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Photo Annual 2007
Backcountry's biggest Photo Annual ever—24 pages of pictorial perfection.
Avalanche Safety Gear
The only law in the uncontrolled, un-patrolled backcountry is gravity. And in spite of three decades of advancement in avalanche safety equipment, avalanche trauma or suffocation/asphyxiation is still killing 20 skiers per year nationally. Backcountry Editors put four beacons, six shovels and six probes through the paces with hopes that fewer will die next year. Plus: Will new beacon designs be the Holy Grail?
The Real McKoy: A Life Behind the Lens
Wade McKoy set the bar for aspiring photographers with his classic Doug Coombs shots and Jason Tattersall powder explosions. Backcountry Editor at Large Jeff Burke gets McKoy out from behind the lens for an interview to see what makes him click.
PLUS: Skiing Massachusetts' highest peak, Western sled-skiers taking the fast track, volcano skiing in Ecuador, the latest backcountry news, mountain skills, tech tips and more...
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