Camping on a glacier

From the Field

Trip reports, lessons learned, and reflections from a life in the mountains.

Backcountry Skiing in SW Montana

Backcountry Skiing in SW Montana

A guide to some of the best backcountry ski zones in southwest Montana — from the Bridgers to the Madisons, with notes on access, terrain, and avalanche considerations.

The Cathedral Traverse

The Cathedral Traverse

A long day linking up the iconic ridgeline in the Tetons — scrambling, rappelling, and route-finding across one of the range's most aesthetic traverses.

Eye Tooth, Alaska

Eye Tooth, Alaska

A trip to the Ruth Gorge to climb one of the Alaska Range's classic moderate objectives — stunning glacier flights, big exposure, and unreal views.

The Grand Capucin

The Grand Capucin

Climbing one of the most iconic granite towers in the Alps — the Grand Capucin rises 450 meters of sheer granite above the Mer de Glace in Chamonix.

Ice Season in the Hyalite

Ice Season in the Hyalite

An introduction to ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon — one of the premier ice climbing destinations in North America, right in Bozeman's backyard.

Patagonia & the Andes

Patagonia & the Andes

Two months of climbing and traveling through Argentina and Chile — from the granite spires of Cajón de los Arenales to the high valleys of the Elqui.