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 ...

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 ...

“Avalanche,” said my ski partner, Howie Schwartz, a veteran backcountry guide. “Huge one, back in the ’80s, reached all the way down to the valley.” To his trained eye, the nearly ...

With just one chairlift, one tow bar and some tiny resort buildings, the in-bounds area looks about as inspiring as a small ski resort in Ontario. But take a short hike into the backcountry from ...