Backcountry Magazine December 2013 - Photo Annual DISCOUNT_HIDDEN_PRODUCT

Backcountry Magazine December 2013 - Photo Annual DISCOUNT_HIDDEN_PRODUCTTheres more to the shots we handpick for our Photo Annual than meets the eyelike a whole lot of sweating, skinning, planning, suffering and adventuring. So this year, in addition to featuring a massive, 24 page photo gallery, weve profiled five of its contributing shooters. Also in the December issue, weve blown open the annual Apparel Guide, devoting 19 pages to the outerwear that BCM editors rely on and the latest trends and styles. Then, David

Major wind gusts

Staying Jay

At the foothills of some of the most spectacular peaks in the Alps

who explore the legends and communities swirling like unsettled snow around the summits of Nanda Devi

Ritchey Ultra

THE SEAGULL FEATHER

In a remote corner of Namibia

And Mark Rodell's hero chases youth around Pinnacles

Of Bikes and Beer: Avery Brewing Pacer IPA

Crosscut makes us ask such questions as it reminds us of the power of sweat to transform our environments—and ourselves

Peter Beal Features Content

a lightweight update for Black Diamond’s avalanche airbag and how to best travel—when you have to—on a high avalanche danger day