Backcountry ski touring means traveling on much more gradual slopes on trails that serve as easy hikes in the summer.

Over twelve days last month, I found myself immersed in Georgian culture deep in the Caucasus Mountains with my friend and ...

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Ski mountaineering is the latest sport to be added to the Winter Olympics. Here's how it works.

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 ...

Explore the reclaimed trails of New Vida Preserve (formerly Paleface ski center) in Jay, in the Adirondack Park, near ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, I hopped a plane (actually four) to the Republic of Georgia, a tiny country on the border of Russia and ...

They might not admit it, but there’s no denying that skiers were way gnarlier back in the ’70s and ’80s, especially when it came to pioneering lines far beyond the reaches of ski resorts. Since skiing ...