Backcountry Magazine 122 - The 2019 Gear Guide Alpinist 55 Paul Hersey and Andrew Lindblade

Paul Hersey and Andrew Lindblade chronicle stories of decades of climbers who have confronted its unique dangers and otherworldly allure

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[On the cover] Deep in Colorado's Elk Mountains

Joanne Urioste Sharp End

Backcountry Magazine 122 - The 2019 Gear Guide Alpinist 55 Paul Hersey and Andrew LindbladeThe story of the 2019 Gear Guide is one of transcending boundaries, from the unification of our ski and splitboard tests at Powder Mountain, Utah to the gear itself. This years best products excel beyond their categories to do more with lessthink powder skis that can rail on corduroy, fast transitioning splitboard bindings and AT boots without buckles. The 2019 Editors Choice Awards represent our picks that take that transcendence even farther. This