THE 2023 ADVENTURE GRANT IS CLOSED AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. It’s back! Once again, CalTopo is excited to offer a number of small grants to motivated individuals and teams undertaking unique and personally challenging outdoor adventures. These grants are aimed at trips involving creative objectives, significant trip planning, and at least some off-trail travel. […]
About Beaver Creek Ski Patrol (BCSP) Location: Beaver Creek Ski Resort in Edwards, CO Average snowfall: 325 inches per year Terrain: 167 trails spread out over 2000+ skiable acres, ranging from groomed runs to steep glades and chutes The Challenge Based in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, BCSP never knows exactly what type of […]
In May 2022, CalTopo Adventure Grant recipient Sean Marble attempt to climb the north ridge of Mount Hayes and then packraft out the Little Delta River. Over the course of the trip, Sean and his partners faced a myriad of challenge: hidden crevasses, precarious tent platforms, exposed climbing, challenging weather, endless postholing, and rivers bordered […]
Planning and navigating a ski tour can be complex. CalTopo places powerful mapping tools at your fingertips, but it’s more than just following a line. Which map layers are the best for scouting terrain? How long will your intended route actually take? Does your proposed trip for the day align with the current and forecasted […]
This is the first post in a 5-part series covering our favorite CalTopo layers and tools for planning winter backcountry travel. Each post will dive into a different stage in the process, from learning about the terrain to actually heading out into the backcountry with the mobile app. We will largely be focusing on the […]
This is the second post in a 5-part series covering our favorite CalTopo layers and tools for planning winter backcountry travel. Each post will dive into a different stage in the process, from learning about the terrain to actually heading out into the backcountry with the mobile app. We will largely be focusing on the […]
This is the third post in a 5-part series covering our favorite CalTopo layers and tools for planning winter backcountry travel. Each post will dive into a different stage in the process, from learning about the terrain to actually heading out into the backcountry with the mobile app. We will largely be focusing on the […]
This is the fourth post in a 5-part series covering our favorite CalTopo layers and tools for planning winter backcountry travel. Each post will dive into a different stage in the process, from learning about the terrain to actually heading out into the backcountry with the mobile app. We will largely be focusing on the […]
This is the final post in a 5-part series covering our favorite CalTopo layers and tools for planning winter backcountry travel. If you haven’t checked out the other posts in the series yet, you can access them all here. Using the Mobile App in the Backcountry So you’ve done the work. You learned about the […]
With winter rapidly approaching, we thought it was an ideal time for another high resolution elevation data import from the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). Although we regularly make updates to our elevation dataset as high resolution elevation data becomes increasingly available, the striking difference between the original lower resolution elevation data and the high […]
