Backcountry Magazine January 2016 – The Fringe Issue Alpinist 54 THE PHOTO ANNUAL

THE PHOTO ANNUAL

And what does it mean for the upcoming season

which they continued testing throughout the spring to generate as much detailed feedback as possible

four renegade climbers slipped across the Nepalese-Tibetan border to attempt the North Ridge of Everest in lightweight style

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Backcountry Magazine January 2016 – The Fringe Issue Alpinist 54 THE PHOTO ANNUALThis January, we're throwing out the backcountry status quo, like skinning for pow laps and seeking out well known zones, for the weird, wacky and fringe of the sport. From skinny ski epics to the last great monoskier, the Offbeat Issue transcends boundaries to capture the creativity and motivation of the off piste community. First in the Central Monashee Mountain Range, Kingfisher Heliskiing reforms heli skiing with their heli bump touring operation,