Adventure

It's taboo to ask how much others make. So we asked. Here's how much (or how little) some ski-industry professionals are making.*

A photo gallery of a secret, illegal cabin in the backcountry of British Columbia.

For the first time, you can now download ski movies in their entirety on iTunes. Fancy that. Today, Rage Films releases their newest movie, Pretty Good, for download.

Big-mountain skiers Todd Ligare and Cody Townsend are in town for the Boulder premiere of the new TGR film, Re:Session. They stopped by Skiing’s office to talk about poster signing, college girls, and surfing.

Wieringa on avalanche control, running a ski resort, and shooting a big ol' gun.

Aspen’s only microbrewery? Why didn’t I think of that?

Backstrom's pad is full of, well, normal stuff.

A Ski Magazine editor finally admits to trashing our company car.

If they survive puberty, algebra class, and prom, these kids will dominate the sport of skiing.

Some quick-thinking detective work gives a 13-year-old a chance to tell Scot Schmidt he's awesome.

A ski patrol newbie makes local history for all the wrong reasons.

Two Plank’s 4th ski film is on tour.

In response to the second earliest season on record, Mammoth Mountain offers free skiing this Friday for opening day. If you live on the other coast, Sunday River, the first resort in the East opened today.

To hit an air—either jumping a cliff into powder or sending a tabletop in the park—you need to be able to pop the take-off. The better the pop, the more solid the landing. These steps, taught by 15-year-old Andrew Pollard, a Black Diamond team rider and member of the Alta Freeride Team, should help your pop this season.

It's officially winter. Find out what ski areas are open for business.

Qualify for the 2010 World Freeride Tour events at Taos Ski Resort, March 10-13, and compete for the $12,000 purse.

Seth Morrison is featured in the new TGR film, Re:Session, and just signed on with a new sponsor, Backcountry.com. We spoke to him about Christmas shopping, early season groomers, and what it feels like to jump into a pile of foam.

Change of plans since last week: The Hermanator decides to call it quits after 13 years of World Cup racing.

The father of glading was Réal Boulanger, and other tree-skiing facts.

Sure, tree skiing can be dangerous. But conquering your fear is the first step to skiing in control and making quick decisions in the glades.

While technically inbounds, Estelle Bowl feels as close to backcountry as you can get at a ski resort. Ride the Summit Six chair, then take the ridgeline traverse to the north past two other bowls to reach Estelle, which offers sheltered north-facing trees, wide-open powder shots, and 45-degree spines.

A new study confirms that fatigue can lead to ACL injuries.

On a two-week trip with 60 Minutes, skier J.T. Holmes had the opportunity to talk about wingsuiting to a national audience. The interview aired Sunday, October 11. In it, J.T. explains exactly what it feels like to fly. Now, he tell us what it was like being on 60 Minutes.

As if one Canadian ski bum contest wasn’t enough, Sun Peaks ski resort in British Columbia announces the second ski-bumming contest for this winter.

Get more and pay less by skipping agents.

Head to Sunday River, Maine, this weekend to compete in the North American Wife Carrying Championship—a battle of strength, endurance, and ridiculousness.

Planning to spend the weekend gambling in Vegas or Reno? Pack your skis and visit the poker table after a few laps at Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort or Boreal. Both will be open this weekend.

A new backcountry yurt in Montana.

A look at Loveland's opening day.

Do the locations (which we'll call X,Y, and Z) look familiar? Look for our hints. The winner gets a pair of Wagner Custom skis. For the rules of the contest, click here.

Three ski mountaineers vie for a complete first descent of the world’s most challenging peak.

You've likely heard the snowfall reports from around the country. Wyoming, Utah, Washington, California, and Colorado have all boasted early season dustings. But if you live in Colorado, the season officially starts tomorrow with Loveland opening at 9 a.m., beating out its rival Arapahoe Basin by a mere two days.

The Hermanator announces his plans to return to World Cup racing seven months after having knee surgery.

On September 21, Warren Miller Entertainment filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against Level 1. This week, they've announced that the case is currently on hold.

Pro big-mountain and park competitor Claudia Bouvier talks to us about college note taking, croissants, and not watching ski movies.

Do you live in your van, eat PBJs, and live the life of an unemployed ski fanatic? If so, you’re qualified to enter the Powder Highway Ski Bum contest, where you can win lift tickets, heli-skiing, hotel rooms, and more along Canada’s best ski route.

Photographer Steve Lloyd has a bit of a monopoly on the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. If you see a published photo from there, there’s a decent chance it might be his.

Check out some of Steve Lloyd's creations from last season. In the constantly changing world of ski photography, Steve Lloyd demonstrates his creativity, using night shots and point of view perspectives.

Yes, we are all sick of zombies movies and yes, producers are still creating then. Surprisingly, adding German Nazi officers and a snowy setting in Dead Snow impressed people at the Sundance Film Festival last winter.

