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Before You Go Ski Touring

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Backcountry Gear

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Tour Planning

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Uphill Travel Techniques

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Backcountry Safety

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Next Steps

<p>Having the right gear can help make or break a ski tour, so in this section, you’ll learn the nuances of what you need—and don’t need—as well as how to pack your gear and how to care for it.</p> <h2>Skis, Boots, and Bindings</h2> <div id="attachment_4154" style="width: 1210px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4154" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-4154 size-full" src="https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Backcountry-Basics-Lesson-2-Ski-gear.png" alt width="1200" height="720" srcset="https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Backcountry-Basics-Lesson-2-Ski-gear.png 1200w, https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Backcountry-Basics-Lesson-2-Ski-gear-300x180.png 300w, https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Backcountry-Basics-Lesson-2-Ski-gear-1024x614.png 1024w, https://live-pom-oed.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Backcountry-Basics-Lesson-2-Ski-gear-768x461.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"><p id="caption-attachment-4154" class="wp-caption-text">Photo: Alton Richardson</p></div> <p>Do your best not to mix “lanes” with your ski gear. That means not putting a freeride boot (right) with a lightweight ski/binding setup (left), or a lightweight boot (left) with a wider, more downhill-oriented ski (right).</p> <p>Most backcountry skiers will already have the basic gear, but it&#8217;s important to match your gear to your mindset: light and fast, b...</p>