Over the past week, tragedy has struck the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, where avalanches caused by heavy snowfall have lead to the deaths of more than 100 people and have buried two entire villages.
Special investigation finds Protect Our Winters, Punxsutawney Phil in cahoots
An investigation conducted by Backcountry Magazine and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found that the climate-change advocacy nonprofit Protect Our Winters and the Pennsylvania-based meteorological prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil may have conspired to formally lengthen winter 2016-17. According to NPR, Punxsutawney Phil, the Marmota monax who has forecasted seasonal outlooks for 131 years, […]
Squaw Valley Patroller Joe Zuiches Passes Away
Squaw Valley Resort, Calif. On Tuesday morning, Squaw Valley ski patroller Joe Zuiches passed away in an explosives-related accident. Zuiches, 42, was part of two, two-men teams deploying explosives on the resort’s Gold Coast Ridge. A resident of Olympic Valley, Calif., Zuiches had worked as a patroller for Squaw Valley since 2012. Prior to that, Zuiches guided with Shasta Mountain Guides, […]
2017 Apparel Guide: Timeless and Trending Baselayers
For our next installment of the Apparel Guide online, we introduce baselayers to help you build warmth and comfort from the foundation up.
2017 Apparel Guide: Timeless and Trending Midlayers
It can be hard to keep up with the latest outerwear trends. From fit to functionality, puffies, baselayers and hardshells undergo small design tweaks every year and we are here to help you parse out the gear that best fits your backcountry needs.
2017 Apparel Guide: Timeless and Trending Puffies
For our next installment of the Apparel Guide online, we introduce puffies, some with new tech, others with a cozy familiarity.
2017 Apparel Guide: Timeless and Trending Pants
For this installment of the Apparel Guide online, we introduce pants, some flashy and new, some tried-and-true.
2017 Apparel Guide: Timeless and Trending Jackets
It can be hard to keep up with the latest outerwear trends. From fit to functionality, puffies, baselayers and hardshells undergo small design tweaks every year and we are here to help you parse out the gear that best fits your backcountry needs. For our 2017 Apparel Guide, we focus on the timeless and the […]
Across the Olympic Mountains: photographer Jason Hummel’s attempt to ski all of Washington’s named glaciers
At heart, photographer Jason Hummel is a homebody. While the long-time contributor for Backcountry Magazine often travels globally, snapping shots of distant mountain ranges and athletic feats, his biggest project of late has been shooting and skimo-ing through his Washington home state’s mountain ranges.
Backcountry Bulletin: December 2016
Mountain ranges across the U.S. are starting to look the part of winter, and as the 2016/17 season begins to unfold, it’s time brush up on avy awareness and start celebrating the backcountry community. To do so, we’ve listed regional events that focus on educational talks, film screenings, fundraising benefits and early-season races to get you geared up for the coming months.
