This article is reprinted from The Pro Rider .
All copyrights apply.
Please see our copyright and disclaimer notice page. Weaving through a silent forest on untracked snow, no more than an arm's length from nature, is an unmatched experience. Riding through the trees isn't without risk, but the same can be said of many things worth doing. With the right attitude and skills we can manage that risk, and, more important, we can teach our students to do the same. Taking groups into the trees is no longer the bastion of backcountry guides leading upper-level riders.