Backcountry Hut Trip

Towing your gear for a multi-day backcountry mission may sound like good idea, but sometimes a sled is more trouble than it's worth.

A backcountry "cabin" steeped in Telluride lore.

For the first time in two decades, a backcountry cabin has opened on public lands outside of Breckenridge, Colo.

In the backcountry, where pain and satisfaction are often bedfellows, good partners—and good drugs—make all the difference.