From where Robin Van Gyn is sitting, we’re in a “special moment in time” for women’s snowboarding, specifically when it comes to backcountry riding. And if anyone has the perspective to trace the ...

My favorite thing to do in the world is backcountry snowboarding — journeying into the untamed wilderness of alpine hinterlands and gliding down mountains, far from the manicured slopes, lifts, and ...

From the mind of Travis Rice and crew expanding upon the original events in Jackson Hole and Baldface, this might be the biggest news to hit all year. On January 27, a select group of pros set the ...

EIGHT WINTERS AGO, three friends and I spent a few days in northwestern British Columbia to check out a fledgling ski area called Hankin-Evelyn, outside the old railway town of Smithers. On our first ...

ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 10: Skiers ski in the off piste, or out of bounds, area called The Beavers at Arapahoe Basin on February 10, 2017 in Arapahoe Basin, Colorado. Arapahoe Basin ski ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, backcountry skiing was a niche sport enjoyed by a select group of skiers viewed as “hardcore” or “extreme.” But that’s no longer the case. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, ...

As the weather begins to turn and cool temps blow in, we all begin to think about the winter ahead. Every year there continues to be an increased interest in backcountry skiing and snowboarding, and ...

In mountains across America, skiers and snowboarders are ditching ski lifts and heading into the untamed wilderness of the backcountry. Even before the pandemic, backcountry was the fastest growing ...

Out of the 36 models we tested this season, these eight helmets are the best for the resort and backcountry.