A series of lawsuits filed by the outdoor retail giant backcountry.com raises big questions about the nature of business and the ideal of ‘backcountry’.
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Der Lange Weg record holder, skimo champion, first descentionist and, now, mother, Janelle Smiley defines badass. We sat in her kitchen and talked skiing.
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Backcountry telemark skiing appears to be on life support, but that doesn’t mean it’s dead. Here are some things that could resurrect it to its former ski touring glory.
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A ski touring yurt trip to Jalpak Tash, Kyrgystan gives way to remote backcountry powder skiing and close brushes with Kyrgyz culture post-solviet rule.
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On a high altitude ski mountaineering expedition to Nevada Vilcanota in Peru, Mike and Steve Marolt encounter one of the best ski descents of their lives.
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On Totally Deep Podcast Ep. 65, Mike and Steve Marolt discuss their Peru first descent, training for altitude, Beyond Skiing Everest and Mike’s new book.
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