Blog – Backcountry Books

Supertrail Maps - Mountain Bike Maps to the Alps and Beyond

by Andy Malton March 28, 2020

Supertrail Maps show the best trails in the best mountain biking spots throughout Europe.

Posted in Blog, Supertrail Maps

The 10 Best Freeride Spots in the Alps

by Andy Malton March 20, 2020

The Alps have a lifetime's worth of terrain to ride. Here are some of our favourite spots for freeriding.

Posted in Alps, Blog

Safer Ski Touring in Norway - A Fri Flyt Classic

by Andy Malton March 13, 2020

Safer Ski Touring in Norway is a beautiful guide book that covers a big range of avalanche safe routes in the Norwegain mountains.

Posted in Blog, Norway

UNTRACKED No.1 | AROLLA & VAL D’HÉRENS

by Andy Malton March 10, 2020

UNTRACKED celebrates the places you may, or may not, be aware of. The places where snow falls in abundance and crowds are rare. Want to ride pow? Here’s where to go.

Posted in Arolla, Splitboarding

Tignes Off Piste Guide Book

by Andy Malton February 13, 2020

Tignes Off Piste: Le Guide Complet is a great new guide book to off piste skiing and snowboarding in Tignes.

Posted in Blog, Tignes

Spearhead: Pushing the Boundaries of BC's Backcountry

by Andy Malton October 29, 2019

Spearhead: Pushing the Boundaries of BC's Backcountry is a short film by Arc'teryx that documents the increase in backcountry traffic to the Spearhead Range in British Columbia.

Posted in Blog, Kees and Claire Hut, Spearhead, Whistler

Chamonix Climbing & Trail Running Packages

by Andy Malton May 15, 2019

Two new packages for the Chamonix Valley - Chamonix Climbing Package & Chamonix Traill Running Package.

Posted in Backcountry Books Packages, Blog

Freeride Verbier

by Andy Malton January 02, 2019

Freeride Verbier is an off piste skiing and snowboarding guide book to Verbier and surrounding areas.

Posted in Blog, Freeride Verbier, Verbier

The Faction Collective Presents: La Grave

by Andy Malton November 30, 2018

The Faction Collective Presents: La Grave follows Samuel Anthamatten and Johnny Collinson around La Grave in search of the some of the biggest lines in the Alps.

Posted in Blog, La Grave

Born in Chamonix - Full Film

by Andy Malton November 28, 2018

Born in Chamonix follows Chamonix local Tof Henry on some of the biggest lines in the Mont Blanc Massif.

Posted in Blog, Born in Chamonix

The Empire of the Winds | Trailer

by Andy Malton June 11, 2018

The Empire of the Winds documents Thibaud Duchosal and Johannes Hoffman's adventurous ski road trip across Patagonia.

Val Maira Guide Book & Ski Touring Map

by Andy Malton February 01, 2018

Val Maira is an incredible place to go ski touring and splitboarding. Here's some info on the ski touring guide books and maps to Val Maira that we stock here at Backcountry Books.

Posted in Val Maira