Jeremy Benson

Get off the grid in the high sierras, complete with comfy digs and killer terrain right outside the door.

The key to ensuring responsible backcountry travel is to start teaching it to the next generation now.

Hard realities and opportunistic skiing during California’s drought.

What happens when an athlete goes down hard on a film shoot? Cody Townsend and Matchstick’s Scott Gaffney told us what it was like from both sides of the lens.

Not that you needed an excuse to go ride, but it turns out mountain biking counts as ski conditioning, too.

Think racing a skiercross course down natural terrain sounds like fun? Four-time Olympian Daron Rahlves does.

Shane McConkey knew how to prove who was the best skier on the mountain. Let us not forget.

Sometimes it takes a wake up call to remind you that it's important to protect your brain. Here is Jeremy Benson's story, so you don't need you own.

Powder skiing on May 22? Cooler temperatures and frequent storms rolling through the area make skiing at several resorts in the west, including Mammoth, still possible. More snow is still predicted.

There's an unspoken rule in ski country. Most ski techs will work for beer.

The latest storm has pummeled Tahoe resorts and is currently heading east, with blizzard warnings through Utah and Colorado. Jeremy Benson gives us a powder-day update from Alpine Meadows, California.

For those to whom Squaw Valley is a religion, rejoice, your church has reopened for worship. JT Holmes celebrated opening day by BASE-jumping off the tram. Video here.

While technically inbounds, Estelle Bowl feels as close to backcountry as you can get at a ski resort. Ride the Summit Six chair, then take the ridgeline traverse to the north past two other bowls to reach Estelle, which offers sheltered north-facing trees, wide-open powder shots, and 45-degree spines.

Not that you needed an excuse to go ride. But it turns out, mountain biking counts as ski conditioning too. Jeremy Benson tells us why and suggests a few good trails to check out.