Backcountry Magazine 137 - The Deep Winter Issue cross country skier

Backcountry Magazine 137 - The Deep Winter Issue cross country skierFollow the higher calling with the Deep Winter Issue. Inside, we draw back the curtains on X Games expat Sammy Carlson to see how a park skier at the top of his game has turned into a backcountry devotee. But first, we learn how Tyson Rettie, a guide who lost his vision, is getting back on snow and bringing other blind skiers along. Then, former patroller Alex Armstrong reflects on how small mistakes can have massive consequences in the mountains.

Gunks Chronicles Barely 100 miles north of New York City

Accessories Guide

Wired A skeptic accepts an invitation to join the jury of the "new" Piolet d'Or—only to find that the alpine award ceremony satisfies more than just his curiosity

the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies—with eleven other climbers

And what does it mean for us

Through gripping storytelling and crisp

Dilzhę́’é

Rising from the ashes of Idaho's

a nod to its climbers—and to all the Japanese contributors of Issue 30

2015 BEER GUIDE

Arizona-based Homestretch Foundation

A Muscular Imagination: Andy Parkin and the Art of Climbing Each year grades get higher