Ski traverse of Colorado Elk Mountains, 1980, trip report and narrative by Richard Compton.

Review and overlook of all BCA avalanche transceiver beacons, Tracker DTS, 2, 3 and S, they revolutionized avalanche safety.

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.