Cheers for Rising Tides: January SWE
Tomorrow is another day. And with it, the promise or more snow, and, by default, increased SWE. The glass is half full.
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Author: Jason Albert
Thinking about DEMS (Digital Elevation Models)
Digital mapping apps are essentials tools for most of us. Our reliance on them should come with some caveats. Let’s consider digital elevation models and their promise and shortcomings.
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Thinking About an SOS: iPhones and Sat Messengers
Out of service, but not out of luck: trying to use our emergency communication tools effectively in the backcountry becomes a bit easier, but maybe more complicated, too, with the iPhone’s sat comms capabilities.
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The Cover Shot: Issue 1 of The High Route Magazine
Issue 1 of The High Route magazine is off to the printers. Billy Haas has the cover shot—a photo capturing his longtime friend Adam Fabrikant steps away from Gasherbrum II’s summit.
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The Art of Glacier Travel Handbook
For The High Route readers, let’s assume at some point, a glacier is in your future. If that is the case, experience and education (not necessarily in that order) are key. Alex Geary’s “The Art of Glacier Travel Handbook” provides a jumpstart for glacier first timers. For the more experienced backcountry travelers, the handbook is a solid reference for improving awareness and skills on glaciated terrain.
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