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Ski Insurance: Who Pays for Mountain Rescue in Europe?
Ski insurance is not a formality. The same rescue costs you nothing in one country and brings a bill in another. We checked 9 countries.
Ski Insurance: Who Pays for Mountain Rescue in Europe?
Ski insurance is not a formality. The same rescue costs you nothing in one country and brings a bill in another. We checked 9 countries.
How to Start Ski Touring? Six Things to Know Before Your First Season
Don't start by shopping. Rentals, boots, clothing, your first route and training: a practical guide to your first ski touring season.
Splitboard vs. Ski Touring Skis: The Great Schism of 2026
It's the 2026 season, and it's finally time to say it out loud: ski touring is no longer one big happy family. We now have two tribes, two churches and two gear religions.
Ski Touring in Georgia: 11 Days Between Caucasian Silence and Freeride in Gudauri
Empty slopes under Kazbek, huge terrain and uncrowded pistes in Gudauri. 11 days in the Caucasus: what worked, what we'd rethink, and why Georgia looks completely different after 15 years.
Ski Touring in Georgia: Logistics, Costs and Gear. A Practical Guide
Flights, transport, costs, safety and gear for ski touring in Georgia: the nitty-gritty for anyone planning a trip to Kazbek and Gudauri.
Szczyrk is still closed, but we're already opening the season
When does the ski touring season actually start? Probably not when the lifts start running – that's actually the worst time to go touring. The best time is right now, before anyone else notices.