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Intro Intro
16
Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementos, Notes, and Fragments
Eskimo blanket toss, starscapes of a tortured artist, XC freak skiers, and love letters to trees
22
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
24
Essay The Snow Shoveler
After a lifetime of flakes and drifts and banks, nobody digs this job more
28
Natural Curiosities Natural Curiosities Sleeping Cold
New understandings of mammalian hibernation point to potential medical breakthroughs for humans
30
Essay The Bottleneck on K2
It's one thing to imagine the most hazardous spot on the most dangerous mountain in the world. It's quite another to come face to face with it
32
Feature Between Two Worlds
A return to the North American epicenter of alpine climbing puts priorities in high relief
44
Historical Badass Historical Badass: Plumbing the Depths
She skied so magically, they called her the Witch of the Wasatch, but Dolores LaChapelle's passions were more earthly, and much deeper
50
Feature Chinese Puzzle
Was skiing invented in Asia? A search for its origins follows the faint tracks of history
62
Feature Beyond the Veil of Mystery
John Scurlock’s aerial mountain photography opened a window unseen and inspired a generation of climbers
78
Feature Thus Far and No Further
The times demand a revolution in our relationship with public lands, the environment, and industry
86
Essay Off the Leash, Into the Wild
A move to the country turns a pampered city pup into a grizzled mountain dog
90
Feature Man in the Middle
Wyoming's Teton Pass ambassador is responsible for keeping order at one of the nation's most beloved—and endangered—backcountry skiing destinations
100
Feature Open to the Elements
Fallen into ruin and given new life, Scotland's historic mountain huts have developed a culture all their own
112
Three Square Three Square
Winter's cold charm is punctuated by meals that hearten, soothe, and comfort
118
Portfolio Portfolio: Nursery At Risk
A vast petroleum reserve in Alaska is home to one of the world's greatest wildlife breeding grounds, and enormous reservoirs of untapped oil
128
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