Photo Essay
Another Reason to Smile
Summer Snowboarding at Mt. Hood, OR
“Can I have everyone’s attention over here?” Pat Moore yells over the sound of more than 40 idling snowmobiles bound for the Jackson, WY backcountry. It’s difficult to decipher exactly what he said next, although it went something like, “This...
“When you’re shooting fisheye, if you’re not scared that you’re going to get hit, then you’re not getting the shot,” Ashley Rosemeyer says. “If you can’t see their board right in your face, or the emotion on their face, then...
The cover of Issue 17.4 features Ryland Bell riding a steep spine at home in Haines, AK. At the bottom of the line, a slab avalanche pulled out, putting Ryland in an unexpectedly sketchy situation. Thankfully, he reacted quickly, knew...
People are filling into the park shack at The Summit at Snoqualmie, WA wringing out their gloves, looking for places to hang their soaked jackets and wet goggles and it isn’t even time for the 10:30 a.m. riders’ meeting yet....
We dug, we raced, we laughed, we howled at the moon and lit up the parking lot. It snowed, then the sun came out, and the band played on at one of the great mom and pop resorts in the...
The screech of unraveling duct tape rings out across the second floor of the Heather Meadows base lodge at Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA as racers prepare for the 2020 Local’s Qualifier. They display slightly different techniques for fastening bib...
It’s early morning and bitingly cold in the high country of the southern Utah desert. A recent weather system stalled overnight above the three-mile-wide amphitheater at 10,000 feet, delivering more than a foot of snow. Feeling awakened and charged from...
“Does this go back to the ski area?” The man was standing on the wrong side of the boundary line. He had a thick European accent, a fresh outerwear kit, and two ski partners. None of them wore backpacks. “Yeah,...
The sun dances in and out of the clouds above Windham Mountain, NY as Johnny O'Connor readies to drop. He situates his Santa Claus hat, squares up on the hip and backflips grabbing tail to hype everyone up at the...
View Full Feature In stark contrast to office days, 5 a.m. just hits different when powder is on the itinerary. The battle to get out of bed doesn’t seem so uphill in knowing that you’ll soon be sliding down a...
The European Alps are changing. As ancient ice pulls back, among the debris sits a solemn sense of responsibility. In Switzerland, glaciers have lost ten percent of their mass in the past five years, and over 500 have disappeared altogether...