Backcountry Magazine 166 | The Quiet Issue Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (Downloadable PDF)

Backcountry Magazine 166 | The Quiet Issue Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (Downloadable PDF)On the Cover: Tucked along the Chilean border and within Los Glaciares National Park, the town of El Chaltn, Argentina, is guarded by the striking spires of Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy. Though snow covered glaciers and peaks abound, the region is best known for its beautiful trekking and coveted climbing routes. But in 2023, Matthew Tufts and Aurel Lardy ventured to the 49th parallel with ski lines in mind. What they found was rare and very much worth

executive director of Minneapolis

he realizes that the possibilities for future alpinists might be greater than he thought

Colorado’s Bryan Mountain Nordic Ski Patrol has been helping cross country skiers at Nordic centers and in the backcountry for 50 years

the Photo Annuals other features—and 22-page photo gallery—celebrate the light

From featherweight layers for the gram counters to do-it-all

Mary McIntyre’s range of experiences over a five-day hut-to-hut traverse in Colorado’s San Juan’s and the educators bringing avalanche education to their students at Telluride Mountain School

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Emilie Lee

Jules Jacot-Guillarmod

From skater rat to World Cup mountain bike racer

the odd and the unconventional where creativity and community rule

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