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Sidecountry Sessions: Whitewater
Loading ...Whitewater is a mythical place for an American skier. Not too distant, but yet so far out of reach. How does an American stay in Canada, land of epic powder for the winter? Or even a lifetime?
Sidecountry Sessions: Sun Valley, Idaho
Loading ...On Main Street in Sun Valley
No stranger to ski history, Sun Valley, Idaho is a living, breathing museum of the North American ski timeline, dating back to the 1930’s. On the other hand, it is an ageless place. While hosting the birthplace of some of skiing’s favorite young pros (such as Picabo Street, Lynsey Dyer [...]
Keeping Your Cool in the Cold
Loading ...How to keep your hands and feet warm on a frigid, sweaty ski tour from a seasons Silverton Ski Guide.
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.
A Season In Antarctica
Loading ...Antarctica is remote – physically, mentally, and emotionally. The whole continent doesn’t even show up on most map projections of the world. I’m not going to Mt Vinson to climb – instead to guide a geology team with the United States Antarctic Program.
The Wild Side of Patagonia
Loading ...Molly Baker and Zack Giffin returned last month from a long adventure in S. America. The two skiers finally found themselves in Villa Castillo for the primary expedition. Located North of Chile’s largest river, the Rio Baker, they went to the area to raise awareness about a major hydroelectric dam project on the Baker and enjoy the pristine beauty of Patagonia.
Cerro Vespigniani
Loading ...Molly on the 6+ hours up
We had seen Fitz Roy posing out there in the distance, like a monument to adventure, as we made our way further south on Argentina’s Route 40 to El Calafate.
Our group had recently covered 1600 kilometers (994.19 miles) from Bariloche to this Southern Patagonia region with our captain, Rodrigo Harding, [...]
Sano y Salvo: A Patagonia Ski Adventure
Loading ...I’m not sure how many times it will take before I learn that I am not cut out to be a ski guide. A misjudgment I frequently make is that everyone’s idea of fun is the same. I think it was that expectation that got me into trouble this time.
Isolation Traverse
Loading ...There are many reasons to venture out into the mountains. For this crew, the downhill drives the journey into the Cascades for the classic Isolation Traverse.
Tracks of a Legend
Loading ...Two days ago, a group of skiers – Hans Johnstone, Dan Nordstrom, Martin Volken and Christian Beckwith descended the Stettner Couloir on the 40th anniversary to the day of its first descent. The Stettner was Bill Brigg’s original line of descent. Here’s the story.
