Culture|Yodel
A New Wilderness: COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Backcountry Skier
On March 14, I woke up in my sleeping bag. I put on down pants, stuffed cold toes into stiff boots, and set to melting snow for water, taking my hands out of big mittens just long enough to turn...
Travel|Yodel
The Not-So-Great Euro Escape
The plan was northern Italy. Snow had been hard to come by in Europe all season, as, after a frenzy of early season storms, the faucet had shut off across the continent. The deeply secluded valley a few hours north...
Yodel
100 Perfect Days
THE 100-DAY SKI SEASON HAS A SPECIAL KIND OF MYSTIQUE. Hitting a round, yet arbitrary, triple-digit number pushes a skier into a particular echelon of people who’ve given themselves over to the sport—if only for a season. I’ve only managed...
Gallerie
Josh Bishop Gallerie
Here’s something to never say at a job interview: “Can we pop by an emergency room?” But it’s a question Josh Bishop had to ask. The 22-year-old skier had a rubber earbud lodged in his right lobe and it hurt...
Crux
Rio Palena Lodge
Immediately after touching down in Chaitén, Chile, the stories began. Host and fishing guide Juan Carlos Castaing rode shotgun in the van en route to Rio Palena Lodge and pointed out a mile or more expanse of what looked like...
Travel
Off the Deep End: The Ski Journal Week 2020 at Island Lake Lodge
You know it’s going to be a good day when Steve Kloepzig gets excited. The booming lead guide at Island Lake Catskiing is a study in stoicism—observant and even-keeled, even when delivering his signature one-liners. Kloepzig can account for nearly...
Contest
Win a Mt Baker Seasons Pass: Artist Point and Shoot 2020
Win a season pass to Mt Baker Ski Area! Here’s how: post a photo of yours to Instagram taken at Mt Baker during the 2019-20 season, follow and tag @theskijournal, @therealmtbakerskiarea, and use the hashtag #artistpointandshoot. We’ll post all pictures...
Video and Photo Feature
Mt. Baker Opening Day 2019
View Full Feature In stark contrast to office days, 5 a.m. just hits different when powder is on the itinerary. The battle to get out of bed doesn’t seem so uphill in knowing that you’ll soon be sliding down a...
Video Exclusive
From the Word Go
Video supported by Crystal Mountain, Praxis and Eddie Bauer . Drew Tabke has been competing in Freeride World Tour events since 2008. He has competed against top ranked riders, on iconic alpine faces, all around the world. Skiing professionally has...
Video Exclusive
At Home with Chris Logan
Originally from Long Island, NY, Chris Logan is a talented transplant in the Rocky Mountains of Montana. Logan has led a diverse career, from competing on park setups to filming pillow stacks and backcountry booters for The Big Picture. We...
Video and Photo Feature
2018-19 Mt. Baker Highlights
View Interactive Feature One-and-a-half hours: How long it takes to drive from Bellingham, WA to the Mt. Baker Ski Area via Highway 542. Ten minutes: The amount of time to load a chairlift and ride to the top of a...
Video
Where The Highway Ends S2 E2: Get It While You Can
It's April, the sun is out and everyone forgets about skiing. Don't be one of those people, go skiing while you still can. Enjoy the second installment of a three part series unfolding over the 18/19 season featuring riders Micah...