5 Gear Updates for Backcountry Spring Skiing
Seasons change -- so should your gear considerations! I’ll run through 5 changes I make in my ski pack as winter turns to spring.
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New Year, New Rope
Proper unpackaging, storage, coiling, and cleaning will help keep your rope running smooth, tangle free, and stronger for longer.
How To: Find Your Own Secret Powder Stash
Untracked, fresh, backcountry snow is in limited quantity and doesn’t last forever. The scarcity of it can lead to hidden powder ‘stashes’ and locals being quite protective of their special spots.
Pack Modding 101: Create Your Perfect Pack
Great tips and tricks to creating the perfect pack for you with modifications and add-ons.
Dawn Patrol vs. Yawn Patrol: Embracing the Shorter Ski Tour
Dew is a natural phenomenon through which vapors condense to liquid. Most often, this involves water vapor condensing into liquid water, often on surfaces such as leaves and garments.
Sustaining the Future of Fish
Apart from wanting fish (and all other species) to persevere for generations to come, they are an integral part of the food chain.
How to Make the Most of Your Harvest and the Ethics of Meat Eating
As if deciding what to have for dinner wasn’t difficult enough, many of us are now facing ethical dilemmas when choosing our food sources.
Climbing Anchors 101
In this guide you will learn the basic principles behind climbing anchors and the more common ways to create climbing anchors
What is Dew? And Why Should I Pay Attention to It?
Dew is a natural phenomenon through which vapors condense to liquid. Most often, this involves water vapor condensing into liquid water, often on surfaces such as leaves and garments.
From Hiking to Mountaineering: Making the Jump
Mountaineering is an extension of hiking, backpacking, and basic backcountry skills. It takes fundamental skills, such as reading a map or following a developed path, and pushes them into more varied terrain.