Backcountry Magazine December 2016 - The Photo Annual Backcountry steep snow couloirs and (sometimes)

steep snow couloirs and (sometimes) ice lines

getting after it in the Montana backcountry is part of his program

JC Couloir

designed to protect such places

British writer Ed Douglas travels to the Alps in search of the aesthetic intensity that inspired his youth

Backcountry Magazine December 2016 - The Photo Annual Backcountry steep snow couloirs and (sometimes)FEATURES 2017 PHOTO ANNUAL Left brain, right brain; analytical, creative. Few individuals are both and few fields demand both abilities. But photography is different, requiring the technical capabilities to capture what the eye sees, the light and contrast, the exposure and the ISO. This year's Photo Annual tells the stories of eight photographers' all time favorite shots and the best images of last winter. OUT OF THE MIDDLE AGES In southwest