It’s 2:30 p.m. on December 23, and I feel awful. I am exhausted, and my heels and lower back feel as if someone is driving hot, dull knives into them. I have been on my feet since 5:30 a.m., working a retail window at the post office, and an unending line of people before me are looking to mail Christmas letters and packages. I try to hide my discomfort, and I try not to think of the five long days between now and my next day off.
BACKCOUNTRY BULLETIN: MARCH AVALANCHE AND BACKCOUNTRY COMMUNITY EVENTS
March is here, and the ski season is beginning to wind down. But for those of us who still have snow on the brain, it’s not over till the last flake falls, so celebrate your season at these upcoming events.
Smugglers’ Notch Basecamp: Day 2 Dispatch
The Backcountry Basecamp at Smugglers’ Notch Resort kicked off on Sunday under foggy, damp conditions. But as the day warmed up, any ice on the mountain became edgeable and visibility quickly increased. And with those improved conditions, skiers and riders began arriving at the Smuggs Upper Parking Lot, where they continued partaking in free demos and learning about the […]
Smugglers’ Notch Basecamp: Day 1 Dispatch
Jeffersonville, VT A rare bluebird day sparked off the third and final stop of the GORE-TEX Backcountry Basecamp tour, held at Smugglers’ Notch Resort’s Upper Parking Lot. After a week of dealing with rainy conditions, northeast skiers and riders remedied their vitamin D deficiency from first to last chair as they partook in free demos, […]
Backcountry Basecamp Raffle and Live Music
Jeffersonville, VT Join the Backcountry BASECAMP tour at Smugglers’ Notch Resort tomorrow, Saturday Feb. 27, at the Brewster River Pub and Brewery for a huge party and even bigger raffle. The event kicks off at 4:00 after a day of AIARE demonstrations, uphill how-to clinics and airbag demos, all of which will be located at a yurt-based […]
Backstory: Tucks Someday
We are a ski family. My wife, Kristin, my son, Grant, and I all love to ski. But my teenaged daughter, Karly, loves skiing more than any of us, and today, she is jonesing to get on the slopes.
Backcountry Basecamp 2016: Smugglers’ Notch, VT
Jeffersonville, VT (for immediate release) – Backcountry Magazine, in association with GORE-TEX and Voilé, is proud to announce that it will return to Smugglers’ Notch Resort the weekend of February 27-28 as part of its annual BASECAMP Tour. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring our event back to our hometown,” says Adam Howard, Backcountry Magazine’s Editorial […]
IFMGA guide and Mountain Enabler Evan Stevens Digs in
Evan Steven is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide based out of British Columbia, where he works for half the year at his family-owned touring hut and guiding operation, Valhalla Mountain Touring. He and his wife, Jasmine Caton, guide human-powered adventures for months at a time, with thousands upon thousands of vertical feet logged over the course of a season.
2Point5Mil: Why I’m Doing It
This poorly conceived idea took place in January 2015, and when I finished out the day, something clicked inside me, though it took me another six months to realize what it was. Over the spring, while spending time in the Desert Southwest exploring slot canyons, climbing sandstone and mountain biking on slickrock, I was finally able to realize what I had to do.
Beartooth: this new device pairs with smartphones to aid in two-way communication without network service
FEBRUARY 22. A new device called the Beartooth, intended to be paired with a smartphone, is now available for purchase. The Beartooth serves as an off-grid phone accessory that is marketed as a communication and navigation tool.
