19.3 Issue Departments

On a rare sunny day in Hokkaido, David Kantermo skis off the summit of Shiribetsu, a peak between Rusutsu and Niseko, overlooking the iconic Mount Yotei. Photo: Mattias Fredriksson

Tips Up

Head Against a Brick Wall

A pocket full of crumbs is a key part of the ski bum diet. Photo: Katie Lozancich

Crux

Free Lunch

The Montana Bandits—born out of a lawless spirit and obsession with Tarantino movies—started taking the whole “making ski movies” thing seriously.

Straight Line

Montana Bandits Unleashed

Yes, you can ski at Burning Man. Burners test the dry ski slope at Lake Lahontan Ski Resort, the first and only artificial ski slope in Black Rock City. Photo: Jamey Mossengren

Lines

Burning Ski

Let the Dogs Out

Straight Line

Let the Dogs Out

Amie Engerbretson off the High Traverse at Taos Ski Valley, NM. Photo: Liam Doran

Izzyisms

Don’t Panic, Drive South

Contributors

Insane and Mundane

Man sitting on a stool with bare legs and ski boots. Photo: Katie Lozancich

Yodel

Strange Bedfellows

On November 6, 2024, Sam Smoothy, Christina Lustenberger and William Rowntree made the first ski descent of Douglas Peak, New Zealand, via the east face, dubbed “Scooter Boi Direct.” Photo: Ross Mackay

Lines

Dubious Expectations on Mount Douglas

Illustrations of chile, coke and peppers by Katie Lozancich

Delicacies

Chili and a Coke

The 2023/24 season in the Tian Shan was the snowiest in 15 years. In February, we were trapped in a snow globe for days, which led to belly flops off roofs, massive avalanches, and, with Ptor’s expert navigation, first descents and massive pow slashes.

New Favorite Person

Ptor Spricenieks’ Antidote to Aging

Romance on a chairlift at its finest. Photo: Jeff Engerbretson

Last Flake

Wet Denim