Winter 20/21 could bring unprecedented growth to ski touring. A mountain guide and avalanche educator questions the future Covid-19 backcountry.
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During the pandemic, a skier turns to mountain biking and finds as much exploration and adventure in the backcountry in summer as in winter.
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How to make backcountry skiing less white? Aidan Goldie examines the implicit biases, racism, and barriers that prevent BIPOC from backcountry inclusivity.
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Interview with big mountain doctor and skier Tracee Metcalf who has been working on the front lines of COVID-19 as a doctor and patient.
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Skiing in Alaska often conjures images of big lines on big skis. Emily Sullivan and Alex Lee discuss the merits of skinny skis in big mountain country.
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In Part II of Cody Townsend’s Quarantine Q&A, he talks gear innovation at Salomon, binding elasticity and the search for the ski setup Holy Grail.
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Cody Townsend is dialing back his skiing during the Coronavirus but has big plans for the crux lines of the 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.
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A day in the life of a mountain guide under Coronavirus quarantine in Chamonix, France.
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An exploratory ski tour in the Never Summer mountains leads to unexpected findings, including a dead mountain lion.
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Hut trips are a great way to get kids into the mountains. Cindy Hirschfield recalls hut trips with her own family and offers tips for getting started.
Long form stories from a ski touring world