Backcountry Magazine March 2017 - The Generations Issue Back Issue Beautiful Nightmare

Beautiful Nightmare

he left behind a legacy of grace and purity

A note from the editor

Ueli Steck astounded the international climbing community with a rapid solo on Annapurna's South Face

we’ve gone beyond just highlighting the season’s best outerwear

Backcountry Magazine March 2017 - The Generations Issue Back Issue Beautiful NightmareThe thick of winter is a perfect time to reflect on whats already come and whats on the horizon. This Marchs issue does just that, celebrating skiing and ridings past while examining what the sports future may hold. We head to southwestern Colorado, where, after 15 years, Silverton Mountain is growing up and dealing with some heated controversy in the San Juan Mountains. Then we explore Utahs strangest range, skiing among the states newest yurts high