Budding ski mountaineer @BrodyLeven wrote the Talk piece in our 2014 Resort Guide—now available on newsstands everywhere as well as on iTunes. In the article, Brody details a gnarly first descent in Romania.

Hyping his story on Instagram, Brody writes, “[S T E E P] An elemental part of what I do is story-telling. In the mountains, I believe that a well-rounded skill set allows one to safely and competently move through any terrain or situation. Similarly, I am trying to create a complete story-telling skill set. My writing has been very blog- and online-oriented recently. In the November 2013 issue of @freeskiermagazine, available everywhere today, I’ve put my print magazine-oriented writing out for your criticism. On page 54, please find my story about a thrilling first descent in Romania’s Transylvanian Alps. I would love to hear what you think of one of my rare forays onto paper. (photo: @ktmillerphoto)”