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Thanks to World Cup vet and Hahnenkamm champ Daron Rahlves, the world’s ballsiest brand of ski racing doesn’t take place on some obscure European piste, but in California. Welcome to the Rahlves Banzai Tour.

This is going to be the best season ever. Right? Mike Douglas, Chris Rubens, Stan Rey, Mark Abma, and Code Townsend make the most of a season that came late in Episode 4, "Late."

Point your compass North and East to the lofty steeps of the right coast’s largest resort.

The legendary Elk Mountains Grand Traverse is a 40-mile slog. It's an endurance backcountry ski race through the remote Elk Range in the heart of the Rockies. This is what it's like to participate.

Having practical, dependable gear can help lessen risks and increase fun in the backcountry.

How can a place so sprawling and immense also be so intensely spiritual? Call it the Whistler dichotomy. Or, like one writer, call it home and you’ll understand.

Pants so hot you'll want to get out of them.

Test your skier IQ with this easy quiz.

When you’re planning a ski trip, use this scoop to beat the airlines at their own game.

Mispronounce these 25 brands and you may as well have “gaper” stamped on your forehead.

A married, father of three kids chose to pursue a post-SEAL career as a professional skier after a 17-year hiatus from the mountains

Michael Rogan tells you how to make the most of early season conditions.

Crappy diem? Throw on a trash brag and seize it.

Want to haul a family without the fuel penalty of a traditional SUV? New full-size AWD sedans look to smooth the way to the mountains.

The best snow-stopping, wind-deflecting armor for your soft fleshy bits.

Preston Smith guided the Beast from its birth to the age of conglomerates.

When Bob Lange developed the plastic ski boot in 1962 he knew he was onto something good. In 1970, the first Lange girl poster was released, and ski boots suddenly became sexy.

When Dave Treadway saw Malibu Club up a remote fjord on the coast of British Columbia, Canada for the first time 6 years ago, his dream trip instantly came together in his head. Then it became a reality.

One of the nation’s most historic race trails, dropping from the summit of Massachusetts’s highest peak, was almost lost forever. Then a group of dedicated locals stepped in to keep the Thunderbolt legend alive. And have some fun doing it.

Check out a supernatural terrain park at the Rusutsu Ski Area in Japan.

In the belly of the turn, your skis want to head for the barn. To keep up with them in the fall line, unshakable balance is key.

At Icelantic we believe in a deep connection with nature. This year's theme celebrates symbols from ancient oceans to deep elder forests, from our Mountain Mother to our Ocean Father and the animals that help complete the circle. There is a delicate

We hung out with pro skier Sierra Quitiquit to talk about her plans for the winter, choosing between skiing and modeling, and living in Utah.

We hung out with pro skier Sierra Quitiquit to talk about living in Utah, her plans for the winter, and choosing between skiing and modeling.

We sat down with pro skier Sierra Quitiquit to talk about living in Utah, her goals for the winter, and choosing between skiing and modeling.

Skiing's Women's Test Director, Kim Beekman, reviews the award-winning 2015 Head Big Joy.

Taos Ski Valley has been a purist’s dream—a hardcore skier’s mountain run by a family that hiked the steeps and resisted corporate schlock. But with a new owner and big developments on the horizon, can this sacred space hold on to that authentic soul?

Injured twice in two years, skier Eric Pollard talks blood, guts, and not backing down.

You need to know what you’re getting into when accessing the goods at resorts or in the backcountry.

An exclusive glimpse inside North Korea’s $100 million luxury ski resort, Masik Ryong.

Get Ski Fit: Side Plank With Leg Raise - Alpine Training Center

Connie from the Alpine Training Center shows us how to do a Russian Twist.

The three most important pre-season exercises you should do now.

Click the numbers and FYI below to explore Stevens Pass.

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While the masses pile into Mineral Basin, consider the lesser-traveled steeps and glades of Gad Valley.

You only get one brain. Best to keep it together.

Top 10 skis by independent ski brands for chicks who rip.

"The Shadow Campaign," like daydreams of Northern skiers during summer, focuses on the lure of skiing South America. The first webisode pays homage to the continent where founder Stephan Drake hatched the notion of DPS.

These top 16 skis by independent ski brands were best in show at our indie ski test—and are built for the whole mountain.

Mike Douglas, Cody Townsend, and Alexis Godbout test out CMH Heli-Skiing's goods in the Monashees, British Columbia, in Salomon Freeski TV's second episode of Season 8, "CMH Dreamland."

Today’s full-size crossovers look to fill the traditional role of the family station wagon and can haul seven in total comfort. So much for the good ol’ days.

Here are the ski resorts that have won the race to open.

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We partnered with Rossi to send a lucky winner (and guest) to ski in Park City and win a ton of free gear. Enter here.

Big-mountain skier Dean Cummings shares tips and his inspiration for steep skiing.

With few places to sleep at the hill, the ski areas of the Pacific Northwest foster a tight- knit community of skiers who believe the best slopeside accommodations roll in on four wheels.

The Shadow Campaign, a new series of ski film shorts by DPS Cinematic, features storm-chasing and deep-powder riding.

Start building your ski quiver with one of these all-mountain explorers.

Because there's nothing wrong with a little girth.

Sculpted in Time - The Character - Sherpas Cinema

There's little that beats laying a fresh cut through untouched corduroy, and this year's top women's carvers will do just that.

Need a crazy carver for occasional beer league races or to arc turns better than your buddies? Here ya go.

The pioneering freeskier on fatherhood, snowboarding, and nearly losing his leg.

Salomon Freeski TV's Season 8 launched the first episode, "Iceland," to honor the memory of Andreas Fransson and J.P. Auclair. This episode, shot last spring in Iceland, features Fransson.

JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson were caught in an avalanche on South America’s Mount Cochrane on Monday, September 29, 2014.

When you spend most of your day laying trenches on fresh corduroy, these skis won't disappoint.

Utah resort hook-ups continue as Deer Valley will take over operations at Solitude this spring.

We tested the newest backcountry and adventure-worthy ski boots. Here are the winners.

How to know when it’s time to let your little skier venture out on her own.

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These top boots scored well for ripping resort runs in our test.

Sally Francklyn reports from the unicorn-packed world premiere in Boulder, Colorado. It was not your average ski-film showing.

Meet the Skiing and Backpacker Magazine Brand Ambassadors.

Save cash now to slay pow later.

Hunter Mortensen’s tips for ripping the alpine and lower gladed terrain on Breckenridge's Peak 6.

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A new season pass provides unlimited access to Mammoth, Bear Mountain, Snow Summit, and June Mountain.

A new season pass provides unlimited access to Mammoth, Bear Mountain, Snow Summit, and June Mountain.

Maybe he didn't expect to raise a ski bum. But was he disappointed?

Now or Never - Official Trailer 2014 - Starving Pictures

Scare yourself a little on this classic Big Sky descent. Because nothing makes you feel more alive than thinking you might die.

Get behind the scenes and meet the crew behind the Lynsey Dyer-directed ski film Pretty Faces.