Backcountry Magazine 122 - The 2019 Gear Guide Alpinist 55 we’ve dialed in the Gear

we’ve dialed in the Gear Test Week formula

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the San Juan Mountains beyond Telluride hold the country's most storied and dangerous OB terrain

BIFF AMERICA: MANKY SNOW

Paul Hersey and Andrew Lindblade chronicle stories of decades of climbers who have confronted its unique dangers and otherworldly allure

Backcountry Magazine 122 - The 2019 Gear Guide Alpinist 55 we’ve dialed in the GearThe story of the 2019 Gear Guide is one of transcending boundaries, from the unification of our ski and splitboard tests at Powder Mountain, Utah to the gear itself. This years best products excel beyond their categories to do more with lessthink powder skis that can rail on corduroy, fast transitioning splitboard bindings and AT boots without buckles. The 2019 Editors Choice Awards represent our picks that take that transcendence even farther. This