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  • Vinersa Ski Touring Binding — Added to Museum

    by Lou Dawson November 16, 2021
    by Lou Dawson November 16, 2021

    Vinersa 2000 ski touring binding, Lou Dawson collection, an interesting specimen from 1980.

  • A Decade of WildSnow — Top Stories 2009-2019

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow December 29, 2019
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow December 29, 2019

    2010-2020 was a decade for tech bindings. Featherweight boots. Carbon everything. Le spandex. Airbag packs. Here are the top 20 most commented articles this decade.

  • 1990 First Dynafit Branded Tech Binding — The Purple People Eater

    by Lou Dawson September 15, 2019
    by Lou Dawson September 15, 2019

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

  • North America’s Ski Huts–Tribute to Diversity

    by Lou Dawson September 9, 2019
    by Lou Dawson September 9, 2019

    North American ski huts are prolific and amazingly diverse, check out this opinion writing about how wonderful they are for backcountry recreation and snow sports.

  • History–Ramer Echo Avalanche Transceiver

    by Lou Dawson August 18, 2019
    by Lou Dawson August 18, 2019

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

  • Beyond the Mountain — Sometimes the Intense Terrain is your Heart

    by Lou Dawson August 9, 2019
    by Lou Dawson August 9, 2019

    Sports such as ski alpinism and climbing help us rise above mundane materialism. They themselves are still material, yet they help us rise to other levels of ourselves and the worlds we inhabit.

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