I've had quite a few happy winter days finding and skiing or riding on old New England ski trails cut by the CCC as a public works project in...

Hi, I have a set of Rottefella Tele Heel Lifter that were are designed to be used with the Chili bindings. The package is unopened. I think they...

Hi! Has anyone tested the new silvretta pure bindings? The description of the bindings looks quite exciting. But what about reliability for...

Hello Friends: I'm considering a tour in the Whistler area the end of March and have been looking at Baldwin's guide. Seems like either Athelney...

What kind of trouble might I encounter if I use my old full length 50mm skins on my new parabolic skis that are 60mm under foot to 106mm at...

I recently made a small order over the internet through www.thebackcountry.net, web outlet for a Tahoe City and Truckee, CA, retailer. I received...

Recommendations, folks for practical radios for the winter backcountry environment? Technical data I have found isn't particularly helpful to assess...

Hi Everyone, OK, I'm pretty new to tele-skiing and have been doing it on "skinnys" (215cm steel-edged touring x-country skiis) for the last few...

Hello everybody. I am planning a trip to Alta in February (7 to 14) to check the legendary snow. I am new to the area so I was wondering if there...

OK, it might not be exactly backcountry, but since it was my first Adirondack high country winter attempt I figure it's worth a post. Thursday the...

I'm still hemming and hawing about getting an AT set-up, and wondered how successful people have been using standard Alpine boots. Seems like the...

Hello, I've been reading this newsgroup for quite a while and have seen quite a bit of good advice, so I'll try my luck and see if anyone can...

hello. i'm new to this group and hope this is the right place to ask for advice. if there is a more appropriate skiing newsgroup for my questions,...

I have ascension skins which are now several years old. the adhesive is good except for a bare spot about an inch and a half in diameter in...

My family is planning a ski week at Sun Peaks, BC (near Kamloops, but far from Roger's Pass) in Feb. Anyone know of good day trips or yoyo-ing in...

Hello, I'm looking to do some overnight XC ski trips in southern Vermont or New Hampshire. I'll drive to northern VT/NH if needed. Can anybody...

Hi All, There must be a simple answer to this one. I did a back country ski where the conditions were pretty tough (-teens, winds 70mph +) and the...

Hi all mountaineering skiers, we are two Italian guys and we have planned to visit Cascade Volcanoes of Washington and Oregon States... We can spend...

Hi, I have a 3G targa telemark binding, but no users instruction for it. How do I have to adjust the springs? In which direction do I have to turn...

All, It seems odd to think of a time when people didn't ski in Switzerland. However, when Arthur Conan Doyle arrived in Switzerland in 1893 that...