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RISK

“People say you shouldn’t jump off cliffs… But why not? You can.” Get a taste of why these New Zealanders continue risking their lives even as their friends die.

Black Diamond Firstlight Tent: Bombproof, Featherweight

Early this summer I began testing the Black Diamond Firstlight Tent, from the Vedauwoo desert to the alpine flanks of the Grand Teton. I was pleased with its versatility–it seemed the perfect tent for any summer conditions. That worried me. The ultra-lightweight, single-wall shelter is marketed as a four-season favorite, but I feared how it would fare against the wintry precipitation and cold so common from October through April in the Rocky Mountain West. Yet now, in the middle of November, having weathered significant snowstorms and cold rainstorms in the Firstlight, I’m eager to sack up in this dome no matter the forecast.

Ice and Access in the Hyalite Canyon

Joe Josephson, Montana’s most vocal ice proponent and author of Winter Dance, speaks about the precarious access to Hyalite Canyon: “Often in life, you don’t realize how good you have it until it’s gone–or at least under the threat of being taken away.”