Skiing
Flying High
What’s on your bucket list? North Cascades Heli-Skiing should be.
By Pat Grubb
Photo by Grant Gunderson
Up north in the middle of Washington in the Methow...
Mt. Baker High
One week at Baker equals a season anywhere elseStory and photo by Molly BakerNorway. Chile. British Columbia. Argentina. Utah. Colorado. Montana. Wyoming. California. Idaho....
Mountain Man Duncan Howat
A conversation with Duncan Howat, Mt. Baker Ski Area general managerBy Pat Grubb
Photos by Grant Gunderson and Patrick GrubbIf you spend any time at...
Shredding Ready
Getting prepared for backcountry skiing
By Sam Lozier
Photo by Patrick Kennedy
You’ve seen tracks out on Shuksan Arm or read about backcountry skiing in magazines. The...
Avalanche Awareness
Don't go into the backcountry without it
Story by Pat Grubb
Photos by Louise MugarIt’s pretty simple, actually. There’s only one thing you need to know...
Talk Back
The communication rule to live by
TALK BACKThe communication rule to live by
Story by Molly Baker
Photo by Jefferson Morriss
Many people have theories about what makes...
Snow Blind
A series of mistakes led to a near-fatal disaster.
Story by Patrick Kennedy
Photos by Patrick Kennedy and AAI Photo Collection
Five days of cool nights and...
Code Blue – When things go wrong on the mountain
Mountains beg to be climbed.
Their tall, unwavering peaks inspire dreams of conquering towering heights and call with siren-like attraction, daring men and women to risk...
Moon Beams
Skiing under the light of a full moon
Story and photos by Sam Lozier
Last year’s ski season started with an unusually early storm. I’d been...
Turns all year
I first became aware of “turns all year” about seven years ago as I was entering college in New England. Instead of studying, I spent time tracking the weather, looking for ski partners and planning fantasy trips to far-off places.