Backcountry Magazine 141 - The Avalanche Issue Prints & Posters 5″ (12 cm × 9

5″ (12 cm × 9 cm)

Maurizio Oviglia Local Heroes

As the Center in the heart of the Elk Mountains celebrates its 20th anniversary of operations

The Sharp End The hero(ine)'s journey

Backcountry Magazine 141 - The Avalanche Issue Prints & Posters 5″ (12 cm × 9On the Cover: Some seasons offer endless deep, soft turns and stable conditions. Others push backcountry travelers into safer terrain as sparse snowfall creates a weak snowpack and dangerous avalanche conditions. Last winter in Austria, photographer Christoph Johann says, fit the latter description. But once spring rolled around Markus Breitfu made up for lost time on the glaciers near Kitzsteinhorn with what Johann calls a "flawless" turn. [Photo]