Sport Safe - The Lesser thought of Problems of Sport Climbing
At least on paper, sport climbing should be a pretty safe activity. Protection consists of bolts drilled into the rock that are usually...
BACKCOUNTRY BASECAMP+ ALTA Immersive Skin & Stay
Join Backcountry Magazine staff and editors for a three-day immersive course designed for people who want to learn the basics of...
The Snowpack, Where We are Now...
(Photo Above: Mid January at Alta's Peruvian Lodge. Dude! Where's my car?) This season the snow has piled up in the Cottonwood Canyons....
New Guided Ski Touring Trips Available
This winter season we are very excited about a variety of new guided ski touring trip options here in Utah including helicopter assisted...
Private Guided Day Package Deal
This season we are offering a special early-purchase package rate on guided ski days. Supplies are limited. Contact today! Pre-Season...
Learn From the Mistakes of Others
Regardless of how fun climbing is, for climbers just ending the day safe and unharmed is the ultimate goal. All else is a bonus. With...
What's Different about Trad Climbing?
Traditional climbing has a reputation for scaring climbers new to it. Suddenly it is up to the climber to find the way now, no bolts lead...
Start Trad Climbing Early
Increasingly, new climbers are entering the sport of climbing by starting off indoors or at a local sport climbing crags. Usually...
Sport Climbing Anchor Transition Woes
In my observation one common stumbling point for climbers of a surprisingly wide base of experience is that of safely and efficiently...
Experience, What we Perceive.
Normally we relate experience with a level of proficiency. The more experience one has, the better qualified they are to make the right...
