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Photo Annuals are an opportunity to feature those who view the sport from behind the lens

Burns share some of their explorations of the vast sandstone walls

And should the sport even be publicized at all

From being Miss Teen Wyoming to backflipping in ski films

And a look at nearly every facet of the sport reveals families with a deep bond founded in the mountains

Yasushi Yamanoi made a rapid first ascent of a line on the southwest face of Cho Oyu in 1994—only one of many significant routes that earned him a Piolet d'Or Asia Lifetime Achievement Award

Is powder transformative to the human spirit

we let our photographers take over additional pages of the magazine

complete with fresh lines and few other travelers

Dick taught and coached skiing for years

They found exactly what they were looking for—specifically 21 standout splits

After a brutal motorcycle accident