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May 09, 2013
Presenting the latest issue of Mountain magazine. Our Spring 2013 issue features all beta you need to pick the best mountain bike or trail runners for your season ahead. Plus the gear to hike, climb, camp, and fondue in the outdoors. But wait, there’s more. Rick Bass visits Peter Matthiessen, a writer at the top of the contemporary American and world literary canon. David Hanson tromps through Montana’s Glacier National Park to see how climate change will effect complex terrain. And there’s an excerpt from Kevin Fedarko’s fascinating new book, The Emerald Mile. And much more—full table of contents available here. Subscribe now and we’ll send you Spring free. Bonus: Use the promo code “1percent” and get 41 songs from artists working with 1% for the Planet. And keep in touch and up to date with our blog, newsletter, Facebook, and Twitter. Phew. Now grab a bear, a magazine, and enjoy.

Presenting the latest issue of Mountain magazine. Our Spring 2013 issue features all beta you need to pick the best mountain bike or trail runners for your season ahead. Plus the gear to hike, climb, camp, and fondue in the outdoors. But wait, there’s more. Rick Bass visits Peter Matthiessen, a writer at the top of the contemporary American and world literary canon. David Hanson tromps through Montana’s Glacier National Park to see how climate change will effect complex terrain. And there’s an excerpt from Kevin Fedarko’s fascinating new book, The Emerald Mile. And much more—full table of contents available here.

Subscribe now and we’ll send you Spring free. Bonus: Use the promo code “1percent” and get 41 songs from artists working with 1% for the Planet. And keep in touch and up to date with our blog, newsletter, Facebook, and Twitter.

Phew. Now grab a bear, a magazine, and enjoy.

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April 16, 2013
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Today’s run. For Boston, with love.

Today’s run. For Boston, with love.

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February 19, 2013
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I came home from work on Friday and saw a receipt from a tow truck company. Bad sign. Then I noticed the pick up spot was The Bus Stop. Boulder’s strip club? Worse sign. What had Johnny done? But wait. Under vehicle, it read “VW Westfalia Vanagon.” I looked up, puzzled, and saw “Look outside!” on the whiteboard where we list groceries. The photo above is what I found: A 1982 Volkswagen Westfalia Vanagon. Cue the jumping and whooping. After a weekend of cleaning, we know that the long, skinny shelf inside the boot holds a fly fishing rod case, the pop-top and the awning both work, and the engine is a 1.9 turbo. That’s good news, Johnny tells me. I have more to learn on the mechanical side. Here’s to that adventure and many more!

I came home from work on Friday and saw a receipt from a tow truck company. Bad sign. Then I noticed the pick up spot was The Bus Stop. Boulder’s strip club? Worse sign. What had Johnny done? But wait. Under vehicle, it read “VW Westfalia Vanagon.” I looked up, puzzled, and saw “Look outside!” on the whiteboard where we list groceries. The photo above is what I found: A 1982 Volkswagen Westfalia Vanagon. Cue the jumping and whooping. After a weekend of cleaning, we know that the long, skinny shelf inside the boot holds a fly fishing rod case, the pop-top and the awning both work, and the engine is a 1.9 turbo. That’s good news, Johnny tells me. I have more to learn on the mechanical side. Here’s to that adventure and many more!

Tags: volkswagen vw westy westfalia vanagon live the road

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January 09, 2013
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My latest: Sarah Burke Foundation launches Please take a few minutes to read this. Sarah Burke, the women pictured above, was a pioneer for women’s freeskiing. She died nearly a year ago from injuries sustained in a fall during a halfpipe training run. She was kind, humble, generous, and worked tirelessly for her sport and people who needed her help. The snow sports community lost one of its best and brightest with her death, but I believe this foundation will keep her legacy alive for many years to come. #celebratesarah

My latest:

Sarah Burke Foundation launches

Please take a few minutes to read this. Sarah Burke, the women pictured above, was a pioneer for women’s freeskiing. She died nearly a year ago from injuries sustained in a fall during a halfpipe training run. She was kind, humble, generous, and worked tirelessly for her sport and people who needed her help. The snow sports community lost one of its best and brightest with her death, but I believe this foundation will keep her legacy alive for many years to come. #celebratesarah

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December 21, 2012
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"Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek"

Last February, a group of 16 people left Washington state’s Stevens Pass Mountain Resort to ski the backcountry. Three of them died. This is the story of that day, those people, and the tragic event, told in meticulous detail and with impressive force by John Branch.

This is an instant classic in outdoor/adventure literature. Read it. Embrace the newest journalism—I hope this immersive multimedia format will flourish. (I, for one, will gladly pay good money to support more like it.) Celebrate the lives of Jim Jack, Johnny Brenan, and Chris Rudolph. Remember why you love to ski. And stay safe this winter. 

Tags: longreads backcountry skiing