State Of The Backcountry

The 2014-2015 ski season was memorable. From Canada to Kashmir, and Alaska to Greenland, it was a season of travel, growth, and exceptional exploration. In this piece for the Mountain Hardwear Ski Blog, I recount the 2013-2014 ski season. It’s ...

Last March, PNH welcomed  Warren Miller Ent. to Tour Camp. Of all the visitors we have had over the past several years, this crew was special, and I know I speak for all of the PNH family, including my Tour ...

A selection of my photos with words from Devon O’Neil about our adventure to ski the Mount of the Holy Cross Couloir in Colorado. What’s more exhilarating than summiting Eagle County’s iconic fourteener? Reaching, then skiing, the Cross Couloir.  Aside ...

A quick look back at a long season of ski travels with Honey Stinger: Hive athlete and ski guide, Brennan Lagasse, shares a recap from his adventurous 2014/15 ski season: As a backcountry skier and ski guide, mountain nutrition is ...

This is a photo essay speaking to a May that saw close to 200% of average precipitation fall in the Sierra. It’s been four tough winter in a row for California, but as a backcountry skier, you never know when conditions ...

It’s been a wet May in the Sierra, and even though winter left a lot to be desired in California, it’s a testament to the local backcountry community for continuing to make the most of it. If you’re a Sierra ...

This winter Jeff, Wes and I had the fortune to welcome Warren Miller Ent. to PNH Tour Camp. The crew stayed with us for two weeks. We weathered some extreme cold, got stormed on, and shared more than a few ...

From the land of the midnight sun, to the polar powder of the Arctic, this State of the Backcountryreport comes to you from Sisimiut, Greenland. Sisimiut is a special place home to just under 6,000 residents. It has been inhabited ...