Highlands Bootpacking: A Veteran’s Perspective

By: Ted Mahon Every November, after early season snow starts to accumulate up in the Highland Bowl, an army of volunteer bootpackers get to work. Under the supervision of the Aspen...

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Friends Hut

By: Ted Mahon   "I have a simple rule regarding hut trips, always go" The text came in and was brief, “Friends Hut Friday evening?” My calendar was pretty full...

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Opa's Hut: View From The Throne

Basking in backcountry beauty at Opa’s Hut. Words and Images By: Ian Fohrman Doing your business in the backcountry can be serious business. Often times, on mountaineering missions, pre-dawn alpine...

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The John Gaston Interview

Power of 4 and SkiMo Training By: Tess Weaver Strokes John Gaston. Photo by Kate Holstein Strafe Outerwear co-founder John Gaston is the fastest ski mountaineering racer in the country....

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