Hey, so right off the bat...

Mountain Gazette is an $89/ year subscription. Here's a quick list of things that'll run you more than $89 in a mountain town:

1. A lift ticket (almost anywhere, these days)
2. A single night at a low-range hotel or inn
3. A ski tune and wax at the local shop
4. Dinner for two at a sit-down restaurant—good luck getting a single burger at a Mega Resort
5. A case of craft beer, if you're buying rounds
6. One tank of gas in a lifted truck or a small sedan these day
7. A pair of goggles—anything worth wearing
8. Parking for a weekend at a resort lot
9. A guide for a half-day backcountry tour
10. One month of ski storage at a locker
11. Getting your bike serviced at the local shop
12. A round of golf at a resort course
13. Literally any kind of gear—we've seen folding chairs go for $100 on sale
    

Ok, so who the heck are you?

We aren’t owned by private equity. We’re owned by a guy with a golden retriever and a pretty bad skiing habit, who hit one home run in a co-ed mountain town softball league and felt great about that. Point is, we want to pay our contributors well and put their work on the best large format print product in the universe. That’s where your money goes. 

The magazine is 60 years old as of 2026; but we feel much, much younger. We're independently owned so there's no faceless corporation breathing down our necks to turn the whole thing into an AI slop fest.

There is a long, down and dirty history to read, though. Just shoot us an email and we'll send it your way, no questions asked.

Great, so what's inside this magazine-meets-coffee-table-book?

Not a ton of ads, that's for sure. That's a big part what killed the old model of magazine publishing. Among the 192 pages are expansive photo galleries, essays that sometimes span up to 15,000 words, and art from contributors deeply in love with outdoor culture.

More than a magazine, it’s a twice-a-year reminder to slow down, unplug, and reconnect with what matters—like the wild places we love, both outside and within.

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What do I get when I subscribe?

- The guarantee of two massive, limited edition issues each year

- Access to our Sunday Email newsletter

- Shipping fee included in the subscription

- A customer service team of humans available 7 days a week should you need help with anything

- Subscriber only bookmarks and stickers designed by friends and contributors

- The knowledge that 30,000+ other folks continue on as subscribers each year, so you're among good company

- No digital access. Print only. It's the best.