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  • Return to Winter in the Covid-Era — Critical Questions From the Mountains

    by Jonathan Cooper September 25, 2020
    by Jonathan Cooper September 25, 2020

    Winter 20/21 could bring unprecedented growth to ski touring. A mountain guide and avalanche educator questions the future Covid-19 backcountry.

  • Backcountry For All Seasons

    by Doug Stenclik August 8, 2020
    by Doug Stenclik August 8, 2020

    During the pandemic, a skier turns to mountain biking and finds as much exploration and adventure in the backcountry in summer as in winter.

  • Where Race and Backcountry Skiing Meet

    by Aidan Goldie July 18, 2020
    by Aidan Goldie July 18, 2020

    How to make backcountry skiing less white? Aidan Goldie examines the implicit biases, racism, and barriers that prevent BIPOC from backcountry inclusivity.

  • Quarantine Q&A — Big Mountain Doc and Skier Dr. Tracee Metcalfe

    by Gary Smith May 6, 2020
    by Gary Smith May 6, 2020

    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.

  • The Virtues of Little Skis In Big Peaks–A Conversation

    by Dr Alex Lee May 1, 2020
    by Dr Alex Lee May 1, 2020

    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.

  • Quarantine Q&A Part II — Cody Townsend on Gear

    by Gary Smith April 22, 2020
    by Gary Smith April 22, 2020

    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.

  • Quarantine Q&A — Cody Townsend Part I

    by Gary Smith April 21, 2020
    by Gary Smith April 21, 2020

    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.

  • Clooney, Coronavirus, Chamonix and Uncertainty

    by Rob Coppolillo April 5, 2020
    by Rob Coppolillo April 5, 2020

    A day in the life of a mountain guide under Coronavirus quarantine in Chamonix, France.

  • Animal Encounters in Colorado’s Never Summers

    by Manasseh Franklin March 9, 2020
    by Manasseh Franklin March 9, 2020

    An exploratory ski tour in the Never Summer mountains leads to unexpected findings, including a dead mountain lion.

  • Start ’em Young — Taking Kids on Hut Trips

    by Guest Blogger March 6, 2020
    by Guest Blogger March 6, 2020

    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.

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