Backcountry Magazine February 2012

FEATURES GLACIER COUNTRY SNOW GHOSTS AND SLOGGING IN MONTANA Often called the "crown of the continent," Glacier National Park contains some of the wildest, steepest and most beautiful peaks in North America. BCM editors Drew Pogge and Simon Peterson visit Montana's sleepy NW corner to tour the harsh eastern side of Glacier, and sample creamy powder and easy access in the Whitefish Mountain sidecountry. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of characters as unique to Montana as the Big Sky itself. ROAD CLOSED WHEN IT ALL GOES WRONG Megan Michelson had an epic spring road trip planned. With a crew of friends driving campers and RVs, she planned to caravan over Washington's North Cascades Highway, camping roadside and skiing a La Niña winter's worth of snowpack en route. Then her trailer broke, massive avalanches began nailing the highway, and the road stayed closed to the second latest date ever. What's a crew do? They went anyway. See how it all unfolded. SPECTACLE 2013