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Viddie of the Week: Tempting Fear

Follow a ski mountaineer to the edge from the safety of a movie theater. Read more...

Quick Tip: Backpacking St

Neptune Mountaineering's Jenny Ball discusses the Read more...

Calling All Snowmamas

Park City Mountain Resort builds community for par Read more...

Introducing Stio

Steve Sullivan, co-founder of Cloudveil, launches Read more...

SCARPA Signs Ski Mountaineer Chris Davenport

New partnership developing freeride boot for January 2013 release. Read more...

Resorts Offer Creative Ways to Save

Resorts are cooking up imaginative packages to entice skiers back to the mountains. The earlier you book, the more rewards you get. Read more...

Quick Tip: Fitting a Pack

Learn how to correctly fit your hiking pack. Read more...

Paddle Report: San Juan Islands, WA

Add sea kayaking and whale watching to a Pacific Northwest mountaineering vacation. Read more...

Ride Report: Park City Point 2 Point

Racing thunderstorms on Wasatch singletrack. Read more...

Viddie of the Week: Vulnerable on the Open Road

Pro cyclists discuss staying safe on the open road. Read more...

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Swami won't take offense if you mount tele/touring skis with AT bindings, but the easy flex makes tele-turning most joyful.
Time for Swami to trade in his String Cheese Incident rucksack and acquire a modern pack with adjustable straps, back vents, and such.
When seeking frontside skis, look for damp skis with ungodly edge penetration.
For all-mountain skis you seeketh a balance of powder flotation and hard-snow guts.
Big Mountain ski buyers: Meditate on tip rocker if you crave the pow. Ex racers go traditional.
Using AT boots? Swami sees 90 to 100 millimeter crossover skis in your future Facebook postings.
Swami sayeth: Choose a mountain bike with a blend of climbing and descending performance for the exigencies of the mountain trail near you.
What's with all the skiers passing us in the powder, you snowboarders ask? Rocker lets you float without effort. It's pay-to-play Zen.