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In this issue

In the backcountry ski world, some places and people capture the limelight. But many others exist with far less fanfare. Winter arrives and skintracks are set quietly—in small towns, on overlooked ridgelines and in communities that shape skiing without demanding attention.
The Quiet Issue looks toward the outposts and individuals whose impact far outweighs their profile: from the serrated skyline of Chile’s Cerro Castillo to the stubborn independence of Bear Valley, California, to the untapped potential of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The stories in Issue 166 shed light on the places that are offering examples for the greater ski community to follow: how to steward land; how to manage user groups; how to explore your backyard.
Issue 166 also looks to people humbly pushing our sport forward. Lynne Wolfe, longtime editor of The Avalanche Review, has been a leader in the world of snow safety and risk management for decades. Mali Noyes just skied the Chuting Gallery in record time. Moxie Mountain Guides is establishing a fresh precedent for how to run a guide service. And Andrew McNab is probably your favorite skier’s favorite skier.
The Quiet Issue is about perception, impact and looking beyond the spotlight. In doing so, you find the places and people whose shadows you might not even know you’re skiing in.

Backcountry Magazine Description:

Publisher: Height-of-Land-Publications

Category: Sports

Language: English

Frequency: 5 Issues/Year

Backcountry Magazine isn’t about defining boundaries, it’s about blowing them wide open. More people than ever are redefining their ideas of skiing and snowboarding, and Backcountry is their tool; a conduit and catalyst of the backcountry revolution. Each issue of Backcountry is packed with high-definition photography and stories, trusted avalanche safety skills and reliable, unbiased gear reviews. From freeskiing to touring, exotic destinations to backyard zones, the history of skiing to the cutting edge, we cover it all. In Backcountry, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination. Join us and imagine your Untracked Experience.