As testers rolled into Powder Mountain for Day 2 of Gear Test Week, they were greeted with sunny skies and warm temperatures, a total 180 from Tuesday’s blustery dumpage. Skiers snagged their picks for the second round of fat ski-testing and were mowing through Tuesday’s accumulation as quickly as their bindings could be adjusted. Before the powder turned heavy from […]
Photo of the Day: All In
Greg Hill dives in. Monashee Mountains, B.C. | Photo: Bruno Long brunolong.com
Photo of the Day: Life in the Fast Track
Ben Peters picks up speed and some face shots. Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho | Photo: Jim Harris perpetualweekend.com
Photo of the Day: Hiking into the Light
Johan Jonsson and Eirik Finseth follow the light. Engelberg, Switzerland | Mattias Fredriksson mattiasfredriksson.com
Photo of the Day: Hiking the Ridge
Brody Leven bootpacks the ridgeline. Wasatch bc, Utah | Photo: Adam Clark adamclarkphoto.com
Photo of the Day: Lean In
Ben Peters leans into the perfect turn. Wasatch bc, Utah | Photo: Jim Harris perpetualweekend.com
Photo of the Day: The Good Things
Eirik Finseth drinks in powder and a line with a view. Luster, Norway | Photo: Mattias Fredriksson mattiasfredriksson.com
Video: Forbidden Traverse
Photographer Jason Hummel, brothers Andy and Mike Traslin and Jeff Rich recently knocked off the Forbidden Traverse, a noteworthy North Cascades multi-day route first pioneered by Martin Volken in 1999. The group spent three days on the route, which begins along Highway 20 before passing over Forbidden Peak (8,816 ft.) and Eldorado Peak (8,868 ft.), the descent of which, Mike Translin says, was the highlight of the trip. “Good weather and good snow stability made it a good time to slog up some mountains,” he adds. Here’s a video from the traverse.
Photo of the Day: Solar Powered
Austin Ross: solar powered and slashing powder. Chamonix, France | Photo: Adam Clark adamclarkphoto.com
Photo of the Day: Wasatch Whiteout
Dave Drulard comes up for a breath. Wasatch bc, Utah | Photo: Jim Harris perpetualweekend.com
