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Try one of the nation's best margs—or make it yourself

World Cup visits the Arctic Circle; next stops: Aspen, Beaver Creek

Everything you ever needed to know about life, you can learn snowcat skiing at Mustang Powder Lodge. Self-enlightenment should always be so much fun.

Discover the charms of one of New England's sweetest mountains

Most resorts’ opening day consists of one run, maybe two. Wednesday, November 12, Washington’s Mt. Baker ski resort opened with 67 inches of snow at the base and eight lifts.

Squaw Valley will crank the lifts on November 21, with opening ceremonies that include skier and BASE jumper, J.T Holmes, leaping from the Cable Car and a champagne toast with Johnny Moseley.

Winter's coming with snow on its way, it's time to rename Sunday fun-day

Black Diamond Fist Strike junior trekking pole (MSRP: $46)

CMH provides the helicopters, K2 provides the prototypes, guests provide the feedback for final ski designs.

CMH provides the helicopters, K2 provides the prototypes, guests provide the feedback for final ski designs.

Aced It

Walk Easy

Wrap your mitts in wool

Gear giant Backcountry.com launches Stoic brand apparel

Why aren't the female ski jumpers allowed to compete at the Olympics?

The Boulder Adventure Film Festival enters year five this weekend, months after its founder died climbing in China.

Bluebird and big lines. The skiing has begun on Antarctica. With good weather and stable snow, the group has been able to log a few turns and enjoy some amazing vistas.

Well, for starters they're pro skiers who specialize in park and pipe. Victoria Barbatelli finds out more.

Schlasman’s (pronounced Slushman’s) lift opened in December 2008 and accesses 300 acres and 1,700 feet of steep terrain. It’s more skier-friendly (translation: fewer places to get cliffed out) than the rest of Bridger Bowl’s gnarly Ridge, but beacons are required and nothing is marked. Case in point? Last season, patrol regularly performed rope rescues here.

A Utah company offers affordable insurance for skiers but no public option.

Professional big-mountain skier Henrik Winstedt spends his winter chasing the World Freeride Tour and filming for his personal documentary, Exploded View, which premieres this month.We spoke to him about being a new dad, signing with Salomon, and not owning a car.

The moguls star abandons his third Olympic bid: "passion wasn't there"

Spyder's new Slippery speed suit promises to shave seconds. Will the FIS ban it from competition?

Partnership with Nashville guitar maker helps two worthy charities.

Sierra-at-Tahoe opens backcountry terrain to the masses.

Is John Cusack’s upcoming Hot Tub Time Machine the next Better Off Dead?

Sure, Utah's 13 resorts are known for their unbelievable snow. But the drinking scene has remained, well, questionable. Not anymore: Utah's changed their liquor laws. And that's only one of many improvements the state boasts for the 2009-10 ski season.

Now you can even get hurt off the slopes.

Medical marijuana becomes legal in ski towns.

Johnny Collinson—mountaineer, skier, son of a Snowbird ski patroller—is set to become the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits.

Skiers are uniting to invest in distressed hills in Vermont and BC.

Slopeside Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa is the classic luxury Lodge

An army of opinionated web surfers help develop a new clothing line.

Utah Mountain Adventures and the Alta Lodge team up to offer three backcountry skiing clinics this season.

Discover slopeside eco-luxury with Jackson Hole's newest AAA 4 Diamond Hotel

Nothing will put your stomach in your throat like launching a cliff or hitting a jump. Unfortunately, most of us flail like a hamster thrown from a window on our first few flights. To get past this, you need to learn the four stages of launching any air: inspection, takeoff, air, and landing.

For a mere one million dollars, Elk Meadows could be yours.

Yummy Gummy

Strong Silent Type

A catskiing tour comes with a history lesson in this old mining town.

A funky town, no crowds and luxurious new lodgings at the base of a 3,000-vertical-foot mountain. What’s the catch?

Last season’s death of actress Natasha Richardson revived the debate about making helmets mandatory on the slopes. Should there even be a debate?

We said that you can't get hurt in the air, but here is some gear that will help you stay injury free when you land.

Random facts and knowledge about taking your skis off the snow.

On board the Clipper Adventurer, the crew departs Argentina and sets anchors on the shores of Argentina. A gallery of images by photographer Adam Clark and writer Sam Bass.

Introducing four women-only ski camps geared for girls looking to up their game.

Thursday, November 12, three chairs, four runs, and three jumps open at Breckenridge Resort in Colorado. Complimentary pancakes, free parking, and prizes commence the resort’s opening.

Unsolicited advice for guys in ski towns.

Only in Japan could a toilet simulate ski jumping.

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A women's Windstopper

Found: warmth and dependability in Chaos

A jacket that can keep up with you AND the weather

Stay cool, not chilly

With the sport starting to attract a mainstream audience, skiing landed on the era’s ultimate stage.

An out-of-bounds favorite

There’s no excuse for not making excuses to play hooky and go skiing.

Four Americans traveled to Nepal to ski some massive peaks. Here is their journey, told in images shot by Devon O'Neil. To read about the trip, go to skiingmag.com/nepal.

We asked for your Seth look-a-like photos to win two pairs of Seth Morrison Pro Model gloves. Here are our favorite five, including the winner Daniel Loots. Daniel says he had to dye his hat, borrow his girlfriend's hair extensions, and pierce his eyebrow. We are sure the Hestra gloves will be worth the effort this winter.

An unprecedented number of vents

Our intern, Victoria Barbatelli, sits down with Bolle sponsored athletes Matt Philippi and Jen Hudak. For everything from competition stories to skiing tips (it's all in your feet), these guys have plenty to say about the sport we all love.

A feminine edge

Go from helmet to beanie in just three snaps

Fees Take Off

Introducing the hottest new tables in ski country this season.

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Ski lightheaded

Pro freeskier Ingrid Backstrom recently climbed and skied China’s Redommain with photographer Jimmy Chin and North Face teammates Kasha Rigby and Giulia Monego. We spoke to her about base camp, skiing on belay, and urine bottles.

En route to Antarctica, the crew spends some time at the tip of the world: Ushuaia, Argentina. Here are some photos from photographer Keoki Flagg and writer Sam Bass.

You’ve been skiing for years and have cranked out millions of vertical feet—and maybe even taken a lesson or two. The result: You’re a confident advanced skier. Satisfied? Don’t be. With a little more work on snow and in the gym, you can be a seamless expert.

You want to explore the backcountry. But first you need to take an avalanche awareness class. But how do you find a good one? For starters, don’t Google “avalanche education.” Here are six other tips from Dale Atkins, of the Alpine Rescue Team and Recco.

A wastewater dispute at the Arizona Snowbowl may lead to the Navajo Nation placing a bid to buy the ski resort.

The Colorado resort opens with fanfare today

Voters in Breckenridge, Colorado, passed a new measure to effectively legalize marijuana so everyone can get nicely toasted.

Identify the resort; win something awesome.

As Utah’s Biggest resort comes of age, it’s still hard to characterize. But who cares? Because when it comes to ski terrain, multiple personality disorder isn’t a bad thing.

Many Crested Butte locals are banding together against an impending expansion. But can skiing’s last shangri-la survive without it?

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