Backcountry Magazine November 2016 - The Family Issue Alpinist 54

Backcountry Magazine November 2016 - The Family Issue Alpinist 54FEATURES ON LOCATION: CRESTING THE COAST Tucked in British Columbia's Coast Mountains, McGillivray Lodge stands as one of the oldest operating backcountry lodges in the entire province. The Andrews family, who started renting the lodge in the '70s and eventually purchased it, now use McGillivray as home base for their guiding operation, Whitecap Alpine. Christmas week, however, is always reserved exclusively for the family. A FAMILY AFFAIR: FROM

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"Barry's smile and Kitty's smirk were perfect for the attitude I wanted to show

The Last Time I Saw Him

And a reader adds a footnote to a Mountain Profile

Students build skis with exotic particles Duplicitous dubbing creates confusion when naming backcountry gear

Todd Wyatt was touring in Banff National Park when an avalanche swept him over a 40-foot cliff

it'll be March

Off Belay César Llaguno and Simón Elías present the life and labors of an Alpine guide

Fall Line Familia

the explorers

Beneath the overhead doors with the backcountry's small-time brands

Escape from Glacier Bay