Spring 2012

Spring MultiSport: So much adventure you're gonna need a bigger roof box.

spring_2012_600wSUBSCRIBE NOWSpring Multisport

 You're going to need a bigger roof box. We touch down in the mountains of Oregon, California, Vermont, and Colorado to bring you the dirt on hitting snow, rock, and singletrack with all your toys.

 

2012 Fat Tire Test

Swami takes the peloton off road in Tucson, Arizona for this year's mountain bike test, battling cacti and pushing bikes to the brink.

 

Fourth Down and 19,600 Feet to Go

What does it take to save a mountain from people and people from a mountain? David Hanson reports with the National Park Service on Denali.

 

mtn gallery

Photographers Robin O'Neill and Steven Gnam bring us inside action-packed Whistler and the wild reaches of the Rockies and Cascades.

 

mtn report

A geoglist and mountaineer looks back on a life in the high country. Simple eco fixes for resorts, and an update from the Continental Divide Trail.

 

mtn gear

Singletrack is in season. Swami and the crew battle cacti to test bikes and bring you the beta on this year's fat tire offerings.

 

mtn lodges

The goods on alpine retreats. Pick your destination: Alaska, Colorado, Utah, and Montana.

 

mtn habitat

Mountain agriculture takes a village. Community supported agriculture and community gardens put down roots in the mountain towns.

 

mtn advocate

Building straw bale homes with Red Feather Development Group and Native People in Montana.

 

SUBSCRIBE NOW

GET MOUNTAIN FOR iPAD

More in this category: « Winter 2012 Summer 2012 »
Login to post comments

tabletfacebooktwittersubscribe

Swami won't take offense if you mount tele/touring skis with AT bindings, but the easy flex makes tele-turning most joyful.
Time for Swami to trade in his String Cheese Incident rucksack and acquire a modern pack with adjustable straps, back vents, and such.
When seeking frontside skis, look for damp skis with ungodly edge penetration.
For all-mountain skis you seeketh a balance of powder flotation and hard-snow guts.
Big Mountain ski buyers: Meditate on tip rocker if you crave the pow. Ex racers go traditional.
Using AT boots? Swami sees 90 to 100 millimeter crossover skis in your future Facebook postings.
Swami sayeth: Choose a mountain bike with a blend of climbing and descending performance for the exigencies of the mountain trail near you.
What's with all the skiers passing us in the powder, you snowboarders ask? Rocker lets you float without effort. It's pay-to-play Zen.