Backcountry skiing offers a quieter ski experience, away from the lift lines and commercialization of resorts. It’s also captured the imaginations of more skiers than ever thanks to a pandemic surge ...

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Here’s how we think about the performance vs. weight equation when it comes to choosing our favorite skis for aggressive skiing in the backcountry. So you’ve got all the hard stuff out of the way—you ...

The specifics for each piece of gear. Last week, as part of our Intro to Backcountry Month – Presented by BCA I laid out some general guidelines for shopping for your first backcountry setup. But, ...

Backcountry touring, AT, earning your turns–whatever you want to call it–gear for human-powered skiing just keeps improving. Touring bindings are light and reliable, brands have finally figured out ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Visualize being at the summit of a ski resort on a bluebird powder day, surrounded by a glorious panorama filled with snowcapped peaks glistening in the ...

Powder days loom large in the lore of ski culture, so much so that savvy employers have started offering paid time off for employees to shred the slopes. But with lift lines lengthening and headline ...