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Intro Intro
16
Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementos, Notes, and Fragments
Antlers that are freaking large; an extreme sport you'll take sitting down; the fruits of lying low; a good, old-fashioned treasure hunt
22
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
26
Natural Curiosities Natural Curiosities: Where Do Bugs Go When It’s Cold
Maybe it’s the same place they store ski area moguls in the summer
28
Facts A Few Facts About…Recreation in America
All those Clif bars and water bottles add up
30
Feature Against the Advice of Reasonable People
Inspired by legend, a trio of skiers seeks definitive lines in a remote Alaska range
42
Feature Wolverine Stories
Chasing phantoms where the wildest things live
50
Feature Blameless
An Idaho skier hoped to enjoy midweek turns at her local hill. A few hours later, people were dead. This is her story
60
Feature Sign Language
In this climbing partnership, little is spoken and much is said
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Feature No Passport Required
Danish schooners, Soviet ghost towns, and the hunt for Russians in a melting Arctic
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Feature Learning to Chill
Swimmers rave about the effects of cold-water plunges, but do they really deliver anything more than goosebumps?
84
Feature Mont Blanc Lines
A new book by a mountaineer and photographer chronicles classic climbing and skiing routes from the birthplace of alpinism, Chamonix, France
96
Historical Badass Historical Badass: The Man Who Would Be Bear
He survived pummeling by a three-ton truck. Now, if only a grizzly would take the bait
100
Feature Paper Mountains
From two-dimension sheets arise the three-dimensional folds and valleys of England's Peak District
106
Weekend Cabin Weekend Cabin: Tungestølen Cabin
This spectacular architecture still plays a subordinate role to nature in Norway
110
Three Square Three Square
Here are three great winter-inspired meals to help you embrace the season
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Portfolio Portfolio: A Ski Bum Abides
Photos by Lee Cohen
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