Editor’s Letter
Yes, we have to talk about it.
Quick Hits
Chicks go big, the ultimate weatherman, Phoenix fun, Holiday Hops, Tennessee Pass and more…
Flashpoint
The big-brand ski industry may have just made it easier for indie players.
Hot Spot
Essential beta on the Ouray Ice Park.
The Trail
Download the ViewRanger app and hit Leadville’s fat-bike singletrack.
Straight Talk
Professional split-boarder Rachel Reich on how she got that title.
Hear This
Sturgill Simpson, Bon Iver, Bob Weir: Ring out the best music of 2016.
The Road
Montana guide Drew Pogge breathes in the changes of a season of snow.
Elwayville
How to salvage this crap year.
Big Sky Skimo
The rowdy COSMIC ski mountaineering race series makes some serious inroads up in Montana.
Quebec Ice
Climber Pete Takeda takes his ice axe and crampons up to the frigid, poutine-eating wilds of Canada.
The His and Hers Gift Guides
Can’t figure out what the adventurous man or woman in your life needs? These recommendations are winners.