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 ...

One more point worth mentioning about all of these bindings is that fact that they can be used with much more aggressive ski ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

And you can bring your dog. Ursa Major, a glade at Bluebird Backcountry, a new ski area east of Steamboat Springs, Colo., where skiing uphill is just as much a part of the experience as the rush ...

With the proper equipment and training, you can have that experience as a backcountry skier. And if climbing mountains on skis sounds too adventurous, imagine climbing a quiet forest trail with a ...

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 improving ...