Black Diamond’s whippet is another tool to make moving in the mountains easier. A review of Black Diamond’s carbon whippet. Halfway up an imposing bootpack—skis on my back, ski crampons on my feet, ...

Jon Jay is a former Senior Editor for SKI Magazine. He directed all ski and ski boot testing for SKI Magazine from 2018 to 2021 and is still willing to test craft beer and good whiskey. Before joining ...

Again, depending on your objective, you might need crampons, ski crampons, and ice axes as well. Having a good understanding of how to use these and practice with them before you're out in the ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...