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Best Women's Touring Boots 2026: Our Staff Picks

Best Women's Touring Boots 2026: Our Staff Picks

Five women’s touring boot staff picks for 2026, from the Tecnica Zero G Decoy 115 W to the Scarpa F1...
Best Women’s Touring Skis for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Best Women’s Touring Skis for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Five women’s touring ski picks for 2026/27, from powder days and everyday tours to spring mountaineering and skimo racing. Find...
Best Ski Touring Bindings for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Best Ski Touring Bindings for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Ten staff-picked touring bindings for 2026/27, from big-mountain freeride to skimo racing. Find out what we like, what we'd change...

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Best Women's Touring Boots 2026: Our Staff Picks

Best Women's Touring Boots 2026: Our Staff Picks

Five women’s touring boot staff picks for 2026, from the...
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Best Women’s Touring Skis for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Best Women’s Touring Skis for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Five women’s touring ski picks for 2026/27, from powder days...
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Best Ski Touring Bindings for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Best Ski Touring Bindings for 2026/27: Our Staff Picks

Ten staff-picked touring bindings for 2026/27, from big-mountain freeride to...
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Choosing Your Ski Touring Setup - Cripple Creek Backcountry

How to Choose Your Ski Touring Setup

  Finding your first, or next ski touring setup Cripple...
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Best of Women's Ski Touring Boots 2026

Best of Women's Ski Touring Boots 2026

It's never been a better time to be a woman...
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Spring Ski Mountaineering Essential Gear - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Spring Ski Mountaineering Essential Gear

Spring is almost here! In backcountry ski world, that means...
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Elk Mountain Grand Traverse: Insider's Gear Guide 2025

Elk Mountain Grand Traverse: Insider's Gear Guide 2025

Get the inside scoop on the Grand Traverse Gear Guide. Our recommendations...
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A Celebration of the Mellow Tour - Cripple Creek Backcountry

A Celebration of the Mellow Tour

We want to show you how to plan a mellow...
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Skiing Light and Fast - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Skiing Light and Fast

Check out Slator's post revealing why you rarely see CCBC...
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What's in Your Pack - Part III: Overnight Hut Trip - Cripple Creek Backcountry

What's in Your Pack - Part III: Overnight Hut Trip

Overnight hut trips are every backcountry skiers dream: spending time...
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How to Size an Alpine Touring Ski - Cripple Creek Backcountry

How to Size an Alpine Touring Ski

The ski touring industry is growing faster and faster. With...
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Ski Top Sheet Damage and Repair - Cripple Creek Backcountry

Ski Top Sheet Damage and Repair

Our resident ski and board tech Angus talks about the...
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