Whether you're looking for a dedicated backcountry ski that strikes the perfect balance between weight and performance, a lightweight ski to charge up the biggest peaks, or a slackcountry ski that ...

The best backcountry skis are the ones that suit your backcountry ski priorities and style. Our team of testers, including ...

Backcountry skiing leaves behind lift lines, crowds, and boundaries all disappear as you immerse yourself in the snowy wilderness of winter mountains. Few other mountain sports require your gear ...

Whether you're looking for a dedicated backcountry ski that strikes the perfect balance between weight and performance, a lightweight ski to charge up the biggest peaks, or a slackcountry ski that ...

It's a freeride-ready ski that's so light you won't feel it on the way up. Backcountry touring, AT, earning your turns, whatever you want to call it, gear for human-powered skiing just keeps ...

I had always been backcountry ski-curious (who doesn’t want to fly down untracked powder in silence?), but a recent move to Boulder gave me the push I needed to finally learn. I signed up for a ...

It's a freeride-ready ski that's so light you won't feel it on the way up. Backcountry touring, AT, earning your turns, whatever you want to call it, gear for human-powered skiing just keeps improving ...

Once upon a time, backcountry skiing was a niche sport enjoyed by a select group of skiers viewed as “hardcore” or “extreme.” But that’s no longer the case. Thanks to the Covid-19 ...

Backcountry skiing offers a captivating allure, doesn’t it? There’s something irresistible about leaving the crowded lifts behind for a more thrilling experience on the slopes ...

By Josh Laskin Early last February, at the Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival in New Hampshire, the organizers faced an increasingly common problem: Terrible snow. Four days of temperatures ...