Walking the Line in the Heyburn Couloir by Jonah Cantor
There was this one picture that kept appearing on the tabletop throughout the months that I lived at Johnny’s place. A mountain with two summits dominated the 8x10. An impressive hatchet-split feature tore the saw-toothed summit towers in two. To this, Johnny would point and proclaim with reverence, “The Heyburn Couloir.” Full Story
Gear Box
The New
Free Heel G3 Targa Ascent Changes Approach to Backcountry 2.9 lbs. $290
With every step, the bellows of your tele boot sap energy, just as your freely articulating AT buddies are breaking trail out front with an efficient hinge binding. Tired? Well G3's got an answer—the Ascent. It's essentially a classic Targa with an articulating AT underpinning. With a simple slide of the button at the binding's toe, the Ascent switches from telemark to AT mode. Standard with the Ascent is the 70mm elastomer-spring heel.
One Backcountry tester concluded: "The new Ascent system takes all the wasted boot-flex resistance and uncomfortable hip strain out of the tour. But this binding still keeps the natural feel and flow classic to G3."—Adam Howard
