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Colorado Mountain School Guide, Matt Hartman, bootpacks up a steep couloir on a spring morning in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Backcountry Skiing with IFMGA Guide Ben Markhart: What to Pack and Wear for Spring Conditions

Dear Mothers,

A backcountry skier looks down mountain as they carve corn snow on a spring day in Alaska.

Spring into Backcountry Skiing

New to Outdoor Sport Climbing? Get Started at These 5 Denver-Area Crags

A small pile of garbage sits on a rock near an otherwise pristine stream and waterfall.

The Importance of Leave No Trace

Mike Coyle skis the backcountry in Scarpa Maestrale XT boots.

Scarpa Maestrale XT Review

Colorado Mountain School Guide, Jason Maurer, inspects a piece of equipment that had been buried by avalanche debris at Mosquito Gulch, Colorado.

Analysis of a Historic Avalanche Cycle: The Spring of 2019

A pair of rock climbers sit at the Spearhead Bivy Sites in Glacier Gorge, Rocky Mountain National Park. Longs Peak and the Keyboard of the Winds tower high above.

Reports from the Field: Spearhead

Clint Locks, Colorado Mountain School Guide, looks out over Sky Pond from high on the Petit Grepon's South Face.

Reports from the Field: The Petit Grepon

A mountaineer waves a flag on the summit of Longs Peak after having climbed The Keyhole. Longs Peak is the tallest mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Reports from the Field: Longs Peak

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