Backcountry Magazine 150 | The 2023 Skills Guide Print or Digital?:Print Issue

Backcountry Magazine 150 | The 2023 Skills Guide Print or Digital?:Print IssueOn the Cover: Photographer Bruno Long says Ian McIntosh is "the man with a master plan," even on down days in Alaska. McIntosh spotted this cave from their prop plane on the way to camp and led the crew there after bad weather and worse snow conditions foiled their ski plans. These days, McIntosh is capitalizing on his leadership skills and ski experience as he pursues his guiding certifications through the Canadian Ski Guide Association, a career

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tech bindings with high marks in skiability and splitboards so good you might mistake them for solids—with the bonus of jet-fueled ascents

That unknown rider was former Navy SEAL Josh Jespersen

written over the course of 20 consecutive Sundays

Sharp End Derek Franz climbs with The North Face team in Switzerland

cozy accommodations and a charming mish-mash of Italian and German culture

Kenya with Justin Bowen during a first ascent on the mountain’s southwest face

the terrain is largely unknown

and Pete Vordenberg profiles America’s most decorated cross country skier

Soon after

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