Couloir? If you've ever found yourself scratching your head while some headband-wearing, pot-smoking ski bum tells you about the rowdy line they just skied using foreign terminology, you can thank the ...

Powder days loom large in the lore of ski culture, so much so that savvy employers have started offering paid time off for employees to shred the slopes. But with lift lines lengthening and headline ...

Skis feel completely different depending on the binding. Think of it like driving a race car: racing slicks vs. all-weather ...

This version has been out since 2019, but the blackcrows Navis Freebird is still one of the most friendly, truly usable backcountry touring skis ever made.

Salomon's QST X is a tough ski to compare, thanks to its very unique shape and construction. There's little on the market today that offers this type of extremely quiet, yet extremely loose and nimble ...

At Bluebird Backcountry, you can feel the thrill of making fresh tracks without the constant fear of avalanches. And you can bring your dog. Ursa Major, a glade at Bluebird Backcountry, a new ski area ...

Colorado’s backcountry skiing season is only just getting started, but humans are already triggering avalanches ahead of available daily forecasts. Colorado Avalanche Information Center Director Ethan ...