Megan Michelson

The pro skier turned psychiatrist lost his four-year battle with cancer over the weekend.

Whether you have kids or not, “Here, Hold My Kid,” a new flick starring pro skiers Elyse Saugstad and Jackie Paaso, will crack you up.  

A new $200 million luxury development at the base of Aspen Mountain means the locals who called the Skiers Chalet home are finally getting kicked out.

Can people known for hoarding gear really live in 300 square feet? Pro skier and “Tiny House Nation” host Zack Giffin says yes.

Excellent snow year across most of the West + spring break = big crowds on the slopes. How to not lose your cool.

When Big Sky, Montana, installed a tiny tram to the top of 11,166-foot Lone Peak back in 1995, it opened up a world of inbounds steep skiing not seen before in North America. In fall 2023, a new tram will bring Big Sky into the next era.

Forget the Wasatch. There are unlimited refills at Castle Peak Yurt, in the lesser-known Uinta range.

Spend the gazillion hours traveling that it takes to get to Portillo, Chile, and you’ll be rewarded with the sensation that time slows down when you’re there.

The new documentary ‘Buried’ looks back at the 1982 tragedy at Alpine Meadows, and finds lessons that are as relevant as ever about surviving a traumatic event.

Looking for goggs with magnetic lens change systems, UV protection, and color-boosting contrast? Look no further

According to seasoned ski gear testers, these are the most functional and comfortable brain buckets of the year

You’ll be surprised by the places on this list, but maybe it’s time we started redefining what makes a ski town

A day out on the slopes doesn’t have to be wildly expensive. You just need to know where and when to go.

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

Glenn McConkey raised one of freeskiing’s greatest icons. Now suffering from Alzheimer’s, a Utah estate lawyer has pleaded guilty to taking millions of her dollars.

A lake studded by ski resorts, both bucket-list destinations and quirky hills, presents the opportunity to find just the vibe you're seeking.

A pre-pandemic trip to Aspen represents all that was right in the ski world, and beckons her back to relive cherished memories.

Longtime Warren Miller athletes who were raised amid the legendary terrain of the iconic Tahoe resort weigh in on its new name.

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With eight feet of snow in four days, Utah's Alta and Snowbird are officially buried.

Winds reaching 80 to 100 miles per hour, as well as high avalanche danger and snow totals, could keep ski areas from operating

Despite regional prohibitions on short term rentals in Lake Tahoe, visiting skiers are still pouring in.

Meet Crystal Wright, a former competitive freeskier who is now the one whipping the rest of us into shape for ski season.

Sure, ski instructors selling under-the-table private lessons will save you money. But at what cost?

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

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

Planning a ski trip at the last minute takes speedy yet strategic thinking.

A controversial I.O.C. rule prohibits athletes from promoting sponsors at the games.

On growing up in Pittsburgh, freeskiing’s Olympic debut, and why urban skiing is worth the effort.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Telluride, Colorado will host the annual Mountainfilm Festival, a gathering of outdoor and environmental filmmakers, as well as athletes, artists, and more. We spoke to festival director David Holbrooke about the ski films playing at this year’s festival.

Lars Chickering-Ayers is a 22-year-old pro skier who won the 2010 Freeskiing World Championships at Snowbird, Utah, in mid March. We caught up with Lars about his upcoming summit-to-sea expedition in Alaska while riding the Pallavicini Chair at Colorado's A-Basin on a powder day in May.

As if two Olympic silver medals wasn't enough, ski racer Julia Mancuso has decided to take on the Verbier Xtreme this weekend, the final stop on this year's Freeride World Tour. The venue for the big-mountain competition is the Bec de Rosses, a massive face filled with rocky cliff bands and no-fall zones. Find out why Julia is taking on the challenge.

Big-mountain skier Dylan Crossman recently won the North American Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood, California. This weekend, he’s competing at the Freeskiing World Championships at Snowbird, Utah, the last stop on this winter’s Freeskiing World Tour. We spoke to him about mountain-bike-assisted ski touring and what it's like having a couloir in Austria named after you.

Europe's first-ever Winter X Games started today in Tignes, France. Skiing magazine is at the event to bring you the latest details. In today's men's superpipe finals, France's own Kevin Rolland takes the gold.

Salt Lake City-based photographer Jay Beyer shoots and skis mainly in Utah’s Wasatch backcountry. But we found Jay recently riding the Collins chairlift at Alta ski resort. We spoke to him about what a backcountry skier was doing at the resort, why he switched from snowboarding to skiing, and tips for shooting photos on stormy days.

The Freeride World Tour, a European-based big-mountain competition, will make its only visit to the U.S this weekend when it comes to Squaw Valley, California. The competition is slated to take place on Sunday on the legendary Tram Face, a permanently closed venue filled with rocky cliffs and steep chutes. We spoke to Squaw locals and FWT competitors Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad about what to expect this weekend.

