For the last few years, I’ve been updating my original backcountry checklist that I made for newschoolers. Last year though, I started working with Kellen Busby to digitize the checklist and make it into a web app.

You can find the new, all-digital version here.

And I wrote a more in-depth article about the new checklist for Powder here.

Although I’m off working a "real job" at Powder now, I’m still incredibly thankful for all of you here at NS. NS is the first outlet in skiing that really felt like home to me, and your feedback led to this checklist, and guided all the tweaks and improvements I’ve made to it.

Just like the original version, this is a simple tool that Kellen and I wanted to use ourselves. So it’s designed to be free and easy to use. Just work through it before you head out the door. It will prompt you to go through your gear, check for any repairs, make sure you’re prepared, read the avy report, and send a note to your emergency contact.

So give it a whirl. If you’ve got questions, drop them in the comments!