Intrawest has a new helmet policy. Starting this season, riders at Whistler Blackcomb, Mont Tremblant, Copper, Winter Park, and others will be encouraged to wear helmets.

The North Face is suing a University of Missouri freshman over his upstart clothing line.

There’s an old saying that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. But we can’t help it. Because if you’re a skier, you depend on music. Lean on it. Whether it’s in the morning on the way to the hill, skiing to it, or seeing a live show when you’re done, music is inextricably linked to our lives. Here are seven essential albums from seven different skiers.

Forget aiming for 100 ski days a year. With snowfall this early in the season, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado’s most dedicated can get 200-plus days.

In three short years, Sweetgrass Productions has grown from a crew of college kids with cameras into an award-winning film company. After spending a whole season filming in Hokkaido, Japan, the Sweetgrass crew has hit the road—and will be touring across the country this fall.

A collection of still images from Swedish photographer Oskar Enander, who is opening a gallery in both Portland, Oregon, and Engelberg, Switzerland, this fall.

Talk about a worldly: A Swedish photographer who lives in Switzerland is opening a gallery exhibition in Oregon with photos from Alaska. It's happening on October 15. If you can't make it to Portland, a new website will be showcasing his images.

Turns out, just lifting and running all fall won't get you entirely ready for ski season. You need to stretch to improve strength and flexibility. Pro skier Forrest Coots shows you how.

Check out the gallery for images on how to correctly complete the stretching exercises that are part of pro skier, Forrest Coots' training regiment.

It's about time someone brewed beer specifically for skiers. We make a visit to Colorado's Upslope Brewery.

Telemark skier Josh Madsen has always been in front of the camera. But now, the Salt Lake City-based skier is getting behind the lens. The tour for his new movie starts next week.

A battle over the voice of Warren Miller brings the case to the courts.

An annual gathering of athletes, filmmakers, and ski industry personalities in Aspen, Colorado.

Pro big-mountain skier Cody Townsend won't tell you where this 2,000-foot couloir is located.

Socci, Chamonix, Squaw Valley, Verbier. Not a bad list of places to travel. If you're competing on the Freeride World Tour, that's exactly we're you'll be headed in 2010.

Rent a luxury home or catered chalet in Steamboat or Breckenridge.

Condos, homes, and great amenities in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Austria’s Londoner Pub: Where World Cup downhillers go to unwind. Daron Rahlves gives us his take on the legendary post-race party.

The premiere of Teton Gravity Research's new movie Re:Session is this Saturday in Jackson, Wyoming. Sammy Carlson will be there. Will you?

Locals are invited to help glade a new run honoring the ebullient ski bum.

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It’s the secret of southern California: Less than 50 miles from downtown Los Angeles sits legitimate, steep, big-mountain skiing. It should be busy. Only Mount Waterman got on the wrong side of the Forest Service, took the life of one of its owners, changed hands, and locked out the public. Can a former surf bum rescue it?

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He has difficulty crossing the street and sometimes he accidentally walks into walls. He nearly took himself out on his own barbecue. But Kevin Alderton, who has just four percent vision, owns the world record for blind speed skiing.

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Best meat-infused cocktail, shortest lift lines, cheapest digs, and more. The rest of the awards from our 2010 Resort Awards.

Including advice from Seth Morrison, Chris Davenport, and Alaskan heli-ski guide Kirsten Kremer, we offer up a crucial list of facts and tips you need to know before you head out of bounds.

Fifty-four people died in avalanches in the U.S. and Canada last season. But backcountry skiing doesn’t have to be dangerous. It begins with education, decent ski skills, and humility. Beyond that, the more you go, the more you’ll learn.

This icebreaker, executed properly, can lead to a season full of ski dates—or at least a reason to clean the hot tub.

We've tallied the results from our reader survey. And thrown in a few of our favorites. Drum roll please...Announcing the winners of this year's resort awards: the best park, powder, steeps, backcountry access, trees, parties and more.

A spectacular six-bedroom, six-bath private home overlooking downtown Aspen.

Don't bring your nice shoes.

Mind blowing features for the tall-t set.

The champagne is so crisp you won’t even care about the pain the morning after.

Beaver Creek’s Finest Condominiums and Private Homes.

The heavens really open up in Utah. These neighboring resorts at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon typically get more than 600 inches a year.

Perfecting your avalanche rescue skills before you head into the backcountry can mean the difference between life and death.

Don't let the quaint New England charm fool you. Stowe can be one of the toughest mountains in the country.

With the exception of Whistler Blackcomb, no other resort comes close to matching Jackson for easy access to back- and sidecountry lines.

Like the Olympics it’s about to host, Whistler Blackcomb is big, hyped, and full of underage Asian women on drugs.

Not that you needed an excuse to go ride. But it turns out, mountain biking counts as ski conditioning too. Jeremy Benson tells us why and suggests a few good trails to check out.