Back-country ski-touring and its rise in popularity is the biggest niche market worldwide in skiing at the moment, with Australia’s alpine wilderness a major draw-card for Southern Hemisphere ski tourists.

But what’s the reason for the sports rise in popularity?

The Daily’s Victor Petrovic was joined by Bruce Easton, founder of Wilderness Sports and a 30 year veteran of the sport who holds multiple qualifications in ski-touring instruction, guiding and avalanche awareness, both in Australia and overseas.