Backcountry

Becca, Backcountry Ambassador I woke up really early to catch the sunrise from Hyalite Canyon, outside of Bozeman. It’s my favorite place to snowshoe because of all of the acreage of forest land and I can go out on a trail and not see more than a few people all day. Because it can be …

Lyndon, Backcountry Ambassador On day 2 of my snowshoeing trip in Mammoth Lakes CA (day 1 is posted here: Minaret Summit & Peak 10,242 Provisional), I decided to explore the Mammoth Lakes Basin. I had seen this area several times during the summer, but had never seen it in the winter. I was excited to …

Landon, Backcountry Ambassador Snowshoeing is a growing sport with more and more taking part in the fun each year. However, with the increase in people enjoying the backcountry on skis, splitboards, snowboards or snowshoes there comes a greater risk of backcountry accidents, especially when it comes to avalanches. Knowledge is power, especially when it comes …

Landon, Backcountry Ambassador The days are getting shorter, the air is turning crisp and cool with a chilly afternoon breeze, the leaves have gone from green to all hues of reds, oranges and yellows and now, for the most part have fallen from their perches to cover the mountain trails; it is the time of …

Terry, Backcountry Ambassador The forecast for this weekend was snow at levels that dropped to 1500′ here in the North Cascades. Normally that would not be a surprise, but we are a month into Spring following a Winter that produced alarmingly low snow accumulations. Regardless, this was music to my ears. This morning I woke …