Starting out as a beginner skier or snowboarder can be intimidating. After renting the proper gear, purchasing a ski pass and arriving on the mountain, where do you start, and where do you go after ...

Skiing has a reputation for being difficult to approach. It’s expensive, cold, and, to be frank, quite hard. Few other sports require excellent hand-eye (hand-foot?) coordination while taking place in ...

When it comes to skiing, it’s important to come prepared for more than just the snow. Conditions out on mountain slopes change quickly, so you need to dress accordingly. While a solid set of ski poles ...

The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to ...

If you found this article, odds are you’re thinking about getting into skiing. So, first of all, welcome. Sliding down snow is a blast and only gets more fun as you improve. You’re going to have a ...

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

No one ever said learning to ski or snowboard was particularly fun or easy — only that it was something one had to endure before enjoying zipping down snow-covered slopes atop one or two pieces of ...

Growing up, I had friends who would return from annual ski trips with rosy cheeks, ready to regale me with tales of their adventures on double black diamond slopes. But mine wasn’t a skiing family, ...

That said, some ski resorts are better suited for beginner skiers than others, whether they offer vast networks of green runs ...