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Ski the Adirondack Backcountry

The Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival kicks off this weekend. We catch up with backcountry guidebook author Drew Haas. Read more...

Mountain Media Joins 1% F

Publishers of Mountain magazine commit to environm Read more...

Viddie of the Week: Tiny

Chasing snow with a mobile mountain cabin. Read more...

Never Go First

Skiing the Utah backcountry with avalanche expert Read more...

Learning Brutal Efficiency on Ice

Climbing with Eddie Bauer First Ascent guides in Vail, Colorado. Read more...

Introducing the Mountain Gallery Issue

More beautiful imagery from the high country. Read more...

Viddie of the Week: The Joy of Air

Watch childish delight take flight. Read more...

Welcome to Carnival

Steamboat celebrates a century of skiing, ranching culture, and men on fire. 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.