Backcountry Magazine 127 - The Formidable Issue Gift Subscriptions unique images that make people

unique images that make people look twice or stay on the page

A Wasatch slide

ski film legend Dick Barrymore proclaimed The Last of the Ski Bums way back in 1967

Nutan Shinde-Pawar documents a meaningful success for Indian big-wall climbers

but how does the new format compare to traditional in-person teaching

Backcountry Magazine 127 - The Formidable Issue Gift Subscriptions unique images that make peopleTHE FORMIDABLE ISSUE HIGHER STAKES With more than 300 summits taller than 13,000 feet and one of the most avalanche prone roadways in the U. S., Colorado's San Juan Mountains are filled with physical barriers. And despite their inhospitable, high terrain born from a volcanic past, these mountains have long drawn people with their promise of wealth and adventure. Between towns like Silverton, Ouray and Telluride, summits like The Wilsons, Uncompahgre