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You can't bring everything with you when you're earning your turns, so dial in your kit wisely with these touring essentials.

The company reports holiday skier numbers across its resorts, and plans to improve staffing shortages going forward.

Start incorporating medicine balls into core workout moves that target bracing and rotational strength, which are essential for skiers.

Fitness comes and goes. Allow Glen Plake to make a case for prioritizing style—that elusive athletic skill that endures.

The snowy version of summer's best adventure-sports festival will transform the Vail Valley into an extreme-sports mecca in February.

It's one of the most accessible ways to go camping, but several integral pieces of gear can make car camping even more enjoyable.

Some tech gadgets detract from the ski experience. Not these smart accessories.

Whether you want to learn a new sport—like skate skiing or ice climbing—or improve your skills, there’s a lesson out there for you

McCoy Park’s 250 acres and 17 new runs is a unique spot where learners can cruise wide, long-angle runs with expansive mountain vistas.

Localism is making ski towns downright hostile to newcomers these days, and that's no way to grow the sport.

From expanded resort acreage to turbocharged lifts, we tracked down all the ways you can make this winter your best ever

With plenty of good food and drinks, events, and nightlife, there’s a lot more to Reno-Tahoe than its phenomenal skiing.

Four skiers fell 25 feet and two were seriously injured in the January 7 incident at N.C.’s Beech Mountain.

As backcountry trailheads like the one on Wyoming's Teton Pass outside of Jackson Hole get more crowded, responsible recreation practices are more important than ever.

The Olympic legend looks back on the development of his namesake video game; what went wrong and what went right.

Skiing in Aspen can be a pricey proposition, but if you plan strategically, this tony Rocky Mountain resort can be experienced on the cheap.

New digital snow evaluation gadgets keep popping up, but the technology isn't foolproof—yet.

From Vermont's classic glades to the powder-choked bowls of the West, the destinations on this list will delight skiers of all stripes.

Shiffrin made her return to World Cup racing after a positive Covid test, but fears the slalom globe is now out of reach.

Ikon Pass Travel is aiming to be a one-stop-shop for booking lodging, airfare, car rentals, lessons, and more at its nearly 50 resorts around the globe.

Bolton Valley's largely unexplored backcountry welcomes both the experienced and the uninitiated to experience the wonder.

Fire up those ski muscles with these resistance band exercises designed by former U.S. Ski Team trainer Chris Miller.

Because it’s dumb to be cold

Skiers have a primal fascination with driving through fresh snow.

Five sordid tales that offer a glimpse into what it’s like to work ski patrol.

If you're looking to party into the wee hours and still hit first chair, here's your quick-and-dirty guide to the best nightlife in the West.

These handy kitchen gadgets will bring you one step closer to making your #VanLife dream a reality this winter.

All area ski resorts were closed Monday, with whiteout conditions, high winds, and staff unable to reach the resorts due to road closures.

The reality is, most of us can’t and don’t live in the idyllic (and exclusive) enclaves at the base of a ski area in the Mountain West

Settle into your favorite chair and sink into a satisfying story guaranteed to stoke your desire to plan an adventure of your own.

Going somewhere? These durable and convenient travel bags are in it for the long haul.

Welcome to RED Mountain Resort and idyllic Rossland, B.C., where skiers live perfectly storied lives—and more are on the way.

Whether you’re a lifelong skier or a newcomer looking to dip your toes into the snow, these ski instruction tips will help you level up.

Man and woman, young and old, skier and snowboarder meet to compete for something deeper than medals at a family hill in Maine.

Backcountry skiing with kids is still about escaping crowds and enjoying nature. It's also about making it fun so they want to return.

2021 was an interesting year for the ski industry, from pandemic restrictions to raging wildfires. Here are our top new stories.

If you claim to know everything about gear, you'll never learn anything new. And these tidbits may just change your life on skis.

The active, nature-loving kids in your life will love to unwrap any of these outdoor-minded pieces of gear.

Most skiers decide on their route first, then check the avy conditions. Here's why that's backwards.

