Gearbox: Gloves and Mittens
The gloves and mittens to keep your hands warm in the thick of winter and on spring missions.
Recipes for the Skintrack and Après: Après Bolognese
Backcountry fuel often comes in single-serving, individually wrapped packages, but there’s a way for your transition bites to be more creative and Earth-friendly: Bring them from home. Beyond … [Read More...]
Backcountry Basecamp 2023
Backcountry Basecamp is heading to Alta this weekend! The Backcountry BASECAMP Tour is heading back to Alta Ski Area! Together with Scott Sports, Backcountry Magazine brings the beta published in … [Read More...]
Recipes For The Skintrack and Après: Double Chocolate Espresso Brownies
Backcountry fuel often comes in single-serving, individually wrapped packages, but there’s a way for your transition bites to be more creative and Earth-friendly: Bring them from home. Beyond … [Read More...]
An Ode to Rock Skis
Rachel Cohen points it straight toward winter with her trusty rock skis in tow. [Photo] Tyler Cohen My favorite skis right now, the first pair I’ll reach for this season and those that I’ll keep … [Read More...]
Recipes for the Skintrack and Après: Pesto and Avocado Sandwich
Backcountry fuel often comes in single-serving, individually wrapped packages, but there’s a way for your transition bites to be more creative and Earth-friendly: Bring them from home. Beyond Skid … [Read More...]
Gearbox: Goggles
Editors’ Choice: Julbo Cyrius Black 0-4 Reactiv High Contrast Lens $250, julbo.com “How did I ever live without these?” our tester asked. A new member of Julbo’s Cyrius line, the 0-4 Reactiv … [Read More...]
Gearbox: Helmets
Editors’ Choice: Atomic Backland UL $260, atomic.com Atomic enters the ultralight, multicertification helmet ring with a 340-gram haymaker. “I love the triple certification (skiing, … [Read More...]
Gearbox: Down Booties
Editors’ Choice: Feathered Friends Down Booties $119, featheredfriends.com Our tester’s mom appreciates a BOGO (buy one, get one deal), so she’d love the Feathered Friends Down Booties. The … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Take the time to be prepared for early season turns
It’s late fall and many mountains throughout the U.S. have seen some decent early season snow. As a result, stoke is high and people are itching to ski. Not many ski areas are open yet, however, and … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: How to Prepare for Your Level 1 Avalanche Course
Beacon. Shovel. Probe. For years, these have been the standard required tools for heading into the backcountry. But what good are they without the proper training in how to recognize hazards and use … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Why You Should Upgrade Your Avalanche Transceiver
Imagine your best friend buried under frozen avalanche debris. Precious minutes have passed, and you are still fumbling around on the debris surface because the outdated transceiver you are searching … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: The tools and tricks to stay motivated in the skintrack
Mornings can be rough, and even the most diehard skiers experience days when it’s hard to get out of bed. You cringe at the thought of jamming your bruised feet into your wet-from-yesterday ski boots, … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Essential Education
The list of skills and knowledge needed to get into the mountains is never ending. In fact, it’s subject matter that numerous careers are built on, but safe and efficient backcountry travel … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Cody Townsend Ditches Deviance
What do space shuttles and backcountry skiing have in common? According to freeride skier Cody Townsend, it’s a relationship that stems from an explosion and a theory. Better yet, he’s adapted a … [Read More...]
Talking Risk: How to Better Understand and Communicate About Uncertainty
Alta Ski Area Snow Safety Director Dave Richards once said, “The only certainty in avalanches is uncertainty. The only time you know anything is when you are wrong.” Traveling in the backcountry means … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Knowing When To Turn Around
“It’s getting late. I think we should get off this slope and head back.” This is a statement that has good intentions, but the process behind it isn’t perfect. As spring approaches, the days get … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Hydrate or Die
I know a lot of guides who manage to ski all day and only drink a half-liter of tea. They also tend to have their first kidney stones around the age of 40. Fun! Conversely, when I toured with Greg … [Read More...]
Mountain Skills: Anticipating Point Release Avalanches
This article was originally publish in April, 2015. As the spring approaches, many of us turn our attention to steeper, more technical lines higher in the mountains. The layers of snow that formed … [Read More...]
