How can psychological studies inform positive team building in backcountry settings? Tips for building positive team culture.

Reasons to hire a ski guide including terrain knowledge, efficiency and value, knowledge, mentorship and more, based on informal survey.

Excerpt from Rob Coppilillo’s Ski Guide Manual on how to plan for and develop a terrain use mindset for ski touring, used by IFMGA guides.

A visit with Sam Tischendorf of Tecnica’s boot fitting program, Project 165, and top tips on how to fit your ski touring boots.

Tips on mental and physical fall ski touring preparation and commentary on the “wicked” backcountry, excerpted from The Ski Guide Manual.

Lessons learned from a runaway ski that slid into a crevasse on Mount Rainier and what to do if it happens to you.

5 steps to expedition planning success Garden greens are sprouting, bears have woken up in the neighborhood, songbirds are singing, and the rationale behind flip flops is already undeniable. The pleasantries of springtime harken something magical in the mountain community:…

Louie combines Dynafit Cramp-ins with Tech Crampon 250’s for the ultimate Frankenpon, creates a new alpine “almost crampon” and more.

Catching the perfect ski photograph takes creativity, planning, clear communication, good weather, and a little sprinkle of luck. Scott Bellow tells how.

Tips for using CalTopo maps offline with Avenza, and exploration of the superiority of the paid CalTopo app.