Amy Jane David has wanderlust. She’s constantly moving, creating opportunities for herself as a sponsored athlete and budding ski film star while simultaneously helping others learn about the backcountry through her work as a guide and avalanche educator.

Good mentors aren’t always easy to find. Editor in Chief Betsy Manero shares insight from her mentor on what to look for.

The roster of awards Lowell Skoog has received for his 2020 book, Written in the Snows, rivals his list of pioneering routes in Washington’s Cascades, and no prize is bigger than the National Outdoor Book Award for historical writing.

With a bit of planning and foresight, you can take your ski photos from social media ephemera to memories you actually revisit. But, photographers say, don’t forget to have fun while you’re in pursuit of that perfect shot.

Ken Wylie’s newest course teaches the skills to manage the most dangerous hazard—human factors.

Books, those paper relics Gen Z skiers may have scant experience with, retain an innate ability to transport us from our reality to another. For tomes focused on the outdoors, that may be doubly true, as they depict in stark detail the mountains and experiences of other parts of the world. We here at Backcountry Magazine love a good book, whether it contains essays on the outdoors, photos from a lifetime spent in the mountains, or beta for our next trip. (We also love a good young adult fantasy novel.)

There’s a way for your transition bites to be more creative and Earth-friendly: Bring them from home. This week, cook up a warm meal that’s ready and waiting when you get home. Beyond Skid cookbook author Lily Krass shares her latest treat.

This week’s recipe: a skintrack snack essential, the brownies that saved recipe author, Lily Krass, from bonking on hour 10 of a traverse of the Tetons. Try them for yourself!