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Editors' Choice 2009 Video Blowout

Join the Backpacker Editors on a rip-roaring tour of Wales for the 2009 Editors' Choice Awards. Hit the mountains and the coast and learn what it takes to be an Editors' Choice Award winner.

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What do you call a storm with pelting rain driven by gale-force winds? A typical day in Wales—and the perfect conditions to test this year’s crop of Editors’ Choice finalists. Jump the pond with the BACKPACKER editors in our video series and get a glimpse of this year’s winners. We’ll add new videos every week.



Editors’ Choice Trip 2009: Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Witness the world’s worst weather as the BACKPACKER staff tackles wailing wind, slippery crags, and zero visibility in the high peaks of Wales’ Snowdonia National Park.

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Editors’ Choice Award Winner: Black Diamond Orbit

Bright, light, and rechargeable—the perfect camp lantern is here. Green Editor Berne Broudy breaks down why this lamp made the EC cut.

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Editors’ Choice Trip 2009: Brecon Beacons, Wales

Follow BACKPACKER Editors on a misty mountain hop through steep slopes, huge waterfalls, and fog-shrouded vistas in Wales’ Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Editors’ Choice Trip 2009: Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, Wales

BACKPACKER Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Dorn shows you how to get the most out the British Isles’ best seaside trek, the 186-mile Pembrokeshire Coastal Path.

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Editors’ Choice Trip 2009: Climbing Mount Snowdon

Rocky Mountain Editor Steve Howe tackles a different kind of mountain in this video. Join him as he battles howling winds on the highest peak in Wales.

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How to Pack for Backcountry Skiing

Get to know the winter safety gear you need in your pack.

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