Backcountry Magazine 149 | The Evolution Issue

There is something to be said for appreciating the present; there is also significance in recognizing the power of growth over time—often the two weave together. With The Evolution Issue, restart your subscription with stories about the people, places and projects that push the boundaries of the backcountry community. In British Columbia, we detail a collective of creators who have joined together to support local manufacturing, then we strap in with Colorado sit-skier Trevor Kennison as he comes full circle, returning to the backcountry. Plus, we consider how changing our language in the mountains may help us more adequately appreciate them.   On the Cover: Ancient Egyptian myths told that the sun god, Ra, went into the underworld each night and had to defeat the god of chaos, Apep, to reappear in the morning. On a trip to interior British Columbia's Keefer Lake Lodge, Guy Fattal and Connery Lundin might have thought Ra was locked in a vicious, multiday battle. Instead of sunshine, ea