Backcountry
Backcountry skiing is not for everyone. It can involve long, hard climbs, nasty weather, bad conditions, and high risk. For the dedicated few who partake, the natural experience of earning one’s turns is more rewarding than a thousands laps at the resort. The risk associated with backcountry skiing is more often than not worth the reward if you know what you're doing.Fresh lines, steep turns, and no crowds in sight make all the effort worth it. Whether you've been doing it your whole life or are thinking about giving it a try, here are some insights, safety tips, and stories from local gully skiers.
Charging burly lines demands burly apparel, and the Berreta line from Dakine offers just that. Read more >>
Digital three-antenna beacons with marking functions are the baseline standard in transceiver tech—and the Read more >>
Come winter, I wear my ski pants more than any other item of clothing. That means they need to be durable, they need to be comfortable, and they need to be functional. Read more >>
If you’re looking for a good Ridge-hiking pack that can also handle hitting the sidecountry, look no further than the Kamber 22 Read more >>
The forest, once too thick to ski through, had thinned and opened itself up, granting us the opportunity to explore its altered terrain. Standing on top of the ridgeline, we look down at the burn, toward the ruins and all of the subsequent hillsides that fell victim to the fire. Read more >>
Nothing ruins a day in the backcountry like iffy skins. It can’t be “all about the uphill” if snow is piling up between your skis and your skins, your skins won’t stay attached to your tails, and you’re losing traction after an hour. Read more >>
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