Lifelong education for mountaineering and backcountry skiing safety and enjoyment, mentors and judgment are key, but many other factors as well.

Volcano human powered backcountry skiing and snowboarding on Mt. Yotei, Niseko, Japan, touring the alpine mountains.

Henry Hagood explores backcountry skiing options around Kiroro, on Hokkaido, Japan where you can ski tour powder forever.

Backcountry skiing near the small farming hamlet of Ulfas in South Tyrol, Italy.