MBE Winter 2019
Profile: Hana Beaman is riding on her terms
By Oliver Lazenby
An open house at a home decor boutique is a strange place to meet a pro snowboarder – especially in Bellingham’s Barkley...
Wild and Scenic: The campaign to protect the Nooksack River
Story by Jacqueline Thompson | Photos by Brett Baunton
Westbound water, trickling from icy blue glaciers and building into the mighty Nooksack River, flows in...
Season Passholes: Mt. Baker’s homegrown band
Last winter, local pro skier and off-season whale researcher and musician Adam Ü had an opportunity to put together a band for a show...
Meal Prep and Pocket Bacon: Eat well in the backcountry this...
By Mike McCartan
The smoke near Winthrop was unbearable and the fire rained ash on our vehicles overnight; we swept it off the windshield just...
Winter Magic: 3 easy snowshoe trips near Vancouver
Story and photos by Lisa Pulsifer
Something magical happens once winter arrives in the mountains. The hard angles of the rocks disappear under a thick...
Avalanche Forecast Refresher: Brush-up and stay safe in the backcountry
By Jason D. Martin | Images courtesy of the Northwest Avalanche Center
It snowed on Wednesday. On Thursday, it rained. Today it was sunny. Tomorrow,...
Rendezvous Huts: Postcard from the Methow
Story and photos by Benjamin Whitney
The invitation read: Hey, guys, think fast! I booked two nights at the Rendezvous Huts in the Methow for...
Wanna Party? A hut trip on British Columbia’s Bow-Yoho Traverse
Story and photos by Jason Griffith
We’d been slogging for hours out of the Little Yoho Valley after finding the Stanley Mitchell Hut full. Darkness...
Q&A: Hana Beaman talks Ladies Lay-back Weekend at Mt. Baker
Hana Beaman, along with Barrett Christy and Robin Van Gyn, organized a women’s jam last year at Mt. Baker Ski Area called Lay-Back Weekend....
