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Steens Mountain Scampers

STEENS MOUNTAIN SCAMPERS WITH STRATTON AND SADIE By: Sadie Ford In a remote mountain range in Oregon known as the Steens, special conditions were present. There was more snow...

GREAT WEST COULOIR, MOUNT COLONEL FORESTER, VANCOUVER ISLAND By: Joe Schwartz Elk make good trails. Not surprising, really, when you consider that the bulls are up to 900lbs, with giant clodhoppers...

Backcountry Snacks

Backcountry Snacks by: Michael Wirth Homemade Backcountry Bites, Nutritious, Delicious, and Easy Hi all, my name is Michael Wirth and I do a bit of backcountry skiing–or maybe a lot for...

Recon Testing in AK

Recon Testing in AK By: Wheeler Feer | Photos: Whitton Feer Within every skier lies a deep connection to Alaska. We see it in the movies and on the cover of magazines....

How To Spring Ski on Independence Pass

Words & Images: Ted Mahon In the late 1800’s, prospectors pioneered a route over a high pass from Leadville into the Roaring Fork Valley in search of mining fortunes. On July...

Ski Your First 14er

By: Ted Mahon There are 637 peaks higher than 13,000 feet in the state of Colorado. The tallest 54 of them exceed 14,000 feet and are collectively referred to...

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...

Inside Pete Gaston's Spring Ski Touring Pack

Efficient backcountry skiing begins with mindful packing. By: Tess Weaver Strokes Pete, deep in the Elks. Photo by Ian Fohrman Pete in Telluride. Photo by Fred Marmstater Strafe co-founder Pete...

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