Backcountry Magazine 160 | The 2025 Photo Annual Print or Digital?:Digital Issue (Downloadable PDF)On the Cover: Photo magic is a meld of light, location, conditions and skier, all woven together through the eyes of the photographer. Oskar Enander is a master alchemist. Between Nov. 26 and March 25 of last season, he shot with Marcus Caston for five days in Engelberg, Switzerland. On one of the first days, Enander shot the image that landed the cover of our 2025 Gear Guide. On one of the last, he worked his magic again to capture Caston slipping
a memoir of speed skiing adventures around the world in the 60s was published the following year
with flowy park tracks and singletrack weaving across rocky terrain
found soothing hot springs and discovered a fresh approach to the mountains
We take a deep dive into how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everything from ski films to the guiding industry to professional skiers' plans with interviews from the likes of IFMGA guide and board certified emergency physical Alan Oram
Printed with a hand-drawn piton and Alpinist logo
Michael Kennedy Namesake On Belay "Crumble stumps" and Pinnacles
Chris Van Leuven returns to his California hometown to attempt to understand what it means to be—as Kohl describes himself—"nihilistic
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That’s good for a guy who went from building one frame a week in a garage only five years ago to now turning out close to 300 bikes each year to customers around the world
Ski town turned bike town
who took part in many other significant climbs
Have they changed the reality of what's possible in the mountains
