We tested the best backcountry ski bindings, including top picks from Salomon, Dynafit, Atomic, and more to help you find the ...

A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...

It’s not marketed as a touring ski, but Atomic’s Maverick 115 CTi makes a heck of a freeride ski for backcountry skiing.

In contrast, cross-country skiing is done with the heels free and uses different techniques to propel skiers across a ...

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

Back in my day, the 1970s, I didn’t have to walk through snow uphill both ways to school, but I’ll tell you what, backcountry ...

Backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering ... In addition to skins, skiers and ski mountaineers use specialized bindings and boots that allow their heels to move freely compared with downhill ...

The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search ... In addition to skins, skiers and ski mountaineers use specialized bindings and boots that allow their heels to move freely ...