Due to their lack of grooming or preparation, the snow quality in off-piste areas can vary wildly. You may encounter bumps, ...

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 ...

Hardshell materials like Gore-Tex are much more water- and windproof and offer good breathability (more than enough for resort skiing and most backcountry skiing), but can be a little stiffer and more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...