Bio of publisher and innovator Craig Dostie, who founded Couloir Magazine and promoted backcountry skiing for years.

Inaugural issue of The Ski Journal. Finally, a ski magazine that takes me more than fifteen minutes to read. The aptly named “Ski Journal” inaugural issue is a stunning premiere that attempts to do with skiing what pubs such as…

A complete guide to the basics of ski mountaineering and backcountry skiing by alpinist, Jean Vives.

Book review on mountaineer Neal Beidleman’s ski guide book to Aspen Snowmass ski areas.

Are backcountry skiers really rednecks in drag? Our gals might not have hairdos that can be ruined by ceiling fans and us boys know a Volvo is not an anatomical reference (right?), but recent changes in ski culture have me…

Fourteener in this case is Mount of the Holy Cross. A somewhat mellow hike as fourteeners go, Holy Cross nonetheless has a bit of route finding challenge as the easy route descends into a valley before the climb begins, and then winds around from a north shoulder to the west side of the peak.