Magazines

 

www.couloirmag.com/     - backcountry ski magazine

www.backcountrymagazine.com/     - backcountry ski magazine

www.powdermag.com/     - major ski magazine with frequent backcountry articles and info

www.rockandice.com/     - mostly climbing based magazine but with occasional touring information

www.offpistemag.com/     - online backcountry ski magazine

 

Snowfall and Avalanche Information

 

www.onthesnow.com/     - summary of overnight & seasonal snowfalls for most world ski resorts

www.j2ski.com/     - summary of snow reports for world wide ski resorts

www.goski.com/     - world wide ski resort information and relatively current snowfall and weather reports

www.snow-forecast.com/     - world wide snow forecast

www.avalanche.org/     - excellent educational avalanche resource with accident reports

www.avalanche.ca/     - Canadian Avalanche Association site with local bulletins

http://www.pc.gc.ca/     - Avalanche bulletin for Canada's Glacier N.P. (Rogers Pass)

http://members.aol.com/crockeraf/     - great guide to snowfall for US and Canada with current and past averages

http://weather.unisys.com/   - internet weather site with great satellite imagery

www.intellicast.com/     - US weather page with great radar and satellite imagery and forecasting

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Ski & Touring Resources & Blogs

 

www.wildsnow.com/     - Lou Dawson's excellent ski blog, featuring AT gear reviews, trip reports and related news

www.skimountaineer.com/     - Pacific Rim ski mountaineering site, great expedition info source with focus on volcanoes

www.mountainzone.com/     - mountain professional sports focus including skiing, mountaineering, biking etc.

www.huts.org/     - 10th Mountain Huts division, Colorado backcountry huts information

www.maptech.com/     - online topographic map info for USA

http://cascadeclassics.alpinelite.com/     - severe ski descents in US Washington's Cascades

www.planid.org/en/ski/8000.htm     - listing and links of ski descents from 8000m peaks

www.himachal.com/     - Himachal Helicopter Skiing website - operation in Kullu Valley, India

http://icelandhotelsolang.com     - Solang (India's Kullu Valley) based guest house

www.zanskarskischool.org - unique ski school in India's Zanskar Range with minor touring info for the local region

http://www.coloradoskiauthority.com/     - Colorado based lift discount centre, with minor backcountry info

www.snow.co.nz/     - New Zealand skiing resource site

www.ski.com.au/     - Australian skiing resource site with popular forum

www.peakware.com/     - world mountain encyclopedia resource

www.summitpost.org/     - world mountain encyclopedia resource

www.biglines.com     - freeskiing info and journal site for North American based community

www.freeheellife.com     - telemark info and resource site

www.backcountrylogistics.com.au/    - information on backcountry touring and tours to great locations

www.skiinggolden.com     - Golden B.C. based blog offering video entries and current snow & touring conditions

http://greghill.ca/   - Greg Hill's blog, Revelstoke based ski tourer, dynafit sponsored

http://www.tetonat.com/  - Rando Steve's highly motivated blog to the Teton Range and beyond and rando blogging

http://www.14erskiers.com/franksblog/ - Frank Konsella's blog of epic Colorado ski descents

www.telemarktips.com/     - telemark and backcountry skiing resource

http://kootenayskier.wordpress.com/    - Stewart Spooner's Red Mountain B.C. skier blog

www.backcountryskiingcanada.com/     - B.C. based info and forum site, and makers of West Kootenay touring guide

http://chrisrskibum.wordpress.com/     - Revelstoke based, Salomon sponsored skiers blog

http://www.codytownsend.com/     - Squaw Valley based skier blog, featured in current crop of ski movies

http://www.tetongravity.com/     - producers of ski and board movies, but also contains popular ski forum

http://www.sierradescents.com/     - LA based skier's blog concentrating on Sierra backcountry

 

Retailers/Manufacturers

 

www.patagonia.com/     - world's greatest manufacturer of ski & outdoor clothing and gear

http://www.arcteryx.com     - Vancouver based makers of finest skiing and ski touring clothing and apparel

www.thenorthface.com/     - makers of outdoor clothing and gear, with interesting sponsored, expedition news

www.bdel.com/     - makers of incredible backcountry related product of all description

www.telemark-pyrenees.com/     - Andoran based ski & touring retailer with cheap prices

www.bcstore.com/     - Utah based backcountry ski retailer and outlet

www.mec.ca/     - Canadian based retailer of all types of gear and clothing with great gear exchange

www.rei.com/     - USA based retailer of all types of gear and clothing

www.evogear.com/   - Seattle based retailer of all types of gear and clothing, with cheap outlet prices

www.offpiste.com/     - California based backcountry ski retailer

www.climbingskinsdirect.com     - Wyoming based retailer and info provider selling superior climbing skins

www.biblertents.com/     - makers of light ski touring/mountaineering tents and bivies

http://www.hilleberg.com/     - makers of legendary backcountry tents

 

 

 

 

 

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