State Of The Backcountry

Back in 2010, I had the great fortune of being invited up to Alaska to scout ski terrain for a possible helicopter assisted ski touring program in Alaska. Points North Heli-Adventures (PNH) owner/lead guide Kevin Quinn is a Chugach legend, and when ...

We’re off and running with the fifth season of Points North Heli-Advnetures Tour Camp. The first two weeks went by in a blur of powder, both literally and figuratively. We had to wait a few days to set up camp ...

From a few new feet in the Tahoe backcountry, to the craziness of Kashmir, this eighth State of the Backcountry report for the 2015 ski season is primed with stoke. It’s no secret that the Sierra is living through a fourth straight poor winter, but ...

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Thirsty, jet-lagged, but aware, I weave through a maze of queues, neon lights and signs. The diversity of people around me covers all inhabitable continents of planet earth. I’m in an Arab country, for sure, but the rich cultures, different ...

From Chamonix, France this is State of the Backcountry VI for for the 2014-2015 ski season. The mountains give; the mountains take. There are no words that can adequately express the deep sense of loss the global ski community feels ...

If you’re a backcountry user, this is big, real big. For the first time in many years the US Forest Service (USFS) has finally issued what many are calling the most necessary step towards future balance in the backcountry. It’s ...

All of the huts we stayed in on our trip last April were cozy and warm. The food was great, and of course, the skiing was fantastic. Back in Sisimiut, after several days exploring the endless options around Igloo Mountain, ...