Recent Backcountry Safety Articles

The Weather App That Could Save Your Life on the Trail Every serious outdoorsman has a version of the same story. A bluebird morning, a trailhead full of confidence, a summit that looks close enough to touch — and then, somewhere around noon, the sky turns the color of a bad bruise and the air sta

When the Lightest Avalanche Shovel in the World Snaps in Half There is a version of this story that reads like a straightforward gear review gone sideways. A small Slovenian startup builds the world's lightest certified avalanche shovel, sends it to some of the most accomplished big-mountain skier