Ski

Nestled in the corner of our in-store upstairs pack section, you will find an array of alpine specific packs. Alpine packs can roughly be divided into ski and mountaineering styles. These rucksacks are feature laden and have a lot to offer. Due to their similarities, some ski packs make a pretty good mountaineering pack and vice versa.

So, I wanted a really warm jacket. Because sometimes layering isn’t enough. Or I'm sitting still, no fire nearby. Belaying a friend who is dogging their way up an ice climb while I stand in a sunless gully feeling my beard freeze. Sleeping in a snow cave. Chatting to friends until late. Walking around in the Arctic circle looking at the Aurora Borealis at minus 29 degrees Celsius. That sort of thing.

Alpina, the much-loved alpine footwear brand, and Norwegian winter equipment company Rottefella, have teamed up to create this innovative boot and binding technology. This development in ski systems allows you to focus on the beauty of your backcountry adventures, without the hassle of complex gear.

Bogong staff member Adele gives her picks for Australian backcountry gear setups: 1) the tourer, and 2) the downhill skier.

Bogong Ski Technician Mike Wasley shares tips and hacks he's learned over his years ski-touring in the Australian Alps.

Bogong staff Mike Wasley gives the low-down on the K2 Wayback ski.

A step-by-step guide on how to custom-mould heat-formable liners from your ski or high altitude mountaineering boots.at home.

How we do it!

Introducing: La Sportiva's revolutionary alpine touring ski binding.

Bogong Equipment speaks to the man behind Australia's newest grass-roots backcountry festival.