How to Be Your Own Backcountry Bartender
In an urban environment you can walk in just about any direction and find a bar that can make you a wonderful craft cocktail. If you’re a drinker, you’re probably accustomed to ordering something like ...
Category Archives: Travel & Adventure
How the Coronavirus Forced These International Ski Instructors to Flee China
“Have you heard about this Coronavirus outbreak?” my client asked as we sat on the chairlift. It was January 22, 2020, and I was working as an international ski instructor in China. “Not really,” I re ...
A Look at the MPG in Some of Those Older 4WD Adventure Rigs
The #vanlife looks good on the Instagram, but let’s face it, the hashtag sometimes looks better than reality—especially when your thirst for adventure doesn’t end where the pavement does. Imagine, for ...
More is More: Why Multi-Passes—and the Crowds They Bring—Are Great for Skiing
I don’t usually get confused in public restrooms, but there I was in the men’s room at the Mangy Moose: totally stumped. It was December, Jackson Hole was beginning to see the storms of this winter’s ...
5 Iconic Books Every Backcountry Skier Must Read
In this digital age of skiing, few seek knowledge and inspiration from paper pages (except for you, our dear magazine subscribers!). But for those willing to trade their smartphones for tangible reali ...
20-Foot Waves Predicted in Great Lakes Due to Heavy Winter Storm
Massive waves up to 20 feet tall are beginning to form on the Great Lakes due to strong winds associated with a winter storm that brought heavy snow and rain to the region, reports CNN. Large swells h ...
Inside Climber Nims Purja’s Unprecedented 14-Peak Speed Record
On October 29, when Nirmal “Nims” Purja stepped onto the summit of Tibet’s 26,335-foot Shishapangma, he wrapped up a record-shattering odyssey to climb all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in a single ...
A Vancouver Island Travel Guide: Surfing, Craft Beer, Caves, and Epic Hiking
An island with waves, miles of singletrack trails for hiking, mountain biking and running, caves and great craft beer? Sound too good to be true? It’s not. Just book a spot on the ferry to Vancouver I ...
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep in a Van
Study after study has revealed that rest is just as important as food and water. It’s one of our basic needs. The effects of a poor night’s sleep can range from a mild drowsy feeling to a downright da ...
Big Mountain Skiing Tips From Tanner Hall
Tanner Hall is one of skiing’s most gifted athletes. In 2001, Hall won his first Winter X Games gold at age 17 (Big Air) and kept winning gold and silver in SlopeStyle and Superpipe for the next eight ...