SKIER photographer Paul Morrison nailed the cover with an amazing shot of Bryce Phillips killing it in Whistler. This cover is Morrison’s second of the year and proves why he is known as the “King of Light,” a true master.

You may have never heard of him, but you know his work: Pete “The Swede” Mattson is the guide to the stars, the man who keeps all your favorite ski stars safe while they shoot videos at Bella Coola Heliskiing. Read the interview and discover the legend.

Managing editor Mike Berard travels to New Zealand and comes back with a new appreciation for steep slopes, great beer and Kiwi parrots. Read all about it in his feature article, “Birds of a Feather.”

If Paul Morrison is the King of Light, then Whistler lensman Eric Berger is the King of the Byline. As one of the preeminent photographers in the history of skiing, Berger’s work has been before your eyes for years. Now it’s collected in one profile article on the man himself. And none other than Mitchell Scott writes the piece, proving Berger really is the celebrity we thought he was. Check it out.

Writer Kevin Hjertaas teams up with photographer Damian Cromwell to show us what happens when super ski stars Eric Hjorleifson and Chris Rubens head into the backcountry to ski beauty pillows and launch cliffs too big for mortals like you.

As usual, Harvest is awash with the best of the best. All these images are bound to get you frisky and excited for the last few months of winter.

Be sure to pick up a copy and maybe we’ll meet you out there on the road. SKIER will be on site for all the biggest competitions and events of the winter, including the X Games, US Open, the Canadian Freeskiing Open, WSSF and every other major deal you can think of. We’ll also be putting in laps with you on the little hills no one has heard of. See you out there!