Kronicle Magazine Issue 2 | Winter 2013 Alpinist THE TOTAL PACKAGE

THE TOTAL PACKAGE

and the varied weather—and Powder Mountain’s wide-ranging terrain—gave testers ample chance to ride and assess some 200 skis and almost every backcountry boot and binding out there

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but can their latest boot

Local Hero After growing up trekking in the mountains of Pakistan

Kronicle Magazine Issue 2 | Winter 2013 Alpinist THE TOTAL PACKAGEKRONICLE ISSUE 2 WINTER 2013 Valhalla Dreamin' A trip into B. C.'s backcountry heartland with Sweetgrass Productions and Johan Olofsson lands a lucky crew a season's worth of powder in seven days. Profiled: Xavier de Le Rue No one attacks lines with more ferocity and precision than XDLR. Find out what makes him rip. Jewels of the Triple Crown If you could ride anywhere in the Alps, where would you go? Put these three destinations on your life list.