Keystone’s world famous A51 Terrain Park is nationally recognized by various readers’ polls as being one of the top-ranking in North America. If you, or your family, have not witnessed the awesomeness that is A51, this is the winter to come visit.
A hut trip night time activity. Because you were going to get bored with cribbage.
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Lindsey Vonn and her husband, Thomas, to end their four-year marriage.
The KGB crew goes in search of new terrain and after a day of scouting are rewarded with an amazing pillow zone and all time epic snow conditions
Norway's Askel Lund-Svindal won Sunday's World Cup super G in Lake Louise, and Olympic champion Julia Mancuso broke a seven-year jinx, taking the number three podium spot at the Nature Valley Aspen Winternational World Cup ski races on Saturday. By Kelley McMillan
This holiday season, to help you find presents for the people in your lives, we're sharing what we're getting for the people in ours Step one: What editor Kevin Luby is getting for his father, sister, and mountain deprived cousin in Arizona.
It’s snowing in the East and the Northwest, plus, a bunch of resorts are opening for the season. Give thanks.
Every year KGB Productions shoots literally hundreds of hours of footage. And although they pour their heart and soul into every shot, in reality only 3 percent of it makes the final cut. The remaining 97 percent ends up on the Cutting Room Floor.
Why Hermann Maier is the skier of the 1990's.
Ever wondered how to make the most of those demo days at your local hill? Here are some tips.
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No skier's life list is complete without a hut trip or two. Here's how to do it right.
As founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard taught people how to enjoy the great outdoors. Now he's trying to teach the world how to save the planet.
The 1970's skier of the decade.
It's powing the in PNW right now. Let's hope it gets this good.
Marco Sullivan, member of the U.S. Ski Team, shares his thoughts on early-season training, prize money, and the first downhill race of the season.
With a little help from gravity, one Midwesterner leaves skiing’s cultural baggage behind.
Tommy Banks, ski instructor at Vail Resorts, gives technique tips for skiers at every level.
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No one works harder to get strong for skiing than the freeskiing athletes who are looking to prove themselves at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Halfpipe master Jen Hudak and the U.S. Freeskiing team coaches put together this six-move workout that'll beat you into ski shape.
When it comes to jackets, comfort comes down to two words: waterproof and breathable. These are our favorites from softshells to storm day puffies.
Early season skiing usually means making do without much snow. To remedy that, a handful of resorts are putting on Thanksgiving rail jams. Here is where you can win poultry—and potentially other prizes—for your park skills.
So much to see you won’t believe your eyes! At Keystone, we’ve designed a festival just for kids. Starting with the life-size snow fort at the top of Dercum Mountain, arts and crafts, disco snow tubing at Adventure Point, face painting, fireworks and much more, your family will be entertained.
When you buy skis you're committing to a long term relationship, which is why it's smart to try skis before you buy them. Welcome to speed dating.
On 50-degree slopes, bone grafting, and Down syndrome.
Skiing’s December issue is all about adventure—what, when, why, and how to get out beyond the typical day trip. Here’s more adventure-certified gear to help get you way out there.
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Silver Star’s 3,065 skiable acres, easy-skiing snow and Painted Lady-inspired village perch on the very northern end of British Columbia’s wine country, just 20 minutes from the small, unpretentious city of Vernon. Taken together, the ski resort, the city and the leisure-friendly North Okanagan wine region offer a rare mix of quality experiences for a broad array of ski vacationer tastes and budgets.
A new gondola between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City area resorts will offer access to 6,000 acres of existing, interconnected terrain.
We've rounded up the best Thanksgiving deals in ski country.
Given his range of self-imposed, epic, and improbable accomplishment, Ogle can only be considered a virtuoso of modern alpine exploration. Or the luckiest man alive.
Goldfish, powder, and fresh herbs in the Republic of Georgia. Sometimes, the best ski trips are the worst ski trips.
Professional skier Jamie Pierre died in an avalanche on Sunday. Known for his record-breaking cliff drops and fervent approach to skiing, faith, and life, he'll be greatly missed.
We showed up this morning to a plethora of cool videos. Check 'em out.
Thinking about your next ski vacation? Consider the Oslo region of Norway, where you can spend your mornings knee-deep in Norwegian powder – and your afternoons filled with fine dining, culture, and museum hopping.
