MBE Articles
Snow Missiles
When a shortcut turned dangerous
By Erik Burge
Photo by Jay GoodrichThree of us decided to take a shortcut traverse across an exceedingly steep pocket meadow...
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...
The Other Whistler
Exploring the little-known mountain bike trails
Story and photos by Ryan Hasert
Chances are if you’re a mountain biker, you know the Whistler Bike Park, located...
Polar Plunge
Polar plunge
Snow snorkeling in Alpine Lakes
By Patrick Kennedy
Backpacking used to be something I looked forward to every spring, but that was life on the...
Easy Summits in the North Cascades
By Aubrey Laurence. Reaching the top doesn’t have to mean weeks of preparation – these peaks offer huge rewards for minimal investment.
Divine Divergence
Hiking the Nooksack Cirque and Yellow Aster Butte trails
Story and Photos By Ryan Hasert
The book drops with a familiar thud and joins the many...
Mountain Runners
Mountain Runners
By Jeremy Schwartz
Like the original Mt. Baker Marathon runners they’re seeking to portray, the crew behind the docudrama “The Mountain Runners” has had...