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  • The mindset shifted: Brendan O’Neill in a large mountain theater. Photo: Adam Fabrikant

    Part 3: The Mindset Shift

    Part three of our three-part series on big mountain mindsets: Choosing partners, building habits, and remaining diligent.

    By

    Billy Haas

Latest

  • 40D Nylon fabric, some zig-zag stitches, and a friend savvy on the sewing machine. Skin repair.

    Skin Hole Repair: Compliments of the Zig Zag Stitch and a Friend

    A somewhat basic (need to sew) skin tear repair job.

    By

    Jason Albert

  • The take-all-or-nothing Olympic qualifier. Screengarb: USA Skimo

    Backountry in the News

    Skimo Olympic spots and TikTok in the news.

    By

    The High Route Editors

  • Considering Backcountry Beta: Part 1

    No matter how much beta you have, the moment you step onto steep, complex terrain, it becomes real.

    By

    Oliver Kendall

  • Community backcountry radio zones in the Tahoe/Truckee region. Map: Tahoe Backcountry Radio

    Tahoe Backcountry Radio Has A Plan

    Backcountry community radio channels come to the Tahoe/Truckee region.

    By

    Jason Albert

  • UAC forensic work: A diagram of a slide in LLC. Photo: Utah Avalamche Center

    Balancing the Early Season Touring Stoke and Maintaining Vigilance

    A thin snowpack and avalanche awareness: Observations from the good folks at the Utah Avalanche Center.

    By

    The High Route Editors

Features

  • On the cover of Issue 2 of The High Route journal: Big scale, small skiers, on Mount Robson’s South Face. Cover photo: Blake Gordon

    What’s Inside: Issue 2 of The High Route Journal

    In this short-form media moment: we invite you into the long-form with The High Route journal Issue 2.

    By

    The High Route Editors

  • Entering the throne room on the approach to the Gasherbrums. Photo: Adam Fabrikant

    Part Two: The Mindset Shift

    Billy Haas on shifting the mindset when planning for and executing in the bigger mountains.

    By

    Billy Haas

  • Hans Kammerlander and Drawing Lines on Everest

    By

    The High Route Editors

  • Expectation management in the Alaska Range. Photo: Tyler Grundstrom

    Waiting for Sluffman

    Chasing terrain with patience.

    By

    Spencer Dillon

  • Sunset above Anchorage. Photo: Alex Lee

    The Fall is Here

    Alert: This is not a “best of” list. It’s just a list.

    By

    Alex Lee

Gear

  • BD’s Cirque 25 UL pack.

    First Look: BD’s Cirque Ultra 25 Ski Pack.

    BD calls this a pack, but it has Cirque 22 Ski Vest DNA—we’ll call the Cirque 25 UL a ski vest, too.

    By

    Jason Albert

  • Clean, sleek, and very much an ATK gem: the Haute Route 10 Plus binding.

    Review: ATK Haute Route 10 Plus Binding

    Modest weight, plenty of features, and meets the high-end durability test.

    By

    Gavin Hess

  • The new La Sportiva Kilo XTR: a more robust boot designed for downhill efficiencies built on the Kilo chassis.

    First Look: La Sportiva Kilo XTR

    By

    Gavin Hess

  • First Look: Spark+ATK Splitboard Tech Toe

    By

    Alex Palombo

  • We’ll try not to get wet as the Gear Shed podcast picks the brain of Glacier Black’s Shawn Breaux.

    THR Gear Shed Podcast: Crossing Over to Glacier Black

    By

    Gavin Hess

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  • Nikolai Schirmer and his band of mates take an early-light stroll into the hills. Photo: Vegard Aasen

    Story Time with Nikolai Schirmer

    Exploring the narrative arc in Schirmer's film The Greatest Ski Tour of all Time.

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