There’s been chatter about Mount Saint Elias. With a dive into the WildSnow archives, we look back at some controversial St. Elias ski mountaineering.
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Mountain guide Rob Coppolillo offers up his thoughts after moving from Chamonix, the Madison Square Garden of guiding, to the more lush Pacific Northwest.
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The best part of skiing is personal – and Kelly Cordes finds what he seeks as he glides under the stars and avoids the steeps.
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Aaron Hartz, an Oregon-based ski guide, fuses his ski guide credentials with a passion for science. He’s building a career assisting with safety and data collection in some remote locations.
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When does next year begin? Alex Lee offers 7 ways to link snow years including hydrological cycles, winter tire changeover, the rule of ablation and more.
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Trip report from a summer hike on Mount Baker’s Easton Glacier to cool off and escape wildfire smoke.
The WildSnow collection of backcountry skiing stories rings a few bells. We keep our journalism chops sharp by answering questions related to recalls and rebrands. The WildSnow digital shelves also house first-person narratives and yarns exploring the complexities of land use issues and winter backcountry access in the West. In a nutshell, these are long-form stories from a ski touring world. And we’re evolving; consider it a split boarding world too.