Visit Mt. Bachelor anytime from now through the spring and have a unique mountain experience

During the pandemic, Whistler Blackcomb was transformed into a place that barely felt familiar to one avid local. This season, she hopes to get reacquainted with her home mountain.

Stöckli opens its first-ever U.S. demo center and specialty store at Sun Valley Resort.

It's onward and upward for the two Americans leading the way for Team USA in the women's speed events.

After equipment issues and disappointing World Cup finishes, Bryce Bennett has finally found the podium—and claimed the top spot.

If you get hurt in the mountains or need to be rescued, you could end up paying more than $25,000 out of pocket unless you have accident insurance.

The new series from Outside follows the World Cup and Olympic champion as she comes back from personal tragedy.

Experience the ultimate adventure weekend in Telluride with and go skiing with pros like Michelle Parker and Vasu Sojitra.

Thanks to the 2022 Reader Resort Survey, we know which resorts have the best dining scenes in the West. Here's where to eat at each one.

Low back pain during or after skiing is common. So is the cause of that pain.

The very same fundamental skills and movements that are critical to sliding on snow apply when you ski the terrain park.

The SKI editors' favorite items to make ski travel easier and more comfortable for the globetrotting shredder in your life.

Check out The Editors's author page.

With as much footage from contests as the backcountry, Playground tried to find middle ground in pleasing a crustier, more mature audience, and the burgeoning freeski movement.

Backcountry travelers can largely avoid avalanches with careful route planning and terrain management.

As the year winds down, we invite you to enjoy some of our most-read travel articles from throughout the past 12 months.

Because, why not tackle one of the scariest lines of the Fifty Project at the end of the season?

Find the perfect, thoughtful gift for your adventure-lover at the brand-new Outside Shop. You can use your Outside+ credit, too!

A ski trip to the Japanese village of Nozawa Onsen is just as memorable for its glimpses of everyday life as it is for its deep snow.

Sometimes travel unfolds into a learning experience or a bridge to much-needed healing. A trip deep into the Dolomites did both, and more.

You'll quickly become part of the best group of gear fanatics and skiers you never knew existed! 

Big Snow, an indoor ski slope in a New Jersey mall, is transforming the skiing landscape by making the sport more accessible and appealing to new skiers all year round.

A lot of things feel harder than they should lately, including skiing. Still, just go.

Val d'Isere hosted a showdown for the best technical racers in the world. Here's everything you need to know.

The American is finding her groove again on the World Cup speed circuit, landing two back-to-back podiums in St. Moritz.

The Olympian partners with ski-dome builder Alpine-X to help bring skiing to more diverse populations over the next several years.

With 285 ski acres and 750 feet of vertical, Seven Springs is home to one of the most celebrated terrain parks and superpipe in the East, producing X Games Gold Medalist Tom Wallisch.

“Roadless” functions as a vehicle for contemplation for the trio, mining snowboarding’s soul to reflect on the journey they’ve each taken.

Travis Rice, Jeremy Jones, and Brian Iguchi explore the most remote wilderness in the lower 48 while reflecting on snowboarding's soul.

The Mid-Gad chair at Snowbird, Utah, might be considered the bunny hill but Caston is about to let us in on a little secret.

Gaia GPS mapped out the best spots in our national parks so you can take advantage of all of the opportunities these natural playgrounds have to offer.

Nordica’s unapologetic redesign of the classic promises the all-day comfort you want and the performance you need. Go ahead, pursue your passion.

Check out these off-hill clothes, now available in Outside's new shop, that will make you feel right at home in any mountain town.

The 25-year-old runs his own bartending outfit, Proof 96, out of Fort Collins, CO.

It's the details that count, and Rossignol went for it in designing this shell with precision.

Nordica celebrates the real reason we are skiers in their film series, “It’s Family Time.”

Downhiller Breezy Johnson nabbed back-to-back second place finishes in Lake Louise while Travis Ganong stormed to third in front of a home crowd in Beaver Creek.

The beginning of the best time of the year is always better than the end of it. It's time to start acting like it.