A full report on the highs and lows of a ski touring treasure hunt in Patagonia with stops in Bariloche, El Bolsón, Cerro Castillo, El Chaltén, more.

Early season ski touring in the Pacific Northwest during winter 2018 wasn’t as good as normal, but these pictures beg do differ.

Photo of Aconcagua from the mountains above Portillo, Chile, misty mysterious clouds surround the peak.

Visiting Cavalese village, Val di Fiemme Italy and checking out La Sportiva ski gear, boots and skis.

Backcountry ski touring slideshow synchronized to Kevin Keller piano music, with selected quotations pertaining to ski mountaineering.

Ski touring news roundup, end of October 2016, covering cameras, snow climate, historian Lowell Skoog in the PNW, more.

Photo trip report, ski touring in Colorado backcountry powder over Christmas 2015, during big storm that dropped a bunch of snow.

Review of D-Link DCS-233L outdoor video surveillance web camera for showing ski touring snow in the backcountry.

Rotating beltpack on rotation180° Professional backpack makes it an excellent camera bag for backcountry skiers.

Photography tips for backcountry skiing in Colorado and elsewhere, Panasonic and Canon cameras used for touring and mountaineering.