We tested the best climbing skins from Pomoca, Black Diamond, Contour, and more to help you find the best option for your ...

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 ...

DENVER — In ski towns, "earning your turns" comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers ... our friends is on the skin track, as we call ...

Ski touring, as a discipline, is all about getting away from the lifts and general craziness of major resorts by entering the backcountry. For the most part, this form of skiing is foot-powered. To ...

Here are a few common signs of unstable snow to remember: Unfortunately, many avalanche-related fatalities occur when a skier or snowboarder is recreating in the backcountry by themselves. There will ...

That drama, however, now appears to be nearing its end — to the relief and surprise of many in the backcountry ski community. Last month, the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance, which has been ...

There’s more than one way to enjoy skiing. Namely, you can glide across the snow on either on-piste or off-piste terrain. Each environment requires certain skills to successfully navigate, but ...

This Backcountry ski jacket is made of waterproof Gore-Tex canvas, with a fitted helmet-compatible hood and removable powder skirt. The hardshell jacket runs on the larger size so that you can ...

The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department on Monday stated that Higinio Juan Gonzalez, 59, of Salt Lake City, was backcountry skiing with another man between Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood ...

For eight straight years, the late-January event marks the only time backcountry skiing with all-terrain bindings is allowed on the Mount Washington Auto Road – a 7.6-mile toll road winding over ...