Learn the Skills. Earn the Thrills.

Right now, more and more people are heading to the backcountry in search of adventure and untracked pow. And while exploring the backcountry offers amazing thrills, it also comes with risks. evo is the best place to find the gear and instruction you’ll need to get out there and experience the backcountry as safely as possible.

Gear Up for the Backcountry.

Our picks of essential products to get you backcountry ready.

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Boost Your Backcountry Know-How.

Get essential backcountry know-how with these guides on some of the basics of backcountry travel.

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Getting Started with Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding

Prepare for the adventure ahead.

These days, everyone with more than a season of skiing or snowboarding under their belts wants to head for the backcountry.

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Getting Started with Backcountry Splitboarding

Splitboarding Basics

Splitboarding is a great way to escape the crowds, get into nature with your buddies, and access unique terrain.

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How to buy Alpine Touring Bindings

What you need to know

You signed up for your avi course and found a buddy to venture out into the mountains with -- now you just need a touring setup.

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Backcountry Essentials Course

Get free access when you buy any winter gear at evo.

We’ve teamed up with Altus Mountain Guides to create the online evoAcademy Backcountry Essentials Course just for our customers. The full course consists of more than 2 hours of video lessons covering core backcountry skills. Lessons are available on demand, so you’ll be able to boost your backcountry know-how on your own schedule.

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How It Works

Just buy any winter gear at evo through 3/1/21. We’ll then email you a unique coupon code that’ll give you two months of free access to the online evoAcademy Backcountry Essentials Course we created with Altus Mountain Guides.