Five tips for skin track success when ski touring safely in the backcountry. Craft an efficient skin track to avoid avalanche terrain and danger.

Overview of basic avalanche tools including partner, beacon, shovel, probe, communications devices and how to choose.

Tips, recommendations and mistakes of the backcountry ski touring beginner.

Guide for buying used ski touring gear including avalanche equipment, backpacks, radios, personal locator beacons and more.

In a season of ski area uncertainty, contemplating the merits of buying a powder touring setup instead of a season pass.

Checklist for avalanche forecasting and tips for safe backcountry skiing on spring snow.

Totally Deep Podcast Episode 72 features Erik Lambert, co-founder of the U.S.’s first and only human powered ski area.

Tips on the ideal combination of ski touring layers including pros and cons of merino vs. synthetic, midlayer vs. outer layer and glove-mitt combos.

A good first ski tour begins with competent and strong leadership. But what to look for in your first ski touring partner? Jed Porter breaks it down.

Recap of Mountain Rescue Aspen talk on planning for backcountry tour. Navigation, emergency preparedness, snowpack, sidecountry is backcountry, human factors and heuristics.