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2017 Gear Test Week Recap: Pow, Sun and Stoke
Gear Test Week 2017 came to an end on Saturday, after five days of bell-to-bell skiing for more than 40 testers at Powder Mountain, Utah. The week ran the gamut of conditions, starting on Monday with heavy snowfall that lasted through Wednesday. This provided perfect conditions to test skis with a little bit more girth underfoot. […]
2017 Gear Test Week: Tech Head Craig Dostie
Craig Dostie is one of those personalities that has made the backcountry ski world what it is today. As Founder and Publisher of Couloir Magazine, running from 1990-2007, and current blogger at Earn Your Turns, his vision for ski publications has shaped our understanding of snow ambulation on the up and the down. But this past week at Powder Mountain, Dostie had a different role— head tech in charge of helping testers get fitted for skis from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. five days in a row.
2017 Gear Tester Profile: Gavin Cooper
At the Backcountry Gear Test, our skiers trickle in from all over the country. And with that comes ski preferences as far blown as our testers’ geographical locations. We caught up with Gavin Cooper, a Big Sky, Montana resident—and second-place finisher at the Gear Test Beer Pong Championship—to talk skinny skis, couloirs and what, exactly, […]
2017 Gear Test Profile: Caitlin Mitchell and Her Pretty Turn
As the Backcountry Gear Test rolls on, we’re taking a moment to profile those who make the whole shebang work: our testers. First up is Tester newbie Caitlin Mitchell, a Jackson resident, ripping skier and self-proclaimed expert at folding things. We caught up with Mitchell to talk ski background (including a pivotal fall to the face) and to glean some insights into her time at the test thus far.
Smugglers’ Notch Basecamp: Day 2 Dispatch
The Backcountry Basecamp at Smugglers’ Notch Resort kicked off on Sunday under foggy, damp conditions. But as the day warmed up, any ice on the mountain became edgeable and visibility quickly increased. And with those improved conditions, skiers and riders began arriving at the Smuggs Upper Parking Lot, where they continued partaking in free demos and learning about the […]
Smugglers’ Notch Basecamp: Day 1 Dispatch
Jeffersonville, VT A rare bluebird day sparked off the third and final stop of the GORE-TEX Backcountry Basecamp tour, held at Smugglers’ Notch Resort’s Upper Parking Lot. After a week of dealing with rainy conditions, northeast skiers and riders remedied their vitamin D deficiency from first to last chair as they partook in free demos, […]
Backcountry Basecamp Raffle and Live Music
Jeffersonville, VT Join the Backcountry BASECAMP tour at Smugglers’ Notch Resort tomorrow, Saturday Feb. 27, at the Brewster River Pub and Brewery for a huge party and even bigger raffle. The event kicks off at 4:00 after a day of AIARE demonstrations, uphill how-to clinics and airbag demos, all of which will be located at a yurt-based […]
Backcountry Basecamp 2016: Smugglers’ Notch, VT
Jeffersonville, VT (for immediate release) – Backcountry Magazine, in association with GORE-TEX and Voilé, is proud to announce that it will return to Smugglers’ Notch Resort the weekend of February 27-28 as part of its annual BASECAMP Tour. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring our event back to our hometown,” says Adam Howard, Backcountry Magazine’s Editorial […]
The Dark Side of Brilliance: Donny Roth Balances Emotion and Reason in the Backcountry
AMGA Guide Donny Roth spends most of his time in the mountains, whether in Chile, Colorado or far-flung destinations. And as the owner and lead guide of Chile Powder Adventures, ski guide for Irwin Guides, an athlete and human-powered advocate, he’s logged countless hours evaluating both mountain conditions and his own passion for pursuing the sport.
