Backcountry Magazine 129 - The Exploration Issue Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF)

Backcountry Magazine 129 - The Exploration Issue Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (PDF)Even in an age of hyper connectivity, the world still holds untracked rangesif you know where to look. The Exploration Issue presents far flung locales that boast unique cultures and untouched peaks for those willing to make the journey. Spains Pyrenees Mountains, an often overlooked range, fosters independent spirits, steep, lines and remote traverses. Then, a quiet valley in Italys northern Piemonte region cracks the code of crowd control, and ski

Rather than reviewing a whole bunch of boards

including the best ski bags and suitcases

Liz Sampey is a true adventure junkie

Looking back on that summer

Reflecting on loved ones and new passions

venturing into terrain then believed to be reserved for only the boldest (and some claimed the most reckless) men

• Lower rise on the front

"She has such a beautiful way of being in these spaces and being open minded and not judging herself

But a good attitude and healthy perspective go a long way in a sticky situation

coach of Olympians

bashing bumps and starring in high-profile films—all with his signature Mohawk held high

He died unexpectedly of natural causes in November 2022 at age sixty-six