THR Curates: La Verte, A Story of Steep Slopes
La Verte, une histoire de pente raide: A ski mountaineering film focusing on the history of the...
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 Episode 20: Resurrecting Summit Journal with Michael Levy
As we take our own pivot toward print, we go deep to learn a few things from Michael Levy. Levy is the bundle of energy and vision behind Summit Journal—a legacy climbing magazine title with a decidedly modern perspective.
THR Curates: Touring and Ski Mountaineering Films and Videos
Here’s the gist: we are beginning to curate a list of films/movies/videos that speak to our sensibilities regarding backcountry touring and ski/ride mountaineering. While we acknowledge this is not a definitive list, it is an aspirational list. We aim to help others find and watch excellence and keep the scrolling and searches to a minimum.
More Slideshows Please
Billy Haas and Adam Fabrikant and their excellent ski adventures on Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II— a most excellent slideshow.
On Avalanche Transceiver Recalls
Expecting the unexpected—Avalanche transceivers are safety gear we rely on, yet, with increasing frequency, newer iterations are recalled. Here are some thoughts on that dynamic.
