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BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURES

REFLECTIONS ON BACKCOUNTRY SKIING FROM CODY TOWNSEND AND IAN PROVO

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Shaun Mittwollen
Backcountry Adventures

In Search of a Patch of Powder: A Ski Mission to Tasmania's Frenchmans Cap

Photos and Words by Shaun Mittwollen Frenchmans Cap, the Half Dome of Tasmania. High on Tasmania's list of jaw-dropping multi-day hikes. The mountain rises gradually before ending abruptly in a hu...
Feelin’ F.A.B. - Extreme Nordic Skiing on the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic
Alaska

Feelin’ F.A.B. - Extreme Nordic Skiing on the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski Classic

Words by Taylor Bracher // Photos & Video by Taylor Bracher & Emily Sullivan, on Ahtna and Upper Tanana Athabascan Lands “Holy!... Shit!” Emily yells out in short spurts between deep breath...
Traversing The Australian Alps Walking Track in Winter With The Oates
Ambassador

Traversing The Australian Alps Walking Track in Winter With The Oates

In the winter of 2018, Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador Mark Oates and his twin brother Andy tossed ski-laden Porter packs over their shoulders and set out to complete the Australian Alps Walking...
In Due Time – Arctic Circle Trail Journey
Ambassador

In Due Time – Arctic Circle Trail Journey

Merrell Presents – In Due Time. A film about a 124-mile Winter traverse of Greenland's Arctic Circle Trail that features Jason Antin and Mike Chambers, with stunning visuals from Thomas Woodson. ...
Winter’s Last Gasp: Glory and Defeat in Alaska
Ambassadors

Winter’s Last Gasp: Glory and Defeat in Alaska

As we bid another busy week adieu here at Hyperlite Mountain Gear HQ, we thought we’d pass along another absolute banger from The Provo Bros. Why, you ask? Well, aside from the fact that this parti...
Four Reasons Your Old Ski Touring Gear List Just Isn’t Cutting It This Season
Ambassador

Four Reasons Your Old Ski Touring Gear List Just Isn’t Cutting It This Season

Sometimes it’s the things that go unsaid that are the most telling. For instance, when people say that they’re into the outdoors, they’re also most likely not big fans of crowds. Sure, we might mai...
Utah Powder Packing With the Provo Bros
Ambassador

Utah Powder Packing With the Provo Bros

Neil and Ian Provo have a good thing going. Just two years apart, they seem to have somehow managed to achieve the kind of sibling synergy more common in twins. One zigs, the other zags. Ian skis; ...
The Real Meaning of Success (It’s all about having fun)
Angela VanWiemeersch

The Real Meaning of Success (It’s all about having fun)

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador and well-known ice and alpine climber Angela VanWiemeersch recently visited the Hayes Range, Alaska, in order to put up a couple new lines. (i.e. alpine climbing ...
Multi-sport Adventure DIY (Tip #1: handmake & then burn your skis)
Alaska

Multi-sport Adventure DIY (Tip #1: handmake & then burn your skis)

3 Explorers Embark on a DIY Multisport Adventure to Alaska’s Mountains using Packrafts, Skis & Their Feet. Not everyone can handle spending three weeks camped out on an Alaskan Glacier putting ...
Tom Turiano’s New Teton Pass Backcountry Skiing Guide Book
Alpine Climbing

Tom Turiano’s New Teton Pass Backcountry Skiing Guide Book

Ambassador Tom Turiano’s Wrote the Book on Teton Pass Backcountry Skiing. Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ambassador and professional skier Thomas Turiano has been writing skiing guide books for 21 years, ...
Shifting Ice + Changing Tides: Kt Miller Fights Climate Change Thru Film
Ambassador

Shifting Ice + Changing Tides: Kt Miller Fights Climate Change Thru Film

Ambassador Kt Miller discusses her ski/climate change documentary, available for your viewing pleasure.   For two years Kt Miller was a helicopter skiing guide helping clients use the fuel-hungry...
How to Prepare a Lightweight Backcounty Ski Repair Kit
Ambassador

How to Prepare a Lightweight Backcounty Ski Repair Kit

Photos & Text by Ambassador Luc Mehl Hyperlite Mountain Gear ambassador Luc Mehl is an Alaskan native who is no stranger to the snow and skiing. His infatuation with the backcountry started at ...

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