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      • Marker F10-12 Duke Baron
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      • Fritschi Diamir Bindings FAQ
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  • The Yin & Yang of Backcountry Skiing and Wildfires

    by Jason Albert September 11, 2022
    by Jason Albert September 11, 2022

    Research suggests burned forests lose snow sooner. But burns also open up new terrain for easier exploration and wide open turns for backcountry skiers. A quick look at this yin and yang of skiing in the new West.

  • A 7000 Meter Himalayan Speed Project: Final Dispatch

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow September 5, 2022
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow September 5, 2022

    Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm sped up and down Himlung Himal, a 7,126m (23,380 ft.) mountain in sub-10-hours. This is the final expedition dispatch.

  • A 7000M Himalayan Speed Project: Dispatch #5

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow September 4, 2022
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow September 4, 2022

    Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm took advantage of a weather window over the weekend, sped up Himlung Himal, and skied down for a sub-ten-hour round trip.

  • A 7000M HIMALAYAN SPEED PROJECT: DISPATCH #3

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow August 29, 2022
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow August 29, 2022

    This third dispatch from the 7000m Himalayan Speed Project finds Prakash Sherpa and Bene moving up the mountain from basecamp and towards Camp 2 for an acclimatization push.

  • A 7000m Himalayan Speed Project: Dispatch #2

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow August 26, 2022
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow August 26, 2022

    Dispatch 2: Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Böhm arrive at basecamp as they continue their 7000m Himalayan Speed Project on Himlung Himal.

  • Hot August News from Mont Blanc and Elan

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow August 23, 2022
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow August 23, 2022

    New in August speaks to the hotness all around us: refuge closures on the flanks of Mont Blanc and efforts By Slovenia’s Elan to go green.

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