Less pain, more gain
Two-time Everest summiteer shares training tips for long, strenuous climbs and other endurance activity
By Leif Whittaker
Before I learned about proper endurance training and started...
Evolution of backcountry communication
By Jason D. Martin
In the old days if there was an accident in the backcountry, the general thinking was that you would send a...
Jeremy Jones: Shralpinism
Review by Meg Olson
The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mountains
Jeremy Jones
Mountaineers Books
In “The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from the Mounatins,” legendary snowboarder and...
Book reviews
Winter reading materials for around the fireplace and other adventures
By Meg Olson
A Field Companion for Wandering
Written and Compiled by Conner Bouchard-Roberts
Winter Texts
“Read this book...
Snowmobile education company brings avalanche and skills courses to Baker area
By Ian Haupt
The Mt. Baker area will have its own snowmobile-specific education outfit this season.
Elevated Backcountry offers beginner to advanced-level sled riders avalanche...
Mt. Baker Art Gallery
Local foothills artists now have a permanent space in which to showcase their work. The Mt. Baker Art Gallery, inside of the Mt. Baker...
Cross-border news sources impact Skagit headwaters mining threat
Mount Baker Experience cited as source in research
New research published by Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) shows cross-border news sources and...
Frozen gems
Blueberry-muffin sweetness of small, local ski areas
By Eric Lucas
“You look familiar,” I tell the Loup Loup lifty.
“Did you have lunch in the lodge?” He’s...
Freeskiing with the spirit of Elijah Lee
By Luca Williams
As the snow falls, Elijah, or Eli, trudges up the hill with his skis, alongside the other first chair fanatics. It’s still...