Backcountry Magazine 161 | The 30th Anniversary Issue Backountry

Backcountry Magazine 161 | The 30th Anniversary Issue BackountryOn the Cover: In many ways, its fitting that our 30 year anniversary cover is shot by none other than legendary Wasatch photographer Lee Cohen. While photo editors, art directors and designers have changed over three decades of Backcountry Magazine, Cohens shots have been a constant, tracing back to some of our earliest pages. With decades of experience traipsing through the Wasatch with a camera, its no surprise that, when the skies momentarily

stormy weather

”—Joe Wilkins

If HBO’s hit show about the Roy family taught us anything

was intoxicated with laughter after powdering her nose

skiers and riders leaving their ephemeral marks on snow

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this film is also a celebration of the contagious camaraderie and joyous absurdities that make riding on snow a way of life

high-alpine passes of the Tibetan Plateau that soul-searching physical hardship leads to equally immense pleasure

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it’s not hard to wonder why

Washington is home to 15 operational ski areas