While many backcountry skiers might covet steep couloir and alpine faces, I love hunting for those perfect trees – widely spaced, brush free, with silky powder between. My name is Kyle McCrohan and I’m a PNW skier and author of the blog climberkyle.com. My goal is to share a few tools for finding good tree […]
Explore Upcoming Changes We’re proud that so many people rely on CalTopo for both personal and professional use. We don’t take that trust for granted and moving forward, we’re excited to explore some new ways to offer you previews of upcoming major changes. Our goal is to allow you to explore new features and updates […]
Update 1/13/26: We’ve received a lot of thoughtful feedback on this update, and we appreciate everyone who’s taken the time to share their experience. Matt Jacobs, CalTopo’s founder, has added a detailed comment in the thread below with more context on the changes and how we’re responding so far. Please continue to share your thoughts […]
Update 11/17/25: Wow! We’re blown away by the interest in this opportunity. We will be closing applications on November 21st so if you’re planning to apply, get your application in by Friday! Do you love planning your adventures almost as much as going on them? Do you geek out over routes, slope shading, and weather […]
Update November 18: We have had an amazing response with a slew of incredible people applying for this position! It’s going to be a really difficult decision to choose only one. At this time, we need to stop accepting new applications. Thank you all for your interest and support! We’re hiring for help with team […]
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