Steffen Kruse

The SCOTT LCG (Lens Change Goggle) is a really solid companion that does what it is supposed to do and always provides the best possible view.

An avalanche probe is actually nothing more than a "stick" made of several parts that you ram into the snow to locate the buried victim as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, there are differences that you should be aware of when buying one. I took the opportunity to get to the bottom of the avalanche probe.

"Is this usable for me or too technical?" - These were exactly the thoughts I had when I received an invitation from the SLF to give a presentation on skitourenguru.ch and the quantitative reduction method (QRM). I had had no previous contact with the QRM and the Skitourenguru platform was also largely unknown to me.

For years, GOTW has been reporting almost weekly on things that make life on the mountain easier, worth living or are simply indispensable. Be it the PowderGuide Skistrap, the oven, furniture made from snow gliders, the 1-seater chairlift/tow lift, the Ikea bag, the Big Foot Promodel, touring bindings suitable for freeriding or even the gray cells.

Skiing, snowboarding, friendly people, sparse birch forests and a volcanic region that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A great base for a wonderful snow trip to another world.

Towards the end of the season, the focus shifts more towards firn descents, north faces and challenging, narrow residual snow couloirs. The cold and dark winter period was used by a small community to work ambitiously on the ideal setup for these goals. We are now proud to present the result of our hard work.

As a kind of afterthought to ISPO, which has now been over for a while, we would like to highlight a few highlights that our partner companies emphasized at the trade fair.

All winter long, we move around on these mostly wooden gliding devices. But why should we only wear this wonderful material from Mother Earth on our feet? The relatively young company einStoffen from St Gallen (Switzerland) apparently thought so too (2008).

In spring, when the fun of the lift becomes less for the common freerider and the joyful high skins become more, the additional equipment changes in small but important areas.

In our partner news you will find information that we received directly from our partner companies at ISPO in Munich. We mainly asked about news and new products for the 2018/19 season.

If you want to trudge through the wilderness in meters of snow, this shoe or its big brother is a must. The shoes are practical, comfortable, warm and super robust.

One man's sorrow is another man's joy, as the saying goes. This was also the case with the last PowderAlert, or rather the heavy snowfalls, which not only kept the avalanche warnings busy, but also the civil protection. The Davos department of the PowderGuide editorial team was evacuated due to the avalanche danger and had to leave their home. How do you feel when something like that happens? Steffen reports: