Cross Country Skier Winter 2019 Alpinist 62 Back when bike parks were

Back when bike parks were largely considered a "dumb-ass investment" by resort owners

thanks in part to its abundant trails and low skier density

Christopher Elliott climbs a rock spire on the island of Soqotra to learn more about its mysterious summit cairn (three years after Mike Libecki described it in Alpinist 34)

Northern Vermont’s Jay Peak and southern Quebec’s Plein air Sutton deliver a top-notch

liftand trailhead-accessed touring in a wild

Cross Country Skier Winter 2019 Alpinist 62 Back when bike parks wereAvailable now is Cross Country Skiers 2019 Photo Annualthe industrys leading collection of Nordic skiing images and photographer profiles. Plus, in this issue, Leath Tonino shares his ski inspired poetry, written over the course of 20 consecutive Sundays, below Crested Buttes Paradise Divide. Cross Country Skiers own Danny Kuzio travels to the heart of Cowboy Country, Jackson, Wyoming, to profile the Teton regions XC scene. Included are his tips on