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Bigger Mountains, Cheaper Passes

Alterra Mountain Company and the Ikon Pass just announced their pass pricing for next winter—and it promises more ridiculously cheap skiing and riding for us all.

Culture

Meet Gus Kenworthy

Telluride kid, Olympic medalist, Atomic athlete, and way more.

Resorts

Eldora, CO

Acres: 680 | Vertical: 1,600’ | Snowfall: 300”

Run

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.

Bike

The Problem With Wilderness

Aaron Teasdale on the closure of bike trails across the West.

Resorts

Crested Butte, CO

Acres: 1,547 | Vertical: 3,062’ (2,775’ lift-served) | Snowfall: 300”

Ski

Blizard Quattro RX

Overall: 5.0 Edgehold: 5.0 Turn Shape Variability: 4.8 Dimensions: 129/84/113; $1,320 (with bindings)

Resorts

Killington, VT

Acres: 1,509 | Vertical: 3,050’ | Snowfall: 250”

Ski

Salomon QST Stella 106

Overall: 5.0 Surf-ability: 5.0 Hard Snow Pleasure: 4.8 Dimensions: 136/106/124; $850

Resorts

Deer Valley, UT

Acres: 2,026 | Vertical: 3,000’ | Snowfall: 300” | deervalley.com

Environment

We give the Mountain pulpit to: Chris Davenport

Big mountain skier, POW athlete, methane fighter.

Ski

Kästle FX 95 HP

Overall: 5.0 Resort Float: 4.7 Carving: 5.0 Dimensions: 126/95/115; $1,199

Resorts

Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA

Acres: 6,000 | Vertical: 2,850’ | Snowfall: 450’’

Environment

Embracing the Night

Communities across the Colorado Plateau are determined to preserve one of America’s last patches of uncorrupted darkness.

Ski

Blizzard Rustler 10

Overall: 5 Surf-ability: 4.8 Hard Snow Pleasure: 5 Dimensions: 135/104/124; $780: blizzardsportusa.com

Resorts

Aspen Mountain, CO

Acres: 675 | Vertical: 3,267’ | Snowfall: 300”

Expedition SUP Nicaragua

After 17 hours of backbreaking dirt roads, getting booted out on the side of the road by a frustrated van driver, multiple hitchhiking stints, sketchy lawless towns, a rickety ferry, and one panga boat ride, we finally made it to our put in to begin our 100 mile SUP expedition in the remote jungles of Nicaragua. The mantra for our well-planned trip quickly became “We’ll figure it out,” a phrase we repeated on what seemed an hourly basis. Tired but unfazed, we aired up our SUPs, tied down our dry-bags, and embarked on our long journey down the Rio…...

Culture

Mountain Advocate

We give the Mountain pulpit to: Shaina Maytum, instructor, Women’s Wilderness