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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:58

Field Report: Irwin Cat Skiing

The Colorado operation offers chocolate-dipped pears, a luxury ride, and 600 inches of snow a year.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:32

No Alpinist Left Behind

Extreme skier turned ski mountaineer Glen Plake partners with Julbo to encourage young alpinists.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 19:09

Field Report: Crystal Mountain's New Gondola

Washington's first and only gondola provides better access to more terrain.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 16:49

Quick Tip: Cold Weather Skinning

Tips for skinning when the mercury drops from ski mountaineer Pete Swenson.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 18:51

Guiding on the Olympic Peninsula

Tyler Reid of Pacific Alpine Guides talks backcountry skiing in the Pacific Northwest on Washington's Olympic Peninsula.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 08:06

Viddie of the Week

A collection of our favorite videos—from the viral to movie trailers to webisodes.

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.