Skiing and snowboarding in the backcountry have their challenges, but for many fans, the benefits outweigh the risks.
Planning a ski trip can be an involved process, depending on how far you're hoping to go and what kind of skiing you're looking to do. Adding backcountry skiing into that equation adds a whole other ...
The group of 15 backcountry skiers headed out on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California's Sierra Nevada as a powerful winter ...
The President’s Day weekend excursion, including a group of moms, wives and close friends who shared a passion for skiing the untracked powder of the hushed, untamed wilderness of California’s Sierra ...
There's no denying the winter in Colorado has been unseasonably warm. The impact is affecting all kinds of winter activities, ...
PEOPLE spoke to avalanche educator Richard Bothwell about the deadly Feb. 17 incident and how skiers tend to prepare for a ...
A 28-year-old Bend man who was a beloved member of the backcountry skiing community died in an avalanche in British Columbia, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed on Thursday. The […] ...
There's a lot to be said about saving weight when it comes to backcountry skiing–carrying less mass up the hill means you have energy left over when it comes time to pointing those skis back down. We ...
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