This is the second installment of Alison Criscitiello’s story of an Arctic bicycling adventure from Dawson in the Yukon northward to the Arctic Ocean. On the last day of March, we cycled through the coldest section yet, over the frozen Peel River and into McPherson.    But as luck would have it, we were just […]

Part I Words by Alison Criscitiello In 2010, I set out with my dearest expedition pals, Kate Harris and Rebecca Haspel, to become the first all-female team to summit Lingsarmo/Pinnacle Peak – a 6955m peak in the heart of the Indian Himalaya. By the time we were descending from the precipitous summit, we were already […]

Summertime, when our attention finally turns to barbecues, ball games…and bivies. Yes—those lightweight sleep-overs, with pared down packs and long routes ahead. Lightweight need not mean poor sleep, though, and with a little planning, you can get some good shut-eye the next time you sleep under the stars. Hear from Boulder-based Vetta Mountain Guides co-owner […]

If you’ve been around the world of alpine skiing or seen a few ski movies during the last thirty years, you’ve probably heard the name Glen Plake at some point in your travels. He and compatriots Scot Schmidt and Mike Hattrup all made names for themselves in the late 1980s skiing things never before seen […]

As a snowboard guide working in the heli-skiing industry, the ski pole is one of the most important tools in Eric Layton’s backcountry kit. Here’s why he made the transition to gripping sticks. In the beginning, I’d ride as long as I could, then try and slide another few hundred meters more, before breaking the poles […]