This stop-motion MTB animation isn’t new, but it’s a worthy two-and-a-half minutes. So creative!
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Welcome to the home of the backcountry skiing blog from Off-Piste Magazine. Here we post backcountry ski gear reviews, feature stories and avalanche safety advice, plus ski news, events and more.
Patagonia Houdini Jacket – Simplicity at Its Best
Patagonia Houdini Jacket So light and packable, there’s no reason to leave it behind The best gear is the stuff that simply becomes part of your adventure kit, no debate required. The Patagonia Houdini Jacket is that kind of gear. It’s not about specialty tech or features; it’s about simplicity and its ability to disappear. Stuffed into its chest pocket,… Read More
Off-Piste Mag Tuesday Timewaster – RGB Mountain Bike Video
Brandon Semenuk – Mountain Bike Video Canadian freeride MTB legend Brandon Semenuk has spent more than a decade setting a high bar for what’s possible on a mountain bike. His latest mountain bike video release trades the age-old bigger-for-the-sake-of-bigger content for something more interesting. Precision, timing and visual magic combine in a project that feels as much like a film… Read More
Blown In – Outdoor Industry News
Blown-In is a semi-regular look at the latest ski, bike and outdoor industry news, featuring a collection of press releases, new products, and interesting stuff circulating on the interweb. This edition of Blown-In features the end of Niner bikes, El Niño predictions, Beartooth Basin summer skiing and updated recreation liability laws in Oregon. Niner Bikes “Pausing” Operations News of Niner… Read More
Sierra Designs Nitro Sleeping Quilt
Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt: Light is Right From stormy nights in Tasmania to calm summer evenings in the high desert and snowy high-alpine camps in the Cascades, I’ve spent my fair share of nights in a sleeping bag. But never had I used a sleeping quilt until I started using the Sierra Designs Nitro Quilt 20°. Why go with a… Read More
Odin Ultimate Infinity Jacket – Lightweight Backcountry Simplicity
Every gram counts when you spend the day earning your turns on a skin track. The Helly Hansen Odin Ultimate Jacket strikes a nice balance between lightweight minimalism, pro-level storm coverage and breathability that keeps pace with trail breaking and extended climbs. As the industry pushes to eliminate PFAS from waterproof, breathable outerwear, Helly Hansen developed LIFA INFINITY™, a professional-grade… Read More
Arc’teryx Rush Jacket and Pants – Lightweight GORE PRO for the Backcountry
Terrain choices and weather patterns shift daily, and your layers need to adapt. The Arc’teryx Rush jacket and pants are the GORE-TEX shells purpose-built for all things backcountry. Made with full weather protection for dedicated touring wear, they let you adapt to the conditions over long tours, storm days and spring missions alike. Arc’teryx Rush Jacket and Pants At the… Read More
Spearhead Huts Macbeth Hut Project
In 2019, the Spearhead Huts Society successfully opened the Kees and Claire Memorial Hut, the first of three planned huts on the legendary Spearhead Traverse in British Columbia’s Coast Range. The next step in their vision is the Macbeth Hut. Sitting roughly halfway along the traverse, Macbeth will be the second of the three huts in the series. Tucked onto… Read More
Backcountry Film Festival Online
Stream the Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival For more than 20 years, Winter Wildlands Alliance has produced the Backcountry Film Festival to celebrate the spirit of human-powered adventure through powerful stories that connect us to wild places, to one another and to the movement to keep winter wild. The festival has traveled the globe, raising millions of dollars to strengthen… Read More
Simple, Organized Design – Gregory Targhee 24 Ski Pack
A Ski Pack for Skiers Simple, organized design doesn’t have to mean bare-bones minimalism. The women’s Gregory Targhee 24 packs a range of features into a simple, thoughtful design that offers good organization and easy access to essential day touring gear. The Targhee has been a fixture in the Gregory backpack line for many years, and the latest edition is… Read More
Top Gifts for Backcountry Skiers
Skier Gift Ideas Make your gift search easy. Check out our curated list of gift ideas for backcountry skiers. We’re talking real gear picks by real people. And it’s all stuff we actually use and endorse. Black Diamond Tour Pro Ski Gloves – $130 Ski gloves are not as glamorous as a new down puffy or a pair of skis,… Read More
Blown-In 8 – Ski and Outdoor Industry News
Blown-In is a semi-regular look at the latest ski and outdoor industry news, featuring a collection of press releases, new products, and interesting stuff circulating on the interweb that catches our attention. This edition of Blown-In features Everest ski descents, an epic bike-to-climb adventure, a women-centric ski film tour and the latest NOAA winter weather forecast. Girl Winter Ski… Read More
Winter 2025-26 Forecast – La Niña Chances on the Rise
Winter Snow Forecast 2025-26 – La Niña Chances on the Rise Greetings, weather nerds. The winter snow forecast predictions are starting to take shape. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center is calling for the development of weak La Niña conditions this winter. While the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) was neutral through the end of August 2025, with near-average sea surface temperatures… Read More
Moving Line – 1978 Ski Crossing of the Continental Divide
Black Mountain Productions Presents Moving Line Black Mountain Productions’ first documentary short, Moving Line, tells the story of the first crossing of Colorado by ski. In 1978, three adventurous skiers embarked on an extraordinary journey, starting in Durango, CO, and skiing a continuous line across the entire state, finishing near the Wyoming border. Moving Line explores the incredible 490-mile trek… Read More
Blown-In 7 — Ski and Outdoor Industry News
Blown-In — A semi-regular look at the latest ski and outdoor industry news bits is a collection of press releases, new products, and interesting stuff circulating on the interweb that catches our attention. This edition of Blown-In features recent ski movie drops, winter 2025-26 weather outlook and Olympic skimo. TGR Ski Movie Drop – Pressure Drop TGR’s latest ski film,… Read More
