Dorcas Miller’s book “Backcountry Cooking: From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes” doesn’t have full-page, mouth-watering food photos, but it does have an immense amount of practical, vetted, and diverse information, wisdom, and recipes for all backcountry adventurers. In the Introduction, Miller asks a question that sets the foundation for the entire book: “What kind […]
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When I was seventeen, I signed up for a 5-day backpacking trip into the wilds of the Colorado Rockies. The first day out, the guides passed around baggies of “gorp”, an energy-inducing homemade trail mix. By mid-afternoon, we started to feel the weight of our packs and the emptiness in our bellies, but our guides
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For many of us it’s impossible to see a cairn and not feel a tinge of relief. Whether impressively symmetrical or precariously balanced, these stacks of rocks comfort us into thinking that we are going the right way. They give us a feeling of balance and persistence in an otherwise off-kilter world. This is especially
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Beaver fever, iodine tablets, “Cathole” digging, bear-proof containers—these are just a few aspects of backcountry adventuring, where you can enjoy exceptional landscape beauty and natural serenity with your children. To better understand how to start planning, here are some ideas and recommendations. Begin with a “backcountry lite” experience, or seeking out enough primitive wilderness without
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College of the Rockies Students Developing Best Practices Guidelines for Tree Well Incidents As a skier or snowboarder, is there anything better than carving through a fresh dump of pristine snow as you rip down a tree-lined backcountry mountainside? The beauty and unspoiled powder found off-piste is a draw to many and make it easy
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Film Festival Promotes Backcountry Fun and Education on Feb 1 The Backcountry Film Festival is all about celebrating the human-powered experience of recreating in the winter months, and the responsibility that comes with it. The films are put on by the Winter Wildlands Alliance, a nonprofit comprised of over 100 grassroots environmental organizations and backcountry
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This Backcountry Booty has been found! Congrats Harry! There is still time to get your own tickets to the to the 12th Annual Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, B.C., (Feb. 23-25) Play the Out There Venture Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around
Two years ago I received a message from Willy Bartlett, the Silver Mountain marketing coordinator, telling me about the First Annual Uphill/Downhill race. The idea was spawned by Silver Mountain patroller Drew Mahan several years prior. I had heard of such races elsewhere, wherein participants use their touring gear to skin uphill to a given
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The Backcountry Film Festival is produced each year by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered winter experience, and a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a nonprofit organization working at the national level to inspire and educate the backcountry community to protect and care for their winter
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This Booty has been found! Congrats to the winner! Play the OTM Backcountry Booty treasure hunt contest and you get to explore different trails around the region and possibly win gift certificates for cool outdoor gear and other prizes. Here’s how it works along with a few rules you need to follow to play: We
