Smart phones and the available apps associated with them have allowed for more more involved route planning than we’ve ever done before. Here’s our methods and secrets to route planning for backcountry skiing in zones that we do not know!
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I have a library of guidebooks. Some of them are for hiking and climbing, some are for backcountry skiing. But, I also have a collection dedicated to mountain biking. However, with the advent of the smart phone and the GPS capabilities that come along with it, mountain biking guidebooks seem to have gone by the wayside. My books are collecting a lot of dust.
Various apps and mapping programs that can be integrated into our phones have changed how we ride and what we ride. More and more people are adventuring into lesser known terrain. Here’s a look at what we think are the best apps for navigation while mountain biking.
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A couple of years ago, some innovative MIT guys invented the Avatech Probe which allows skiers to obtain reliable snowpack
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Brittany and I have been demoing Black Diamond Shiva MX and Factor MX boots for the past month or so.
Read MoreThree years ago today, we lost our good friend Jack Hannan. One of Jack’s many attributes was that he was
Read MoreSo there you are. Steep, soft, stable snow above you. All you have to do is get up there. But
Read MoreI don’t mind twintips. Really, I don’t. Going backwards can be fun from time to time, and who on earth
Read MoreBumped from an older post… Skinning up steep switchbacks can be a frustrating experience, and can be really energy-intensive without
Read MoreBumping an older post… Sometimes doing the splits as I showed in my previous blog post is a little uncomfortable,
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