Iceland Backcountry Skiing Guide | Top Zones & Troll Peninsula
Backcountry turns on Karlsá, with 360° views from the summit. The ski tour finishes just above the water, right outside the town of Dalvík. All PC: @alex_zimm Why Iceland is a Backcountry Ski Paradise Iceland offers...
The Haute Route Ski Traverse
The Haute Route is the most famous ski traverse in the world. This legendary alpine traverse provides a week of high mountain ski touring - with fantastic scenery, technical climbs and long descents all combined into one of the finest mountain journeys anywhere in the world.
Skiing the North Cascades: Top Descents and Classic Ski Mountaineering Lines
Skiing the North Cascades: Top Descents and Classic Ski Mountaineering Lines Photo: Skier heading into the backcountry on Mt Shuksan Steep, Glaciated, Wild: Welcome to the North Cascades With rugged ridgelines, massive relief, and...
The Ultimate Guide to Skiing Mt. Baker: Routes, Timing, Gear & Tips
The Ultimate Guide to Skiing Mt. Baker: Routes, Timing, Gear & Tips Photo: Mt Baker as seen from the southeast at Boulder Creek Introduction: Why Mt. Baker Is a Must-Ski Objective At 10,781 feet, Mt....
The 4 Best Ski Descents on Mt Shasta
Where are the best places to ski on Mount Shasta? We dive into our favorite ski descents on the largest stratovolcano in the contiguous United States
The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America
The 50 classic ski descents of North America as listed by Chris Davenport, Penn Newhard and Art Burrows. It has been used as a tick list for ski mountaineers across the US and Canada, including Cody Townsend, creator of The Fifty Project.
Why Ski Mountaineering on Mt. Baker is a Must-Do for Backcountry Skiers
Yeah, it takes some grit and endurance, it's a hell of a lot of fun. More type 1 fun than type 2 fun by orders of magnitude. This post explores the great, glacier covered experience that is Koma Kulshan.