Backcountry Magazine is excited to welcome Karianne Shetter to the design team.

Renowned Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel shares his experience from his latest achievement: the Gasherbrum Ski Challenge.

Andrzej Bargiel successfully skied Gasherbrum II, the latest objective in his project to ski the world’s highest peaks.

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) reveals their finalized three-phase plan for Little Cottonwood Canyon.

In June, POW athletes, scientists and creatives showed up on Capitol Hill to advocate for clean energy development and deployment.

Bluebird Backcountry, the world’s first liftless ski area, announced its permanent closure on Monday, July 10, 2023.

Mt. Shasta is known for more than just its physical beauty. It stands out as an impalpable entity—an energy, a sacredness—that has inspired myths of hidden civilizations, religious movements and more.

Snow is melting and for many the ski season is wrapping up. Yes, we see you, crazy-deep Western US snowpack. Regardless, as your toys transition from skis to bikes, ropes and more, it’s important to take the time to stow your winter gear correctly for the summer months.

After a century standing, all that remains of the Abbot Pass Hut in Canada’s Yoho National Park is a low-slung rock wall and decades of memories.

On June 1st, a secret, six-year-old plan to build a gondola between Vermont’s Smugglers’ Notch and Stowe Mountain resorts was uncovered by a local paper. While Smugglers’ Notch Resort president Bill Stritzler believes connecting the two resorts would benefit all user groups, locals have their doubts.