Backcountry Magazine 156 | The Backwoods Issue 30th blown edges and broken headlamps

blown edges and broken headlamps

cutting-edge telemark bindings and Olympic-focused efforts are injecting fresh energy into a sport that's flourished most brightly beyond the spotlight

Telemark Bindings

she traveled to the Canadian Rockies to immerse herself in the wintry alpine landscapes that remind her most of him

and it’s pretty simple

Backcountry Magazine 156 | The Backwoods Issue 30th blown edges and broken headlampsOn the Cover: Caite Zeliff fell in love with the freedom of skiing as a kid in New Hampshires White Mountains. Eventually, the sport became her livelihood: first receiving a college ski racing scholarship, then chasing podium purses as a competitive freeride skier and, finally, becoming a sponsored professional athlete. At some point, the joy disappeared, but Zeliff is working to get it back. She says she found some of it on this day, skiing on the