Spend your mornings knee-deep in Norwegian powder—and your afternoons filled with fine dining, culture, and museum hopping.
Kestone rolled out the white carpet with top-to-bottom skiing and 25 features in their park.
Got the early season itch? Here's where you can shred, and which resorts are opening soon.
Professional skier Jamie Pierre died in an avalanche on Sunday. Known for his record-breaking cliff drops and fervent approach to skiing, faith, and life, he'll be greatly missed.
Hailey Duke demonstrates single-leg RDL's as a way to strengthen the posterior chain and hips.
We stopped by Breck's opening day. A serious crowd was on hand to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Skiing a spine, with fall-away turns on both sides of it, isn’t easy. But it’s a great way to sharpen your technique.
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While Lindsey Vonn visited the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy last week, a brave 16-year old boldly asked her a question. She said yes.
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Baselayers are probably the most crucial, least interesting, part of your ski kit. To shorten your selection process, here are our faves.
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Read the rules below carefully.
Jen's Swiss ball trifecta strengthens your core and hamstrings, which help prevent ACL injuries.
This exercise complex develops strength and balance in the posterior chain (glutes, low-back, hamstrings). Development and strengthening of the posterior chain, particularly the hamstrings, is very important for preventing ACL injuries, a common injury among freeskiers.
Serious mountain stoke from the silver screen.
Josh Dueck was paralyzed in a ski accident in 2004. Now, he's sending big backcountry cliffs in his sit-ski with zero self-doubt or self-pity. This is his story.
In the gear world there's nothing more lust-worthy than super fat powder skis, the kind made of heli drops and snorkel-deep days. These are the best of the year.
Kiley Staples of the U.S. Ski Team demonstrates Romanian Dead Lifts.
A writers' take on her first day back on skis—after a ten-year hiatus, and in the middle of the Arab desert.
A few visual reminders of why we do what we do: Endless PNW pow turns, Frenchies in tight pants, and big backcountry lines.
What's your dream ski trip? Griffin Post, Drew Stoecklein, Todd Ligare, and Lars Chickering-Ayers attempt to ski and raft from a river's source to the sea in Alaska's Brooks Range.
This exercise develops explosive power in the hips, glutes, and legs. A quick, explosive jump is the ultimate expression of lower-body power. These weighted jumps demand a forceful triple extension of the hips, knees, and ankles, and are a great teaching progression for anyone interested in Olympic lifting (clean, jerk, snatch) or anyone wishing to train a traditional Clean or explosive exercise with minimal equipment.
No modern athlete may ever duplicate Killy’s dominance of a sport.
The father of snowmaking.
The man credited with inventing ski patrol.
This week's exercise, weighted dumbell jumps, helps strengthen your legs and build your explosivity.
Why American Dick Durrance was an exception to the superiority of European skiers.
One of our editors was on the news this morning talking about gear technology. Check out the clip.
A new Telluride brewery continues an old tradition: Good beer for thirsty skiers.
Heavy half squats increase demand on the hip musculature while eliminating the limitations of the muscles acting on the knee in deep ranges of motion. This exercise is a good one for in-season maintenance because it keeps the athletes strong while reducing muscle soreness.
We make mistakes sometimes. Here's where we atone for those sins.
Halloween is next week and if you’re like us you probably don’t have anything planned and are going to be rummaging through your closet to throw together a zombie/eighties/ghost mash-up. But you can do better. So, we’ve rounded up the best skiing-related costumes we can think of and thrown in some video to help you get the mannerisms and outfits down pat.
Fun cliff drops, chutes, open bowls, and pillow lines. And tons of snow.
Access to a massive backcountry playground from a resort with a core, rootsy feel.
Thanks to the Coast range and the Pacific Ocean, the resort receives 475 inches of annual snowfall.
Andrew Whiteford talks to Early Ups about making quality POV edits, appropriate mustache deployment, and high fives vs. fist bumps.
Glades, cliffs, and pillow lines on the Idaho-Montana border.
Just because there are only a few resorts open right now doesn't mean there isn't deep snow to be found. Here's what 14 inches looks like right now at Loveland.
Enter to win: Armada Gear Package Giveaway -one (1) Armada Women’s jacket -one (1) pair of Armada pants -one (1) Armada tee. Approximate retail value = $525.00.
Behind the scenes of a photo shoot with a really sexy three-wheeled motorcycle.