Backcountry Magazine 146 | The 2023 Gear Guide Print or Digital?:Print Issue

Backcountry Magazine 146 | The 2023 Gear Guide Print or Digital?:Print IssueOn the Cover: After growing up in Colorado and spending time in Utah, Drew Petersen needed a change of scenery. Drew moved to Truckee to put down roots, get a sense of community and enjoy all Tahoe had to offer, says photographer Ming Poon, who has called the area home for years. Settling down in a new place can be exciting, yet intimidating, so Poon took his new neighbor out in the Sierra Nevada on a deep day as a welcome present. According to Poon,

as Parks Canada attempts to open access to an off-limits zone on public land

MP Préfontaine aligns slope and sun outside of Whistler

Words by Trina Ortega |Images by Shawn Lortie

it has been largely targeted at adults

he grew less and less sure of what those ideas meant

an innovative product for managing spring rate on air forks

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On Belay Eager to explore new routes in his own country

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