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.
Snow Shooter: Photographer Abby Cooper
Pro photographer Abby Cooper is almost always wearing a smile, even when the shit hits the fan, like the time she took an ice axe to the face.
Summer Stashes: Gallatin Peak
It’s June, and maybe you’re still fighting the realization that winter is over. You’re probably mountain biking, or just twiddling your thumbs, questioning if it’s too early to start watching ski movies in anticipation of next season. But if you’re strong willed and willing to work for it (in some cases really work for it) […]
Throwback Thursday: Doug Coombs
In the words of Doug Coombs, the man, the myth, the legend, “There is no such thing as too much snow.”
Biff America: On Human Anatomy
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.
Hut Routes: Six North American Hut-to-Hut Traverses
Hut traverses were born in Europe, where groups like the Swiss Alpine Club began building and managing high-mountain shelters as early as the mid 19th century. And while North America can’t hold a candle to Europe’s extensive mountain-chalet infrastructure and deep hut heritage, there are more than 200 backcountry huts, lodges and yurts throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Op-Ed: Who really wants the One Wasatch massive-resort?
“Who wants this expansion?” Salt Laker, physician and photographer Howie Garber wondered aloud. He was talking about Ski Utah’s March announcement of One Wasatch, their intention to make lift connections that would enable a person to ski all seven Central Wasatch resorts in a single day. And the map highlighting possible connection zones shows three that will stir conflict with backcountry users.
Throwback Thursday: The Original Fart Catcher
When our intern, Amos Horn, stumbled across this gem of an advertisement while flipping through Issue 20 in the kitchen-turned-office, he muttered, “What’s the policy on nudity? What are they even advertising?”
Biff America: On The Ski Bum
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.
Backstory: The Elegant Path
My eyes open, and it’s dark. I guess the time at 6 a.m., but it’s winter and hard to tell for sure. What I do know is that today is Saturday, and I’m here by myself in my mountain cabin on the edge of Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains. Most importantly, I know that today, I will go skiing.
