Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal

23/04/2026

Sun Valley friends! Save yourself the postage and pick up the new issue exclusively at Sturtevants in Ketchum. Located right on Main Street, they are your backcountry adventure headquarters for all seasons. Also, right now they have some killer deals on remaining 2025 backcountry equipment and accessories! Stop in and check it out!

22/04/2026

Earth day, every day.

19/03/2026

Backcountry bombshell!!
Here’s the new issue, shipping now!
Thanks to the American “excursion” in Iran, we had some issues with oil and keeping the presses greased, but we got it done, and ready for your reading pleasure. As always, great editorial and amazing photography from around the globe to spur your imagination for your next ski mountaineering destination.
Go to www.ascentbackcountry.com we’ll get a copy on the way!

24/02/2026

A very happy birthday to Ascent senior editor Andrew McLean! What a better way to spend it than skiing powder, deep in the Altai Range, Kazakhstan!
Happy birthday

12/01/2026

Here the candidates for the cover for the new issue.
Please cast your vote for your favorite!
You can also go to ascentbackcountry.com to reserve your issue, anytime.

28/12/2025

26/08/2025

Back Issue Blowout!
We’re relocating our HQ, so clearing out the warehouse (barn). I’ve come upon a trove of back issues with amazing content and images!
I’ll send you a random selection of 10 issues for only $50 (plus shipping, these things are heavy, and heavy.)
Fill your library, or use them as a stylish doorstop!
Ascentbackcountry.com/shop

28/03/2025

The FIS Alpine World Cup is also known as the “White Circus.”
The Circus came to Sun Valley for a week.
Circus is indeed an appropriate name!

03/03/2025

Idaho Hot Potato!!!
We’re ready to ship the new issue, so for those of you have already subscribed, thanks! The response has been amazing! If you haven’t reserved your copy yet, please do so soon if you can.
Ascentbackcountry.com!
In this issue we’ve got stories from Austria, Italy, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, China, and Norway. Plus 25 Years of the Chuting Gallery, and a profile of photographer , and so much more.
It’s our best issue ever!

24/02/2025

The winter 2025 guides and friends summit and retreat, France. A great time with friends from all over the world! So much skiing that we’re not posting any photos, just friends who made it so memorable. Can’t wait until next time! Thanks to and for the wonderful planning and hospitality in La Grave and Chamonix, and the our hosts in LaGrave at La Gite Rocher for the accommodations and for enabling, and then putting up with our shenanigans. Also for the amazing food and wine. Until we all meet again…