Skiing
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This Mountaineer Broke a Ski-Touring Record on One of Nepal’s Highest Peaks
‘Stories from Avalanche Terrain’ Reminds Us to Stay Safe This Spring
On a Moonlit Mission, a Finnish Skier Pays Tribute to His Late Father
British Columbia’s Coast Mountains Hold a Special Place for These Skiers
Here’s Your Spring Ski Season Freeride Inspiration
The Love Between This Ski Patroller and His Dog Is Utterly Heartwarming
‘Tales from Cascadia’ Captures the Beauty and Fun of Skiing in the Pacific Northwest
What It’s Like to Grow Up with Parents on the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol
Nonprofit Helps Restore Mangrove Tree Population on Honduran Island of Guanaja
What Goes Together Better Than Skiing and Eating Pizza? We Can’t Think of Anything.
Jackson, Wyoming, Gave This Photographer the Space to Be Himself
Wndr Alpine’s New Film Is About More than Skiing
The Warren Miller Film Tour Rides Again with ‘Winter Starts Now’
Fukushima’s Outdoor Community Has Driven Its Recovery
‘The Horn’ Goes Behind the Scenes of Matterhorn Rescues
He’s Skied at the Same Resort for Almost 50 Years
Searching for Ski Lines from the Air
Paying Homage to the Chairlift
Life, Loss, and Motherhood in the Mountains
This Skier’s Ride to the Mountain? Her 30-Year-Old Van.
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For skier Sophia Rouches, vanlife looks a little different. Instead of seeking out sunny, warm climes, this resident of Bellingham, Washington, spends winter nights camped out in the Mount Baker parking lot, which gets an average snowfall of 641 inches a year. Her 1990 camper van, nicknamed “The Falcon,” maxes out at 55 miles per hour and isn’t exactly built for snow-covered mountain roads. So, once Rouches gets it up the winding highway, she usually stays for a while—or at least until the storm cycle dwindles. In between long days skiing Baker’s rowdy terrain, Rouches stays warm by firing up a tiny woodstove and inviting friends over for pancakes. For more epic short films directed by Anne Cleary, check out Mad Trees.
