See this video of one snowmobiler burying another snowmobiler while high-marking. And learn how this applies to the Wenatchee Mountains Coalition's efforts to establish more non-motorized places in the Wenatchee National Forest for winter recreation.

Chester Marler reviews John Scurlock’s new 192-page photo essay of the North Cascades. Marler says there is no substitute for turning the pages of a genuine, non-electronic set of images in a large-format book.  "Scurlock’s photos are often from early morning or early evening flights, ..."

Most of us who do outdoor stuff love maps. We don't necessarily love paying for them, but we love having them. They help us dream about the trips we want to take and they help keep our dreams from becoming nightmares once we're out in the field. Through computers we have amazing map resources available to us these days. Some of these resources are online services that can connect us to digital maps absolutely free, others are CD map sets that .. ...

Mike Rolfs used his vacation time well to backcountry ski every day during the Christmas holidays. Each morning he enjoyed a loop through the Clara Lake/Mission Ridge backcountry. Check this short video, you may be surprised by how much good powder he found.

Our low-snow start to winter has some of us tweaking our equipment more than normal. Improving the condition of our bases, better waxing, and sharper edges all make old-snow skiing more fun. And this season's higher likelihood of nicking stones means ...