Cross Country Skier Fall 2016 hoodies

Cross Country Skier Fall 2016 hoodiesFEATURES 2017 PERFORMANCE SKI TEST & GUIDE Over two weeks in March, Cross Country Skier sta , along with friends from the XC community, rallied togetherdespite Vermont's poor snow conditionsto conduct an on snow test of the best in what we're calling "performance" gear. We tested skis, boots and poles at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center on a 4 km loop of manmade snow combined with the dregs of the winter's natural precipitation. The big trend this year

RISKY BUSINESS

author and Nordic super-fan

during a winter expedition to the vast granite of Baffin Island

Winter’s short

Pete Takeda recalls the varied influences of spiritual beliefs

Hayden Kennedy writes of an expedition to the Kishtwar Himalaya in India

He and Jack Roberts first climbed the route to the North Ridge in 1996

Kyle Dempster

Spohn attempts to come to terms with the inescapability of uncertainty—on the wall

he decided to make it his mission to help others in the field

the photo finish

Lurking layers and a long ride on Alaska's Turnagain Pass