Backcountry Magazine 166 | The Quiet Issue

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Backcountry Magazine 166 | The Quiet IssueOn the Cover: Tucked along the Chilean border and within Los Glaciares National Park, the town of El Chaltn, Argentina, is guarded by the striking spires of Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy. Though snow covered glaciers and peaks abound, the region is best known for its beautiful trekking and coveted climbing routes. But in 2023, Matthew Tufts and Aurel Lardy ventured to the 49th parallel with ski lines in mind. What they found was rare and very much worth

One guide and avalanche instruc- tor passes on her ethics and passion for the mountains

Gwen Cameron spends a lot of time in the parking lot

the very name of which means "gap

AHEAD OF THE TURN

she had to seek her own “freedom and peace” amid the peaks of a new home

industry veterans

JOHN MORTON TALKS TRAILS

But that’s not the only way to camp out for easy touring access

• Stay-Dri sweatband

A note from the Editor in Chief

Mark Abma finds birthday pow

pouring rain and a whole lot of sheep and you get what's called the proverbial epic of a lifetime