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Rob Coppolillo is an IFMGA/AMGA full mountain guide, newly based in Chamonix, France.

  • Spring Avalanche Drama (and How to Avoid It!) (April 2, 2021)

  • Pocket Vs. Harness — Where Should You Wear Your Beacon? (March 18, 2021)

  • Field Treatment for Climbing Skin Failure (March 11, 2021)

  • The No-Beacon Day — Using Terrain to Minimize Avalanche Exposure (January 21, 2021)

  • Slim Versatility — Edelrid Rap Line Protect Review (December 23, 2020)

  • The Five Pillars of Skintrack Wisdom (December 17, 2020)

  • Light & Durable — CAMP Speed Comp Helmet Review (December 8, 2020)

  • Steep Skiing — Tips to Take the Plunge (November 18, 2020)

  • Celebrate the Near Miss, And the Debrief (October 28, 2020)

  • The ‘We’ in Ski Touring — Creating Team Culture (October 14, 2020)

  • Developing a Terrain-Use Mindset — Say What? (October 2, 2020)

  • Season Prep and the “Wicked” Nature of Backcountry Skiing (September 16, 2020)

  • Clooney, Coronavirus, Chamonix and Uncertainty (April 5, 2020)

  • The Run Atlas — Ski Tour Planning Tool (December 18, 2019)

  • Adventure Skiing — Bears, Boats, Facets, and FUBAR (October 24, 2019)

  • Trip Report: Svalbard Adventure Skiing Part I (August 16, 2019)

  • Blizzard Zero G 85 & 95 Side-by-Side Comparo (May 16, 2016)

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