What's New?

Guide to Winter Camping
Yet another excellent guide by Rick Curtis at the Princeton Outdoor Program, highlighting the important considerations of hitting the snowy trail. Covers everything from what to wear, planning meals, the right types of tents, and minimum impact in the winter. A great reference material!

Winter Backpacking Tips from PATH
Straightforward tips and guidelines for winter hiking and camping. Nothing too exotic here, just good solid advice.

Avalanche country, Part I (if you missed it)
The bane of the winter backcountry is the avalanche. In Part I of our series on exploring avalanches, we offer the Nova Online special on Avalanches and excerpts of the book Snowsense by Jill Fredston and Doug Fesler. Also, an article by Couloir's Lou Dawson about his painful (but fortunate) brush with a Colorado snowslide.

Browse our library
Browse through our past articles as well as many resources we've compiled that should appeal to your outdoor and backcountry needs.