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Sustainability is also playing an increasingly important role in the outdoor and ski touring sector. Our partner La Sportiva is trying to make a contribution here by using materials that are as sustainable as possible. We tested the Kopak Hoody with an innovative and natural filling.

The first online ski touring summit full of information, tips and tricks for ski touring will take place in November. Host Frank Allgäuer has brought together a number of well-known faces from the scene, conducted interviews, recorded talks and extracted the best to offer a five-day online event from November 23 - 27.

The elegant wooden ski from the small Bernese ski manufacturer Earlybird is a revolution in terms of sustainability and design. The 107 mm wide ski is Earlybird's freetouring model and appeals to deep snow fans with a thirst for ascent who appreciate a racy freeride ski even in the deepest backcountry. Not only the look and durability are impressive, the downhill performance with surprisingly low weight make the ski a versatile companion on small and big adventures.

Many ski resorts may be closed in spring, but the ski touring season is not over yet. But where is the white gold? Especially at this time of year, information is scarce - avalanche warning services have stopped their daily reports, few ski tourers report on the conditions and generally speaking, ski tours are simply difficult to imagine when you're lying in the sun in the valley wearing shorts.

For many of us, the months of March, April and May are a real blessing when it comes to skiing and ski touring: the days are getting longer, the conditions are often safer - the time has come for extended, challenging undertakings. And you could see that in the numerous and impressive CRs of recent years. This season is different...

Designed for high-speed endurance sports, the Rush sunglasses are available in many combinations of colours and lenses. In the version with self-tinting lenses, the high-quality Julbo glasses have proven themselves in a wide variety of sports and weather conditions and are therefore our Gear of the Week.

PowderGuide snow rummager Steffi is also staying at home at the moment. As a qualified health trainer, she deals a lot with sensible nutrition for athletes in her job. For a while now, she has been making her own energy bars for her ski tours. As many of us have a little more time than usual at the moment, she shares her recipe with us - maybe someone will feel inspired to go on an adventure in the kitchen!

The coronavirus epidemic and the associated restrictions on public life naturally also affect the PowderGuide team and - at least in part - the operation of PowderGuide.com.

Many manufacturers are endeavouring to conquer the fine line between downhill and uphill performance, be it in the textile sector or with classic hardwear such as skis, bindings or ski boots. Today, we would like to introduce you to a special piece of equipment that has been developed as a result of this endeavour in our test report: The Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro. The ski boot impresses with its low weight, high walking comfort and also cuts a fine figure downhill.

A varied round tour with a detour to Italy - one of the classics from the Forno hut. If you're not just interested in the big peaks, you should plan this circular tour. Val Bona often offers good snow conditions (mostly on the lee side) and rewarding downhill terrain. The ascent into the basin between Monte Rosso and Cima di Val Bona is just as much a ski mountaineering highlight as the summit of Val Bona.

The Ultimate Windstopper jacket is a true classic in the Mammut collection. This jacket has been around for as long as I can remember - now in its fifth version. I like to wear this versatile jacket on ski tours, but it can also be used for hiking, climbing and other outdoor activities.

You need all kinds of equipment for ski touring and freeriding, and often the first thing you think of is skis, ski touring boots and skins. But you shouldn't neglect the ski poles either, as these also contribute to a successful ski tour. That's why our Gear of the Week this time is the "Traverse Pro" poles from Black Diamond.