Continuing the Ski Cartography Legacy with Rad Smith January 30, 2025By Hannah Truby Navigation tools. Works of art. Daydream fodder. Maps are a rare breed of function and beauty. For ski mapmaker Rad Smith, the goal goes beyond utility. Each map...
Here & There #33 - REI shuts down Experiences January 24, 2025This article was originally published in the Here & There newsletter by Kyle Frost. Here & There is now Mountain Gazette's weekly Thursday newsletter. REI closes its Experiences business REI recently announced...
Not a Mapmaker: Gareth Fuller on Creating Maps of the Mind January 16, 2025By Hannah Truby Though he acknowledges many would call him a “mapmaker,” Gareth Fuller doesn’t particularly care for the label. “It’s a bit cliché and doesn't get to the heart...
Here & There #32 - "Big Hotel" comes for the outdoors January 9, 2025This article was originally published in the Here & There newsletter by Kyle Frost. Here & There is now Mountain Gazette's weekly Thursday newsletter. Early last year, I wrote about Hilton's...
Jaded Local: Park City Strike: The Last Resort January 7, 2025Written by Hans Ludwig “Deserves got nothin’ to do with it.” –Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven Among ski lifers, the resort conglomerate known as Vail and Associates enjoys a level of...
Immersing, Listening, and Really Good Vibes: Ryan Salm’s Philosophy on Adventure Photography December 20, 2024By Hannah Truby There’s no handbook for becoming an adventure photographer–but if there were, a dual education in communications and geography paired with a childhood full of travel might make...