With interest in travelling the backcountry in winter on the rise, an experienced guide offers tips on where and how to get ...

Mike Whelan's "Treasured Heights" video: backcountry skiing deserves a place in the Adirondack Park Agency's State Land ...

Before reading this list of basic avalanche safety tips that all skiers should ... This 'tip' is a bit less specific but represents a valuable mindset in the backcountry. Let's face it—skiing in the ...

BOLTON VALLEY, Vermont – With snow falling at the start of a five day string of storms, a line of skiers heads two-by-two up ...

Jack Dolan is an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times. A winner of numerous national awards, he has twice been named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

Backcountry skiing doesn't always have to be a long walk on skins—some of the best backcountry skiing around is accessed by resort gates. Before I talk about what resorts have this amazing access, I ...

John Wells, 43, died while backcountry skiing near Mount Baker. This photo of Wells was taken Feb. 1, 2013 at Whistler Blackcomb. Rylan Schoen Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald A Bellingham man ...

In the wake of REI closing its Experiences division, which offered classes and adventure travel, here are other Evergreen State courses to consider.

DENVER — In ski towns, "earning your turns" comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search of untouched snow, often involves bypassing ...