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Backcountry Magazine, 1994-PresentAll issues listed below are from my personal collection (LDS). I reviewed every issue published during the period covered by the following table. If no issue is listed for a particular month, it means I found nothing noteworthy in it. If the Notes column says "reference," then the contents may be useful for future reference, but I haven't made detailed notes on them for now. The ID column below has links to review notes.
| ID | Title | Cover Date | Reviewed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backcountry-1994-oct | Backcountry #1 | Oct/Nov 1994 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Reference: Sierra High Route by Doug Robinson |
| backcountry-1995-jan | Backcountry #2 | Dec 1994/Jan 1995 | LDS, 8/19/2007 | Ramer, "Where's the Adventure?" |
| backcountry-1995-mar | Backcountry #3 | Mar 1995 | LDS, 8/19/2007 | Bard, "Telemarking is NOT a sport" |
| backcountry-1995-oct | Backcountry #4 | Oct 1995 | LDS, 8/16/2004 |
Alpine/Nordic equipment convergence, and more
Reference: Pemberton B.C. multiglisse traverse |
| backcountry-1996-jan | Backcountry #6 | Jan 1996 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Reference: Mt Robson, North face ski descent |
| backcountry-1996-nov | Backcountry #8 | Nov 1996 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Litz, "Livin' Large" (ski review) |
| backcountry-1996-dec | Backcountry #9 | Dec 1996 | LDS, 8/16/2004 |
Petterson, "Sylvain Saudan"
Reference: Sierra long-board racing by Doug Robinson |
| backcountry-1997-jan | Backcountry #10 | Jan 1997 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Reference: Trevor Petersen remembered by Scott Markewitz |
| backcountry-1997-dec | Backcountry #13 | Dec 1997 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Reference: Steve Barnett vs. Martin Volken by Andy Dappen |
| backcountry-1998-jan | Backcountry #14 | Jan 1998 | LDS, 8/16/2004 |
Ingersoll, "Wicked Wich of the West" (Mowich Face)
Reference: Allan Bard remembrances Reference: Silcox Hut by Andy Dappen |
| backcountry-1998-nov | Backcountry #16 | Nov 1998 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Reference: Andrew McLean profile by Doug Ingersoll |
| backcountry-1998-dec | Backcountry #17 | Dec 1998 | LDS, 8/16/2004 | Dappen, "$ummit$" (fee-demo) and more |
| backcountry-1999-nov | Backcountry #20 | 1999 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Reference: Sondre Norheim (based on kleppen-1986) |
| backcountry-1999-dec | Backcountry #21 | 1999 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Avalung vest |
| backcountry-2000-jan | Backcountry #22 | 2000 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Reference: Skoog review of new Burgdorfer guidebook |
| backcountry-2000-dec | Backcountry #25 | 2000 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Letter re: heavy gear |
| backcountry-2001-jan | Backcountry #26 | 2000 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Skoog, "Count Down on Mt Baker" and more |
| backcountry-2001-feb | Backcountry #27 | 2001 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Dornian, "Alpine Acceleration" (ski mountaineering races) |
| backcountry-2001-dec | Backcountry #29 | 2001 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Scott, "A Portrait: Don Gardner" |
| backcountry-2002-mar | Backcountry #31 | 2002 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Reference: Hurricane Ridge backcountry skiing by Jack Ganster |
| backcountry-2002-nov | Backcountry #32 | 2002 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Skoog, "Around the Big One" (Rainier circumski), and more |
| backcountry-2003-oct | Backcountry #36 | Oct 2003 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Reference: Sherman Pass by Chad Coleman |
| backcountry-2003-nov | Backcountry #37 | Nov 2003 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | More alpine/nordic gear convergence |
| backcountry-2003-dec | Backcountry #38 | Dec 2003 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Reference: Bill Briggs profile by Jeff Burke |
| backcountry-2004-jan | Backcountry #39 | Jan 2004 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Reference: "The Future of Alpine Touring" (heavy duty gear) |
| backcountry-2004-feb | Backcountry #40 | Feb/Mar 2004 | LDS, 8/17/2004 | Last issue reviewed. Nothing noteworthy. |
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