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~~~I."""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'" FOCUS: SNOW FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWDS:: 56 The search for snow may take you to the ends of the earth or to your backyard. Here are 10 lesser-known resorts that revel in tons of snow, eye-popping terrain and a mysterious lack of crowds. Text: Robert Longnecker PLUS: THE LAST RESORTS The wild, the wooly and the just plain weird: The world's 9 most unusual resorts. Text: Lou Mazzante HUMANWEAR: BEYOND BLACKCOMB:: 72 If you were going to fly above some of the most pristine peaks on earth and ski on a glacier at 12,000 feet, what would you wear? Photography: Chris Rogers Styling: Daniel Pasley MULLAHS AND MOUNTAINS:: 80 EXPLORING THE SNOWS OF IRAN'S ALBORZ RANGE 21 years after the Iranian Revolution, four American riders discover a snowboarding revolution taking place in the Alborz Mountains. Text: Eric Blehm Photos: Ari Marcopoulos COLUMNS:: GEAR:: 87 ADVENTURE GIFT GUIDE:: The inside scoop on the latest and greatest gifts for that special Adventure Lifestyler in your life. SKIS:: When it comes to powder skis, being fat is a good thing. Text: Mitchell Scott SKI BOOTS:: Custom-fitted ski boots aren't just for World Cup racers anymore. Text: Steven Kotler SNOWBOARDS:: An arsenal of boards for the steep, the deep-and the steep AND deep. Text: Rob Reed SNOWBOARD BOOTS:: Fit, flex and everything in between. Hot trends in snowboard boots. Text: Peter Kray URBAN ACCESS:: 100 OUT OF BOUNDS No lifts, no crowds, no ski patrol. Just you and the great outdoors. Text: Bonnie Tsui JOURNEY'S END:: 116 THE LEGEND OF THE SNOW SNORKEL The true story of two ski snorkel junkies. Text: Mitchell Scott