Backcountry Magazine January 2014 - The Women’s Issue gift sub Climbing Life

Climbing Life

how and when to transition from skinning to booting

Letters One reader reports on Henry David oreau's reconstruction of early New England maps

Senses versus science in British Columbia's Coast Range

12 Allies and Enemies of the Backcountry Jeff Burke’s Sailboat Tour Skiing Iceland’s West Fjords Gear:

Backcountry Magazine January 2014 - The Women’s Issue gift sub Climbing LifeWe owe a lot to the women profiled in this issue. Their influence on backcountry culture has enabled us all to ski and ride safer, stronger, and better. So even though this list includes only women, these 37 belong on any "Top Skiers" list because of their timeless relevancy in the sport. Also in the January issue, Brigid Mander travels to Norway to discover the cheapest local's secret ever, Heather Hansman takes a look at the gender gap in guiding,