Backcountry Magazine 160 | The 2025 Photo Annual Alpinist 55On 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
In Part II of his series on the history of Nanda Devi and some of its neighboring peaks
wheelies his way toward spring on a rural road in Hinesburg
There's a lot to consider when picking the right college
and Jared Hargrave’s kids protest taxation without representation
a throwback ski race and one very cute pup in this collection of images from some of our favorite lenspeople
rockfall destroyed much of the normal route
Proceeds go to the Cambridge Area Rotary Winter Wellness Days program supporting groms getting onto snow and the International Avalanche Nest-Egg (Ian Fund) promoting avalanche safety
after a guide said that a looming serac made an ascent of Chomolungma too dangerous that season
local traditions and global politics that helped shape travel and exploration in the Garhwal Himalaya of India
we give even more space to the photographers who inspire us through their images of scenic snowscapes
the late Doug Coombs’s Steep Camps and married life in Chamonix
Chain of Fools: Belly Aches
