Cross Country Skier 2026 Gear Guide Print or Digital?:Print Issue

Cross Country Skier 2026 Gear Guide Print or Digital?:Print IssueFEATURES Page 44 2026 Gear Guide We returned to Snow Mountain Ranch, Colorado, in March, where our local testers evaluated the top 2026 gear from leading manufacturers. This year, we reviewed nearly 70 products, categorizing them by beginner, intermediate, and expert levels, and included practical buying tips to bring to your local retailer. Page 78 An Arctic Lesson in Suffering Two weeks after the equinox, three skiers left Anaktuvuk Pass to haul

isn’t easy—plus it requires a ski down in the dark

Framebuilder: Li King

Publish Date: December 2016

DCP: Pumping Life's Transitions

Colin Whyte goes deep with DCP on everything from YES to family to the pursuit of pura vida

The unstructured

behold the triumph of the Powderwhore in the never ending search for deep untracked snow

photographer Stephanie Chall captured a season's worth of excitement

ZERO IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

the Boulder

Alexandra Lev returns to the Tetons after losing her father

"I'd go ski for 20 days a year and call it good