State Of The Backcountry

Some Antarctica stoke from our November trip with SF Gate. Enjoy! If you ask most skiers and riders about their dreams to ski abroad you’ll likely hear mentions of Whistler-Blackcomb, Canada, Chamonix, France, and perhaps a summer snow excursion to ...

Hello Skiers and Riders! December is here and that means it’s time for another season of State of the Backcountry! In the spirit of years past, this season will be more of the same, sharing real-time condition reports and stoke ...

Japan: January 25th- February 5th and February 6th- February 17th 2017 A Japanese barrel I remember fondly thanks to the photo skills of Zach Paley. Ski deep powder, eat delicious food, soak in an onsen, repeat. The Adventure Project is offering ...

Happy to share some early season Mt. Shasta stoke with the San Francisco Chronicle: California has been loving all the recent rain storms, and at select locales early season snow has collected enough for some skiers and riders to have ...

A piece by Snowbrains about the Alaskan Tour Camp I co-guide each winter with Points North Heli-Adventures. Have you ever dreamed of making a first descent? Have you ever wanted to ski or snowboard a zone never tracked by others before? With ...

This is a favorite piece that was recently reposted by Unofficial Networks. Enjoy! These are not really ski trips; they’re pilgrimages. Being present in any of these places at some point in your life, and arcing turns down a local ...

The vantage is one I have never experienced on skis. Gravity is pulling me down, but my edges dig in to counter the force. Gaining rhythm, the sensation of my body weight rolling over my ankles is pure bliss. The ...

The October issue of Backcountry Magazine is full of inspiring photos and words from some of the most well traveled members of the global ski tribe. Check out the mag and get fired up to dream big! I have a ...