Blackcomb Mountain backcountry isn't a bad place to sample the goods.

If you're skiing somewhere and see folks with backpacks go through a gate, please don't just follow them. Maps ... Cody Peak side of the resort is home to Jackson's most expansive backcountry ...

In my column in the Jan. 23 edition of The Independent, I wrote about the many features in the EXPLORE Act, a single piece of ...

Hankin Evelyn, is a magical place, due the commitment and hard work of the local non-profit group, Bulkley Backcountry Ski Society, started in 2008 by local ski enthusiast, Brian Hall, who had a ...

Uphilling” — bypassing ski lifts and gondolas in favor of ascending on human power alone — is on the rise within resort ...

lift-accessed skiing and backcountry skiing cabins and lodges in North America. Backcountry skiing has exploded in popularity in recent years and many now seek places to go, especially a classic ...

In ski towns, “earning your turns” comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers ... Center to the base of Peak 7 at Breckenridge Ski Resort ...

LEKI Airfoil 3D poles are engineered for speed, precision, and confident skiing performance. The Trigger 3D system ensures seamless glove-to-pole contact with a four-fold enhanced release range ...

Night laps are the working skier’s salvation. Picture this—after an onerous eight-hour workday, you throw on your ski gear, hop in the car, and hit the hill. After your first run, it dawns on you: I’m ...