Backcountry Dad - McCall Life Magazine

Skin Track Friends

Last week's snow was beat down by skier traffic and some rainy weather over the weekend, but a mid-week storm provided a much needed refresh and offered up some incredible powder turns for those willing to hike to the top of the mountain.

Skiing 4 min read

Chasing Rodney

The first week of skinning and skiing has been amazing – just ask my burned out legs.

Skiing 5 min read

One Fishy Summer

In the summer of smoke, Mr. Rodney managed to land some big fish, float some rivers and generally live the McCall Life.

Backcountry Dad 5 min read

Fishing the Mighty Mo!

Floating and fishing in three-quarter time (See full video here: https://youtu.be/84Rv2_Qv7wc) Like most adventures these days, this one started with a

06-2024 Issue 4 min read

Hot Dad Summer

No shirts till Labor Day

Backcountry Dad 2 min read

Tour Guide

Showing off all the best mountain biking trails McCall has to offer

Backcountry Dad 3 min read

Spring?

Has spring sprung? I think so.

Backcountry Dad 1 min read

Return Of The Baby Blues!

A little mud season fun.

Fly Fishing 3 min read

The End of an Era

My YouTube notification popped up. With delight, I saw Cody Townsend had uploaded another FIFTY episode – line number 46 - the Bloody Couloir. It had been a while since a new episode had dropped – something to be expected as the lines he had left to complete became rowdier and more technical.

Backcountry Dad 2 min read

Now That's A Great Idea!

I shimmied through the gate at the top of the Centennial Lift – my daughters and their friend hot on my tail. We carved some amazing, untracked turns, sliding down the open bowl into the trees. As we neared the first cat track, the snow turned a bit chundery.

Skiing 4 min read

Riders On The Storm

My phone pinged, again. Another notification from social media. When I clicked, I smiled and scrolled through the seemingly endless pictures and videos of all of you slashing and giggling through some of the best powder Mother Nature has served us in a long time.

Skiing 1 min read

So, You Bought A Centennial Lift Chair...

Buying a lift chair is the easy part of the process. Here's how we finally got our Centennial Chair hung up on the front porch.

Backcountry Dad 2 min read