Heather Hansman

Concerned over an uncertain future—and its effects on winter—and navigating climate anxiety, one skier is moved from disappointment to unexpected joy.

Why Sierra-at-Tahoe sustained so much damage, and what ski resorts can do to prepare for the next big wildfire.

Living and skiing out of a van is all fun and games until your ski socks get soaked in urine.

The reintroduction of wolves in Colorado is fueling complicated emotions and questions about skier-wildlife interactions.

First Chair Brian has been first in the lift line for nearly every Alta powder day in the last 14 years.

‘The Last Chairlift,’ the iconic author’s most recent major novel, is a sweeping family saga about sexual identity, risk, and the storied history of Aspen, Colorado

Your guide to voting on national, state, and local levels this November

How do we think about the future of snowfall in the face of climate change and can we predict the weather this winter?

Halfway through our third pandemic ski season, the problems are glaring. What we need are solutions. Here’s a start.

Tribal ski resorts are doing well despite the massive challenges they face. Here's what they've learned, and what all can learn going forward.

There’s nothing as primal as the adrenaline-inducing terror atop an extreme line. For one skier, Bridger Bowl is where she goes to find it.

Sugarloaf is a deceptively big, diverse mountain. Some days you have to work hard for it, sometimes it’ll open up and let you in.

Mental health resources tailored for skiers help navigate the challenges of death, injury, and loss in mountain environments.

This spring, 22 women hiked up to the top of Bluebird Backcountry’s West Bowl, stripped down, and got down.

The best part about skiing might not be the turns, the snow, or even the scenery—it's a chance to disconnect from the digital world

I want to go back to Vail and scream Journey lyrics to a packed bar. Sounds like a good time to me.