Devon O’Neil is a freelance journalist based in Breckenridge, Colorado. He writes for Outside, Bike, Men’s Journal and various ski magazines. Before his current posts, he worked as a daily newspaperman and for ESPN.com.
At 12,050 feet on the Continental Divide, a crowd grows. It’s Valentine’s Day in Colorado, and skiers don wedding dresses and tuxedos beneath the bright Februa...
A version of this story appeared in the winter 2020 issue of Uncommon Path.
It’s early fall in Whistler, Canada, and professional skier Eric “Hoji” Hjorleif...
In August 2018, two of the world’s best skiers met for a drink in Portillo, Chile. Cody Townsend had an idea that he wanted to get Chris Davenport’s opinion on....
I sent my first text to Emma at 7:15 on a Friday morning. It was unusually warm for December in Colorado, with an expected high around freezing, but blustery we...
When Eric Hjorleifson was growing up in Canmore, Alberta, his parents set an example that would guide his life. Self-made worker bees, Pat and Tom Hjorleifson d...
It’s 5pm on a Monday in March, and Powderchaser Steve is tired. He just got home from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, chasing his sixth straight deep powder day at...
A new backcountry hut in Colorado, opening this year, aims to bring European-style hut-to-hut ski touring right here to America.
Every savvy backcountry skier ...
