“Sometimes ‘backcountry’ means 20 feet from the Alta, UT, parking lot and sometimes ‘backcountry’ means 20 feet from the Brighton parking lot. Katie Kennedy samples both with a crippler and a handlplant, and a guest appearance from Ted Borland’s fisheye lens.” Photos: Tim Zimmerman

“When we got to Haines, AK, everything was sliding, and we didn’t think we’d be able to get on anything steep. Then, a clear day and a cold night locked it up. Three Amigos was the first line we went to. Spencer O’Brien, Hana Beaman and Mary Rand roshamboed to see who would drop first, and Mary won. She went right off the top [pictured] and all three ripped it.” Photo: Tyler Ravelle