Five Years Into Revival Mountain Gazette Issue 203 Lands in Readers Hands

July 16, 2025

With 10 Issues Out in the Wild Since its Revival in 2020 Mountain Gazette Delivers A Monumental Issue

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, CA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Five years ago, the world shut down, and the Mountain Gazette was reborn under the stewardship of its new owner, writer Mike Rogge. Today the 10th issue with Rogge at the helm is in the hands of subscribers, who remain devoted to its unique 11”x17” print format. Mountain Gazette is a wonderful collision of outdoor culture, humor, literary nonfiction and independent journalism curated into a magazine that is built to last, with limited advertisements and even less bullshit.

Built to be collectible, and spoken about over a low fire, or a cold drink, Mountain Gazette Issue 203 delivers impactful storytelling, and stunning visuals to make readers laugh and cry and gasp all in the span of its 160 pages. It’s like a record album of greatest hits, but it contains all new songs the audience hasn’t heard before.

The cover of Mountain Gazette 203 was shot by Drew Smith. The photograph features professional athletes Jim Morrison, Christina Lutsenberger, and Nick McNutt in Pakistan. Morrison wrote a story exclusively for the magazine about the multi-year journey to climb and ski Great Trango Tower inside 203.

The entertainer Steve Martin and cartoonist Harry Bliss return for their fourth collaboration in the magazine. Senior Writer Ari Schneider wraps up a 13-month report on his family’s Holocaust survival story. The magazine sent Schneider to Europe for a month and a half for the assignment.

“When I look back 50 years from now, if I am lucky enough to live that long, I’m certain the ski days will blend together, the hikes may all feel like one. And I’ll remember the work our staff did in the service of putting Ari Schneider’s story into Mountain Gazette 203. It is a piece that’s pure and sure in its aim.”

“This issue is our finest yet in no small part to the gargantuan effort the staff, contributors, and printer put into making its existence possible. I am a lucky guy to get to work alongside these brilliant people.”

Revived in 2020, by industry veteran Mike Rogge, writer and editor of culturally relevant media publications including Powder, The Ski Journal and Vice, the story of Mountain Gazette begins in 1966. The magazine’s revival story has been covered by the New York Times, New York Magazine, Fast Company, and more.

Rogge bought the magazine in 2020 and revived it to its success today. At a time when existing publications are radically changing business models, closing their doors, or consolidating under new ownership, Mountain Gazette’s independent, energetic resurgence is both remarkable and a much needed salve to the digital era and its endless scrolling. The magazine has seen significant success building a community of subscribers and continues to be a champion for independently owned media in the outdoor industry and beyond. The magazine will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2026.

About Mountain Gazette

Born in 1966 and revived in 2020 for a modern era, Mountain Gazette is the original outdoor magazine. The large format, bi-annual outdoor culture magazine features stunning photography and incredible long-form storytelling. Join the print revival and subscribe here.

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