As the 2010 Kootenay Cold Smoke Powder Fest ensues, we revive some of the best moments from last year's madness.

An avalanche killed a backcountry skier in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday morning. Wray Landon, Brady Johnston and Nathan Brown – all locals to the area – had just summited South Teton...

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Our office was flooded with entries for the 2nd Annual Backcountry Magazine 2009 Mammut Photo Contest, and it wasn't easy to choose a single winner. Fortunately, Mammut provided five prizes to give away to the most worthy shutterbugs. See the winning shots and read an interview with grand-prize winner Kevin Olsen.