“This Is Your Decision Point” says the sign dividing the ski area from the unpatrolled powder fields on the other side of the boundary. Know what you’re getting into, it says, and don’t venture out unless you’re willing to accept the risk. If you aren’t, turn back now.

High in Colorado’s mountains, Aliza and Chad discover the beauty and brutality of the Rockies. Awesome views and single track and stomach churning elevation were only part of the fun.

Aliza Lapierre, an ultra runner from Williston, VT, has been racing competitively since 2004 and has a record for sweeping up the competition. Her next up challenge: tackling the epic TransRockies race with running partner Chad Denning.

Expeditions take much research, planning, training, packing. When the day comes it can be hard to believe its actually happening. Finally, our time to climb the Southwest pillar of K7 is finally here.

Washington Natives Mark Allen and Graham Zimmerman embarked on a four-week expedition to the Central Alaska Range, establishing a new routes on Mt. Bradley. Here are their field reports and videos.

This glimpse into the rigors guides go through to become certified by the AMGA makes it incredibly apparent how skilled and talented they are. Martin Volken – IFMGA guide, instructor/examiner for the AMGA ski mountaineering program, and owner of ProGuiding Service based in North Bend, WA – shot this video during a recent AMGA Alpine Exam in the North Cascades.