Safety Gear for Backcountry Skiing

Are you weight-conscious, but hoping to avoid the falsetto squeak from a puckering rappel because of a harness that squeezes between the kneeses? The Blue Ice Choucas Pro provides! With just a 50-gram penalty over the thong-like Choucas Light, the Pro version adds a little bit more cush in the tush, balancing durability in a still shockingly trim package (ahem - harness, that is). ..

If you’ve previously been scared of compact foldable crampons and their seemingly flimsy high-tech cord linking the toe and heel, the GX LT Hybrid Crampons from Grivel are here to put your mind at ease. A unique hinge on the solid connecting bar of the crampon allows compact folding without compromising lateral rigidity. This gives you the packability of the Petzl Irvis Hybrid and ..

If you’ve ever been prepping for a trip and have found yourself questioning “should I bring a hammer or an adze?”, you are not alone. For years, skiers traveling on glaciers have had to choose between having a hammer for pounding vertical placements and an adze for quickly digging a T-slot anchor. With a subtly flared hammer that doubles as an adze, the Ghost Razor Hammer from Griv..