The snow and ice are melting from the jagged peaks of the Tetons. That means more people are climbing the area’s most technical routes. And each summer, some of those hikers and climbers are surprised by the level of skill needed to safely ascend and descend the...
Illustration: Peter Strain/Outside Online In recent weeks a heated, long-running debate about personal responsibility in the mountains shot to the surface. It began when a group of skiers and snowboarders ignored Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s backcountry closure. On...