It was an unlucky day for America's two top female ski racers: Lindsey Vonn crashed into the fence during the GS race and obstructed the run of her teammate Julia Mancuso, who was granted a rerun but finished a disappointing 1.30 seconds behind the current leader. The second run of the race takes place Thursday.

After a silver medal in Wednesday's women's downhill, American Julia Mancuso nabbed the silver in Thursday's super combined, which includes a downhill run and a slalom run. Thanks to a gold medal in GS at the Torino Winter Olympics four years ago, that makes Julia the only American female ski racer to win three Olympic medals.

After a much hyped shin injury (Lindsey Vonn) and a made-for-TV rivalry (Lindsey and fellow racer Julia Mancuso), the results of today's women's downhill from the Winter Olympic Games in Whistler are finally in. We're so thankful all the hype was worth it.

On Shane McConkey, compost, and recovering from two knee injuries.

We spoke to pro skier and BASE-jumper Suzanne Graham yesterday at Alta, Utah, about BASE jumping, med school, and how to fight the powder-hungry masses on Alta's famous High Traverse (hint: it's all in your elbows).

Taking your mom to the volcano is easier than it sounds. We've got a story—and video—of a backcountry tour (with my mom!) with Sierra Mountain Guides near Mammoth.

We spoke to Glen Plake, a pioneer of extreme skiing and the spokesperson for January as “Learn a Snow Sports” month, as he was boarding a flight to Moscow, Russia, about Midwestern ski areas, high school ski racing, and why skiing isn’t a sport just for the filthy rich.

The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition, an organization that ranks ski resorts' environmental practices, calls Colorado's Silverton Mountain a "little ski area that rocks." The mountain has one lift—which services over 1,800 acres of expert-only terrain and accesses over 3,000 feet of vertical drop—no grooming, no snowmaking, no cut trails, and no beginner runs. We spoke to co-owner Aaron Brill while riding the chairlift about Silverton's reuse and recycle motto.

Ski racer Lindsey Vonn was just named Female Athlete of the Decade by NBC's Universal Sports. After months of waiting for an interview, we finally managed to get Vonn to answer some of our questions. But instead of asking her about the Vancouver Olympics coming up in February, we spoke to the two-time World Champion about what it's like being hounded by the press.

Known for their ski porns, Teton Gravity Research has released an award-winning new film about climate change's impact on skiing. We spoke to producer Steve Jones about the simple things you can do to cut your carbon emissions and what TGR is doing to offset all that heli time.

Greetings from Breckenridge, Colorado, where the second-annual Winter Dew Tour—a slopestyle and superpipe competition for skiers and snowboarders—is currently in mid-swing. We were there today to check out the preliminaries for ski superpipe, Colby West’s mustache, and the lack of women skiers.

We chatted with Austrian/Australian pro skier Lorraine Huber, a guide with Kästle Adventure Tours, about ski mountaineering in New Zealand, filming with Warren Miller, and whether a ski trip to Austria is better than a surf trip to Australia.

Boots and ski equipment made in environmentally-friendly ways are easier to find than ever before. Like a new women's ski from Rossignol, the Attraxion Echo, which is made from as many sustainable, low-impact materials as possible. All that, and it's as smooth a ride as any you'll find.

Skier and climate change activist Alison Gannett is at it again. But this time, she's walking 225 miles across European flatlands en route to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen. She'll be carrying skis on her back to raise awareness for our dwindling snowpack.

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

Don’t be fooled by the T-bar that accesses this terrain: This is no bunny slope. The North Face, a massive back bowl that slants as much as 50 degrees, is the site of big-mountain competitions and gladed, fluff-filled stashes. If it’s a powder day, get here quickly.

Unhappy with the lack of female presence in ski movies, freeskier Grete Eliassen sets out to produce her own, all-girl ski movie, due out next fall, called Say My Name. We chatted with Grete while she was en route to class.

Meet the lawyer who keeps ski resorts open.

Second cousin to balaclavas and neck gaiters, the Buff has dork in its DNA.

Seth Morrison is featured in the new TGR film, Re:Session, and just signed on with a new sponsor, Backcountry.com. We spoke to him about Christmas shopping, early season groomers, and what it feels like to jump into a pile of foam.

Talk about a worldly: A Swedish photographer who lives in Switzerland is opening a gallery exhibition in Oregon with photos from Alaska. It's happening on October 15. If you can't make it to Portland, a new website will be showcasing his images.

A battle over the voice of Warren Miller brings the case to the courts.

The Whistler ski photographer debuts his first gallery exhibit.

Detailed instructions about heeding the 11th commandment in a ski town.

Apparently, a trip to Alaska isn't all sunshine, lollipops, and heli drops. Elyse Saugstad and a new movie explain.

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A remote cat-skiing operation deep within British Columbia's Selkirk Range.