Glacier National Park: Rainbow Falls
Ride the boat from Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park to reach this remote 1.9-mile out-and-back that visits a set of cascades in the northern reaches of Glacier National Park.
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Glacier National Park: Kintla Lake to Goat HauntFive mountain lakes, two mountain passes, and countless glacier-carved peaks highlight this epic, 29.6-mile shuttle hike in Glacier National Park.
Glacier National Park: Appistoki Peak and Mount HenryHike up two mountain peaks with eye-popping vistas on this challenging 7.4-mile off-trail route on the park's lesser-traveled east side.
Glacier National Park: Gunsight Pass TrailRide Amtrak to Glacier's back door, then hike this 19.7-miler past glacial lakes and cascades and over two gorgeous passes. |
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Burn After ReadingEmpty White Mountain summits. Tourist-free Yellowstone geysers. Rarely hiked Yosemite ridges. Rangers, guidebook writers, outfitters, and ultra-hikers dish their favorite routes for the first time. |
Readers' Choice 2012: Reader Leader Contest WinnersMore than 150 of you entered our contest to become a BACKPACKER field scout. Meet the winners. Readers' Choice 2012: Reader Leader: Glacier MagicMore than 150 of you entered our contest to become a BACKPACKER field scout. Meet the winners here, starting with Colleen Contrisciane-Lewis, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. She earned the all-expenses-paid grand prize: an assignment to hike—and report on—her dream trip. Read about her 85-mile, weeklong transect of Glacier National Park on the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. National Parks: GlacierRule #1 when planning a hike through this iconic park: Let your ambition match the scenery. |
January 2009 Reader PhotosFrom Maine to Glacier National Park to the top of Rainier, our readers get out and take great photos. Readers' Choice 2009 Winning PhotosIt was tough to pick just one winning photo this year with all the top-notch submissions. So, here are the top five. |
Mountaineering 101: Putting On CramponsLive from Alaska's Castner Glacier, Rocky Mountain editor Steve Howe shows you the basics for putting on crampons |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov and L.L. Bean Ultralite 850Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology |
Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Vasque Snow Junkie UD BootsStaff Photographer Ben Fullerton reviews the lightweight Snow Junkie boots from Vasque |
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