Intuition and Uncertainty in Backcountry Travel
As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we offer up a think piece to get us all considering the decisions we make in the hills.
Category: The VPR Desk
The VPR Desk
Volume, Proximity, Repetition: a time-honored argument technique, and also our home for opinion pieces, esoterica, podcasts and audio rambles.
THR Podcast Episode 19: Moving Through Mountains and Life with Mali Noyes
On the podcast, Mali Noyes: Ski mountaineer, speedy mountain runner, nurse. We try to keep up with this Salt Lake mountain athlete.
THR Podcast Episode 18: The Steeps and Slogs Episode with Aurel Lardy
On this episode, we feature France’s steep skiing Jedi, Aurel Lardy—smooth in the steeps and at home slogging across the Alaska Range. An excellent combo.
Compressed Experience and the Wide World of Backcountry Touring
Compressed Experience—the idea of compiling a ton of experience in a relatively short period of time, and then setting out on a lofty goal—does it have a place in the backcountry?
THR Podcast Episode 17: Avalanche Dreams with Lou Dawson
In this episode of The High Route Podcast, we speak with Lou Dawson. As much as anyone in North American ski mountaineering, Dawson has been a cornerstone of the sport and the broader ski culture.
