Backcountry Basecamp kicks off this weekend at Smugglers’ Notch Backcountry Magazine, in association with GORE-TEX, Mammut and Voilé, is proud to announce that it will be completing its third-annual nationwide backcountry skiing and snowboarding tour at Smugglers’ Notch Resort the weekend of April 11-12. At the Smuggs’ BASECAMP stop, staff will showcase the newest backcountry equipment like […]
The IAN Fund: From tragedy, a fund to support families left behind
The International Avalanche Nest-Egg (IAN) Fund is a non-profit that supports families and children affected by avalanche deaths, in addition to providing avy safety information in an effort to reduce avalanche-related deaths. The Fund began in 2013 in memory of Ian Lamphere, who was killed in the Loveland Pass avalanche that April. Now, as part of […]
Photo of the Day: Out the Door
Caroline Gleich embarks on her day. BC, Canada | Photo:Adam Clark adamclarkphoto.com
BC Banter: Smugglers’ Notch Basecamp Stop, Utah Avy Center Ends Season’s Advisories, Mt. Washington Avalanches and A New Grand Traverse Record
Backcountry Basecamp Heads Home to Smugglers’ Notch, Vt. Backcountry Magazine, in association with GORE-TEX, Mammut and Voilé, is proud to announce that it will be completing its third-annual nationwide backcountry skiing and snowboarding tour at Smugglers’ Notch Resort the weekend of April 11-12. At the Smuggs’ BASECAMP stop, staff will showcase the newest backcountry equipment […]
Telluride Legend Peter Inglis Killed in Alaskan Cornice Fall
Peter Inglis, a 20-year veteran for Telluride Adventure Guides, was killed on Wednesday after a cornice fall in the St. Elias Range, Alaska. Jaime Palmer, a well-known Telluride skier, stomped out the letters “PI” into a snowy face within the Bear Creek area yesterday as a tribute to Inglis. The Telluride legend was profiled by Taylor Van […]
2015 Grand Traverse: Scott Simmons on his team’s win, training and Smelling the Roses
Aspen, Colo. welcomed Grand Traverse racers a little earlier than expected this year, as Scott Simmons and Paul Hamilton cruised through the finish in a record-breaking six hours, 44 minutes and 35 seconds. Thanks to the fast course and a tough training regimen, the duo were more than able to accomplish their pre-race goal: win. “We wanted to make […]
New-School Ski Mountaineers: At Sugarbush, Vt. junior skimos head off piste
A three-mile section of Central Vermont’s Long Trail links Sugarbush’s Castlerock Peak and Mt. Ellen. It’s routinely traveled by backcountry skiers, and today a group of ski mountaineers are lined up to make the tour. But, instead of being kitted out with spandex and race gear, they wear mondo size 17 boots and 140-cm long skis. They are a part of Sugarbush’s Ski Mountaineers program, a development group of 15 kids ages 10 to 17 who meet each weekend to learn backcountry skills.
2016 Gear Test Week: The Round Up
After a week in Powder Mountain, the 50 gear testers and Backcountry staff have dispersed back to their respective mountain towns. Like the Annual Board Test, the Gear Test was a huge success; the squad tested 200 skis and 50 boots, as well as a range of tele and AT bindings, all while enjoying the surprise […]
The 2015 Grand Traverse: A Racer Reflects
This past weekend marked the 18th Elk Mountain Grand Traverse, a 40-mile backcountry ski race between Crested Butte and Aspen, Colo. The race kicks off at midnight, and racers generally finish between eight and 16 hours—if they make it to Aspen at all. Across those long miles, racers must traverse over 7,800 feet of elevation gain, transition from […]
Numerous Avalanches Hit Mt. Washington, N.H.
On Sunday, March 29, several avalanches occurred throughout New Hampshire’s Presidential Range, notably four human-triggered slides on Mt. Washington and Mt. Monroe. According to a report from the Mt. Washington Avalanche Center, one of these avalanches resulted in injuries.
