December 2011

Valley BCC
Big Cottonwood Canyon resorts Brighton and Solitude are known but not skied as often as their Wasatch brethren. Why? After a thorough exploration, we still don't know. By Derek Taylor
The Loaf
Maine's Sugarloaf is about to become the East's largest resort via an additional 650 acres of gladed sidecountry terrain. Offering more continuous vertical than Squaw Valley, the Loaf looks to expand by retaining its core character. By Porter Fox
The Peace
With an old guidebook, three friends scout and ski 6,000-meter peaks near La Paz, Bolivia. By Christian Pondella
Holiday Gift Guide
Everything you need this winter.
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