The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to score untouched snow. That latter part may be the backcountry's biggest appeal ...

Ouray, Colorado, offers excellent backcountry skiing, a free ski hill, hot springs, and gorgeous remote wilderness views.

The Utah Department of Transportation's Avalanche division has announced the first backcountry closure of the 2026 ski season ...

The walled gardens of sprawling ski resorts only account for part of the ski experience. On stretches of public lands throughout the U.S., skiers, snowboarders, and other backcountry users venture out ...

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 ...

This article first appeared in the November/December edition of Yampa Valley Adventures. Yurts offer visitors to Northwest ...

Disclaimer: This is a beginner’s guide that aims, first and foremost, at awareness. It is not a substitute for training from an accredited guide. To make your first real step towards understanding ...