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Sidecountry Sessions
Loading ...“The opportunity to explore the accessible powder stashes with the most passionate locals is the mission. Getting it the best we can is our objective.” This winter, Neil Provo, Molly Baker, and Zack Giffin are subscribing to the gypsy life and taking off on a two-month tiny house road trip in celebration of a passion-driven, low impact, ski bum lifestyle while searching for fresh talent to add to the OR athlete roster. Follow along, here on VertiCulture.
Classic Ski: The Grand Teton
Loading ...Grand Teton is the most “classic” mountain in America and skiing the Grand has been a life long dream. At the end of last season, partners and conditions came together to allow me to make not one but two descents of this classic peak.
Classic Ski: The Middle Teton
Loading ...Nothing like a little jab from the players to get a hard-working skier to skip out on the job. Last week, I was dreading a cold run in the dark when I got a picture text that read “Neener Neener” from the sunny summit of Middle Teton, the Grand in the background.
Steve Romeo: 1971-2012
Loading ...I walked into Jackson, WY’s, Skinny Skis as the rumors gained solidity. I didn’t know where else to go. A friend, Chris Denny, happened in at the same time, for the same reason. Three shop employees converged. The news had just been confirmed. They embraced in a ring of grief, a shudder moving through them [...]
Skiing the Tetons
Loading ...The avi hazard in the Tetons was high. Aaron had been out the day before, and knew that the peaks had been hammered by winds. We could stay low and hunt for powder, but there was another option. We could go high.
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Classic Ski: Terminal Cancer
Loading ...Terminal Cancer Couloir: a stunningly classic 2,600 foot couloir first skied in 1979 and one for every skier’s bucket list.
The Classics: A Word About Music
Loading ...There are a lot of things I love about what I do for a living. Getting to be creative with close friends. Working outdoors a good chunk of the year. Right at the top of the list is finding the music for my various projects. How do I find the music? I get asked this [...]
Ski Tribes of the San Juans
Loading ...Ski cultures are territorial, especially the old ones. The local’s band up like gorillas claiming large swaths of alpine territory. Guarding the stash can become a way of life. This tribal phenomenon is rich in the Southwestern Colorado San Juan Mountains.
The Mount Baker Valentine’s Day Slide
Loading ...On February 14, 1999, a skier and snowboarder were killed in a massive avalanche in the Mount Baker sidecountry, adjacent to the resort’s slopes. Instead of preventing future sidecountry access, the resort chose instead to educate its customers on snow safety and require a basic level of knowledge before allowing them to venture beyond the boundary ropes.
The One Piece of Gear: A Eulogy for the StormTracker Gloves
Loading ...Fitz Cahall wistfully recalls highlights from countless adventures spent with his dearly departed Outdoor Research StormTracker Gloves.
The Classics: Backcountry Skiing, Mt. Baker
Loading ...In the Pacific Northwest, the dreams of skiers and snowboarders are filled with the face shots and untracked lines of Washington’s Mount Baker and its surrounding Sidecountry. In this first post from our series on The Classics, Outdoor Research rippers Zack Giffin, Molly Baker and Chris Tretwold tear up the bottomless Mount Baker snow.
