Author

Gary Smith

Gary is an avid backcountry skier and ski mountaineer residing in Eagle County, Colorado. He is an obsessive tinkerer and modifier of his gear, rarely satisfied with a stock options and always looking for an improvement for more comfort or skiing performance. We pulled him from behind the bench of Cripple Creek Backcountry into the WildSnow Gear Editor role Fall 2019. His skiing journey began in the steeps of Taos, NM and migrated to Colorado where his love for ski touring began after a Ski Patrolling injury. You'll now find Gary bouncing around in the powder near his home in the Vail area while training for bigger missions around the world.

Rippers Indeed — Elan Ripstick 96 Ski Review (December 31, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A — Filmmaker Bjarne Salen (May 19, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A — Big Mountain Doc and Skier Dr. Tracee Metcalfe (May 6, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A Part II — Cody Townsend on Gear (April 22, 2020)

Quarantine Q&A — Cody Townsend Part I (April 21, 2020)

Dynafit Superlite 150 Binding Review (April 10, 2020)

Atomic Backland 100 Review — “The” Spring Ski? (April 2, 2020)

Light is Right — Black Diamond Helio 200 Binding Review (March 26, 2020)

Tested and Dissected — The Plum Oazo 8 Binding Review (March 20, 2020)

These Dancing Shoes Can Ski — La Sportiva Skorpius CR Review (March 12, 2020)

Deep Day on the 20/21 BD Helio 104 — First Review (February 28, 2020)

Effectively Simple — TNF Forecaster 35 Pack Review (February 20, 2020)