Have you been checking out some of those rad backcountry ski videos and thinking to yourself, “Backcountry lines look like the bomb, but I’m not sure I want to fork over the dough for new gear or take ...
drawbacks. The Alpine Trekker provides backcountry transport at a modest price for downhill-equipped skiers. From Backcountry Access, 4949 N. Broadway #139, Boulder, CO 80304; 303-417-1345.
Thirty years ago this month in a Boulder garage, Bruce “Bruno” McGowan and Bruce “Edge” Edgerly minted their first Alpine Trekker, a clunky contraption that enabled skiers to skin uphill in alpine ...
May 2026 marks a pivotal moment in the Alps: the ski season is ending, but the high-altitude hiking season hasn't fully begun ...