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The Bec des Rosses and the Thirty-Year Competition That Changed Freeride Skiing
In 1996, a small group of skiers dropped off the Bec des Rosses — a 55-degree face above Verbier — in what became the first edition of the Verbier Xtreme. Three decades later, that same face is the closing venue of a global competitive series. The route from sidecountry dare to world championship is not a straight line.
Always Searching for Blank Spaces on the Map
John Bruno has completed more than 25 ultras, from 50K to 100 miles. He skis 150 days a year. He runs big alpine routes in the Elk Mountains of Colorado with everything he needs in a running belt. He is always looking for the route that doesn’t exist yet.
Georgian Caucasus — Kazbegi and Svaneti Trekking
The Georgian Caucasus is an emerging adventure powerhouse — alpine trekking under 5,000-meter peaks, ski touring on untouched slopes, and ancient tower villages that feel frozen in time.