus but has big plans for the crux lines of the 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.