Inspirations
Explore the elevated life in the mountains. This content debuted in 2015 with Alpine Modern’s printed quarterly magazine project.
A Drawn-Out Hike
Seemingly so cumbersome compared with instagramming your every adventure, contemplative sketching in nature slows you down enough to see all the details.
Northern Lights Optic × Alex Strohl
Canadian Northern Lights Optic collaborates with French photographer Alex Strohl
The Grasshopper and the Ant
Winter is coming. A classic poem about preparedness, enjoying life, and friendship.
Louis Joseph on Alpine Authenticity and an Old Sweater
An uplifting conversation with the founder of the Boston-based outdoor garment label Alps & Meters
Drop Coffee at Alpine Modern
We debut our new monthly guest roasters program with a revered household name from Sweden
Zen and the Art of Knife-Making
Using skills derived from the ancient craft of samurai sword-making, a blacksmith in the Japan Alps makes knives so delicate and dangerous they turn chopping into an artful act of passion.
Recipe: Muscovy Duck Breast with Chanterelles, Pickled Radish, and Foie Gras Gastrique
A fine duck dish starring mushrooms and pickled garden gems preserved from summer
Recipe: The Alpinist's Larder
A preserved whiskey drink spiked with the taste of the summer passed
Preserving Traditions
Savor harvest flavors well into winter by preserving the simple traditions and the sweetest fruits of alpine summer.
Traditionally Modern
At home with Markus Meindl, the modern mountain man behind Bavaria's traditional maker of lederhosen for the new alpine lifestyle between the forest and the city.
Alpine Modern in Its Natural Habitat
Behind the scenes at the Alpine Modern Summer 2016 lookbook photoshoot
The Fragrance of "Out There"
A harvest walk on the wild side with the wilderness perfume crafters of Juniper Ridge
Utahan Utopia
Summit Powder Mountain in Utah is a visionary colony of cabins designed by emerging Slovenian architect Srđan Nađ
Quietly Technical
A conversation with Aether Apparel founders Palmer West and Jonah Smith about fashion, functionality and travel
Summer Graze
Can you hear the sound of moo-sic? During summer, the von Trapp family grazes cows and other farm animals on their nordic ski slopes in Vermont for sustainable land management
Recipe: The Perfect Egg Sandwich
A simple dish to remind you to try new new things in life