Somewhere outside of Twin Falls, Idaho, my hands are balled into fists inside my thin cycling gloves—I am pulling roughly my own bodyweight in skiing and climbing gear, and there’s a headwind. There’s always a headwind….
Biff America: On Crucial Communication
Jeffery Bergeron, under the alias of Biff America, is a monthly columnist for BCM. Biff provides anecdotes about some of our favorite things: beer, sex and skiing.
Black Diamond’s CEO Steps Down, Goal Zero Sells and Prentiss Explores the Fourth Genre
Peter Metcalf, longtime CEO of Black Diamond steps aside for former Sony CEO, Goal Zero sells to electricity producer NRG Energy, and Backcountry’s Creative Editor Sean Prentiss explores the fourth genre in his newest book.
Throwback Thursday: The Ever-Evolving Backcountry Boot
As Backcountry’s 2015 Editors’ Choice awards roll out, a trip down AT boot memory lane is in order. Crack open Issue 3, BCM’s first-ever Gear Guide, and you’ll find the typical AT and the performance free-heel boots of 1995….
Biff America: On Dick Cheney
Jeffery Bergeron, under the alias of Biff America, is a monthly columnist for BCM. Biff provides anecdotes about some of our favorite things: beer, sex and skiing.
2015 Gear Guide Takes Off
Mattias Fredriksson says that landing a cover shot is always a defining moment in his career. And while he’s had more than 400 of his images make it on the front of magazines, our 2015 Gear Guide is his first Backcountry cover….
Colorado To Gain New Hut, Vermont’s BC Organizations Join Forces and Avalanche Jobs
A Colorado backcountry cabin eight years in the making is up for environmental review, Vermont’s Catamount Trail Association and Backcountry Alliance join forces for the good of the community and The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center is on the hunt for a new intern.
Summer Stashes: ST. MARY’S GLACIER
Here’s the latest installment of A Diehard’s Guide to Skiing All Year. All summer long we’ll be sharing the next destination to add to your list of summertime snow stashes.
Throwback Thursday: Avalanche Airbags
Avalanches have always been a hazard in the backcountry, and our response to sliding snow has constantly evolved. But the most recent life-saving tool, the avalanche airbag, might be older than you think. The first airbag was introduced in 1985 by ABS founder Peter Aschauer. Backcountry first covered the technology in January 1997, Issue 10.
Biff America: On Underwear
Jeffery Bergeron, under the alias of Biff America, is a monthly columnist for Backcountry. Biff provides anecdotes about some of our favorite things: beer, sex and skiing.
