Off-Piste

We’ve teamed up with Voile to give you a chance to win a Telepack-mini Shovel and Tourlight Avalanche Probe. Just sign up below for our e-news letter (sent more or less monthly) before December 4, 2016 and you will be entered into the drawing. If you already receive our e-news, you can still enter to win the shovels and probe by filling in the form. Voile has been making durable, compact avalanche rescue shovels for decades and their Tourlight avalanche probe is made using lightweight 7075-T6 Tempered aluminum.

Here’s a classic to satisfy your need for a Tuesday Time Waster: Vintage Motorcycle Ski Races Who knew they were having so much fun back in the 1950’s – motorcycle ski races! Given the gear of the day and the apparent speeds, these skiers are putting on quite a show. Just think, next time you use a snowmachine to access the backcountry, you can add a new level of excitement to the tow by making it a full-on race to the trailhead

Alpine Touring boots are lighter and more svelte in design than ever. The result is a growing collection of ski boots that challenge the status quo of what a ski boot feels like and is capable of doing

As promised, Jordan Manley and crew present the first of three ski films in the final episode of A Skier’s Journey. Threaded through Tehran’s bustling bazaars to Isfahan’s dazzling mosques, the two skiers get a glimpse at the complex dichotomy that divides public and private lives in Iran. As journalist Elaine Sciolino writes, “Iran can be dazzling, and light-filled, a reflection of its complexities; but it can also be cold, confusing, and impenetrable. At private ski chalets atop slopes of the Alborz and Zagros mountains, rules and customs relent.