Hard Pack Issue 6

Hard Pack Issue 6 follows the off-season and the melt of the last season. Jack Bool captures the rise of Manon Loschi at La Clusaz in early summer, while Cornelius Kaess documents the final days of Japan’s snow season. Josh Hickey sits down with Vivian Bruchez to talk about the literary life of Chamonix. Fashion features include new work by Estevez + Belloso and Félix Dol Maillot. Essays explore mountain religion, Annie Ernaux, and Leni Riefenstahl. Plus new fiction, poetry, and work about and by skiers Addison Rafford, Nico Porteous, Quinn Wolferman, and WeiTien Ho.

With notable contributions by: Pia Abbar, Cole Barash, Jack Bool, Estévez & Belloso, Brian Doak, Felix Dol Maillot, Daniel Drori, Cecilia "Cili" Hatschek, Josh Hicky, WeiTien Ho, David Horowitz, Cornelius Kaess, Kade Krichko, Boris Langenstein, Chris Maunsell, Colin Monahan, Matt Moran, Daniel Rönnbäck, Walker Rutter-Bowman, Jarrod Saville, Richard Welch, Ecem Yücel, and Matthew Zapruder.

• 200 printed pages
• Embossed cover
• Multiple paper stocks
• Full-color imagery throughout 
• Four different covers
• Designed and printed in New York City

Note: We will select a cover for you at random based on availability!