As the highway climbs west from Golden, past the lower reaches of Glacier National Park, into the narrow defile between Mounts Tupper and MacDonald, there is a spot where the snow always begins to fly......

Since I’m a ski-touring hippy, my frequent indulgence in one of my associated stereotypes made me forget to mention that my last article on backcountry snowboarding was limited to non-motorized options. I hope I was at least able to make it...

While most of the northern hemisphere is gearing up to make their first turns of the season, backcountry enthusiasts in the Colorado high country have been getting after the light and deep since the first week of September. Check it out......

First of all I would like to say Yeeee Doggies! What a treat to be alive in this incredible window in the evolution of the planet Earth. The end of an ice-age and the technology of our civilization have combined to create the conditions for...

Simply put your skis or snowboard into a bomber bracket, ratchet a ladder strap and grab a hand full of throttle back up to the top for another lap. This is how easy it can be. <a href="//www.cheetahfactoryracing.com">Cheetah Factory...

This is a trip report, <b>with video</b>, about a big line I skied in May 2006 in the Canadian Rockies. The line is located on a Cathedral Mountain sub-peak, which lies between Lake Louise and Golden BC. From 10,785ft, we skied a mellow but...

Drawing the blinds at 6am reveals a stellar, blue bird day. The morning weather observations record some fresh snow overnight and cold temps. In the guides meeting, Nick Morris and the others discuss the snow stability forecast and set out...

‘CRAIGIEBURNER’ is the title of a ‘backcountry ski and board’ race held on September 17th 2006 at two of NZs most challenging club fields. The race, in a slightly different form, and previously known as the Craigieburn Peak to Peak, was...

Whether we like it or not, we are all responsible for each other in the backcountry. Time to step up and educate the ignorant....

It had been two weeks since I had returned to London from my Colorado trip where I hit Vail and Taos. My Norweigan snowboarding bud, Alf was already in Geneva on business and my old friend Mike was up for a weekend in Geneva's best area,...