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ResortsNew Test. New Venue.
New Test. New Venue.
After ten winters in Utah, the annual Mountain Magazine test traveled to Colorado’s Steamboat Ski Resort this past February. (You might have heard that Steamboat had good snowfall—let’s just say we didn’t hit any rocks.) A tricked-out test venue and lots of high speed lifts helped us put a few hundred pair of skis for winter 2019/20 through the paces over three days of shredding. Want specifics? Staging out of the Thunderhead zone, our 18-person (50/50 male to female) test team had to burn through 264 pairs in three days. That worked out to roughly 35,000 vertical feet per tester per day.…...
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ResortsGotta Get up to Get Down
Gotta Get up to Get Down
The first ever Red Bull Raid rewards uphill speed and downhill prowess By Dave Zook photo Ben Arnst Competitors at the inaugural Red Bull Raid were treated to sparkling spring conditions on April 13, after a week of rain, snow, and wind. Hot California sun hit the snow early and softened surface conditions of Squaw’s goliath 200-plus inch base, shifting it from concrete to corn to deep slush throughout the day. They were the perfect conditions for this unique contest. Like an enduro style mountain bike race, the Raid combined uphill endurance with freeride descending skills in Squaw’s Silverado Canyon—a…...
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ResortsMIKAELA SHIFFRIN + IKON PASS
MIKAELA SHIFFRIN + IKON PASS
Mikaela Shiffrin, the reigning World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, is an icon in her own right. She was the youngest woman in U.S. history to win a World Championship and the youngest athlete in history to win an Olympic slalom gold medal. To date, she has two Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and five FIS World Ski Championship gold medals. Mikaela is a native of Colorado and has spent years training and racing at Ikon Pass destinations such as Aspen Mountain and Copper Mountain in Colorado, Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in California, and…...
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Ski2019 ski buyer’s guide
2019 ski buyer’s guide
For the past nine years, the Mountain ski test crew has ascended on Snowbird, Utah, to test a few hundred pairs of the next season’s premium skis on Utah’s famed (500 inches a year!) snowpack. Only the top skis from each category make the pages of the magazine—earning Swami’s official endorsement. Start your shopping here
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Ski2019 ski buyer’s guide
2019 ski buyer’s guide
For the past nine years, the Mountain ski test crew has ascended on Snowbird, Utah, to test a few hundred pairs of the next season’s premium skis on Utah’s famed (500 inches a year!) snowpack. Only the top skis from each category make the pages of the magazine—earning Swami’s official endorsement. Start your shopping here
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EnvironmentDrilling for Blood
Drilling for Blood
Behind the drama of the moment of our tribalized politics, Alaskan Senators, oil executives are quietly subverting democracy as they push to rapidly open drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s pristine Coastal Plain.
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EnvironmentWe give the Mountain pulpit to: Doug Workman
We give the Mountain pulpit to: Doug Workman
Ski guide, supporter of avalanche centers.
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ResortsAspen Mountain, Colorado
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
Acres: 675 | Vertical: 3,267' | Snowfall: 300"
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ResortsSquaw Valley Alpine Meadows, California
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, California
Acres: 6,000 | Vertical: Squaw: 2,850’; Alpine Meadows 1,802' | Snowfall: 450"
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ResortsA powder skier’s guide to some of our favorite resorts in North America.
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CultureMeet Gus Kenworthy
Meet Gus Kenworthy
Telluride kid, Olympic medalist, Atomic athlete, and way more.
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Run5 Trail Running Tips from Max King
5 Trail Running Tips from Max King
Still running trail to get ski fit? Take heed of these pro tips from Salomon’s How to Trail Run Clinic.
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BikeThe Problem With Wilderness
The Problem With Wilderness
Aaron Teasdale on the closure of bike trails across the West.
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