While the tech ski touring binding was first patented in 1984, it was not until 1990 that it was fully industrialized, check it out.

Discovery of Japan Niseko, Hokkaido for powder skiing, early publication by Paul Parker and Yvon Chouinard no doubt started the current frenzy.

A nod to the Ramer Echo Avalanche Transceiver, a 1980s ski touring gem of a transceiver that’s lightweight with long battery life.

A ski tourer’s take on the NYTimes bestselling story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident begs the question: how prepared are we really when we head into the backcountry?

Big changes at ski touring blog WildSnow.com, Lou now in partnership with Doug Stenclik, tons more content coming.

Uphill skiing Aspen Mountain Ajax in 1961, it was a thing. At lest for one ski tour guy.

Ski descent of Mount Sneffels, Colorado, using Wright Cabin in Yankee Boy Basin, early 1980s Colorado ski mountaineering history.

History of Terrordactyl and Rooster Head ice climbing tools, the evolution of the ice ax.

Ski touring news items for July 2018, from global warming to Portillo Chile and a ski museum.

Re-creation and history of Trooper Traverse, 10th Mountain Division soldier’s ski route from Leadville to Aspen, Colorado in 1944 just before they shipped out to WWII.