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Meet three organizations working to keep mountain-town families sheltered amid one of the worst housing shortages in history.

You can't get a free beer when you order skis online. Or get all touchy-feely with that new roof rack you've had your eyes on all summer.

Between I-70 and Little Cottonwood Canyon, whose traffic is the crappiest traffic of all? The answer is yes.

Need to practice your singles line pick-up lines before the season starts? Get started today! All you need is a Bumble match and these tips.

Turns out, there's more to skiing than just getting from point A to point B.

In 1971, Bill Briggs claimed the first ski descent of Wyoming's giant, the Grand Teton. But the Ivy League grad with a fused hip didn't do it for fame or glory.

History tells us why skiing—and the outdoors in general—lacks diversity. Thanks to the work of dedicated groups, this is slowly changing.

If you love coffee, gummies, and chocolate but want to be healthy, these three products are made just for you.

Through all of it, we had skiing; regular, by the book, reliable skiing.

Skiing as a sport didn't work, but skiing as a life is something else altogether

My ski instructor dad never once told me how to live my life. But he did tell me how to ski, and it turns out, the two are kind of one and the same.

In a ski town, using drugs and alcohol felt normal—but I was abusing them to cope with something much deeper

Patrick Hasburgh, 71, writer and director of 'Aspen Extreme' reminds us that skiing is the easy part—making a movie about it is something else entirely

In 1991, Mike Hattrup tested the original K2 Extreme at Squaw Valley. Now, Hattrup returns to California to develop the next Fischer Ranger ski.

Show your pride outside during the month of June for a chance to win $2,300 in prizes

Skiing and snowboarding’s first Black professional photographer, Stan Evans, talks about how changing faces can change the game

The pioneering women's mountain biking event kicks off its second running this week in the Utah desert.

For 35 years, skiing has had a convoluted kinship with inline skating. That's changing now.

Whether you believe in it or not, mindfulness is a thing. Here’s how to get some.

I love skiing and the skiing community, but I have always been aware that as a person of color and an immigrant’s son, I stood out.

Dogfish Head and Athletic Brewing have teamed up with a number of great organizations to keep the backcountry in better shape going forward.

Whether you’re waiting for dry July or just feel the need to take some time off from drinking, keep these drinks on your radar.

Long heralded as skiing’s proving ground, Alaska kind of definitely intimidates me.

For Annette Diggs, a love of skiing turned into a personal mission to help more women of color feel welcome on the mountain.

To reconnect with Warren's signature blend of sarcasm and nostalgia is a joy; to discover it for the first time is revelatory.

The freeskiing faction of our sport proudly dubbed itself a “counter-culture”—erecting a giant, collective middle finger to "the system."

As if the Bavarian villages and cobblestone walkways aren’t enough, now we have to suffer through nonintersections the French invented

Zac and Luke Larsen took over The Lifthouse in 2012 from their father, and the place is still proudly independent and running strong.

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

People flip her crap for skiing with a hard-boiled egg, but sometimes you need a quick protein boost—and a little tequila.

Hadley Hammer skips the energy bars in favor of real foods that pack a punch.

In his more than five decades on the slopes, ski instructor Chip Lambert has had a front-row seat to the development of our sport.

A famed Colorado ski resort is going all-in on a new line of skis made specifically for those who love moguls and martinis.

State legislators in 2020 considered a historic total of 80 anti-trans bills, including many in mountain states.

Welcome to SKI Mag’s The Snow Report Show with Halley O’Brien. Tune in weekly to get the scoop on weather, what’s trending, gear, beer and other witty winter banter.

We've been talking, and we're a little worried about you. And also your knees.

From New England to British Columbia to Kamchatka, this year's Fly Fishing Film Tour treads on similar terrain and stoke as ski movies.

On skis since he was a toddler, Quincy Shannon wants to share his love for skiing with the BIPOC community and make it easier for them to experience it for themselves.

In the midst of the George Floyd murder trial, Bend, OR's Mallory Duncan reflects on a ski tour that changed everything. 

Turning is the apex of the ski experience, and I can prove it with science.

Building a future that is sustainable economically and ecologically for generations to come is an urgent project that demands the best from all of us.

Thanks to Natural Selection, I am questioning many life decisions and texting a broad swath of friends, both snowboarders, and skiers, and wondering—did I blow it?

Patrol veteran Lori Spence slated to become Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol’s first female director

At 26, McGlashon is Exum’s youngest ski guide and one of only five female guides at North America’s oldest guiding company.

Those stains on your jacket are scorch marks from our eye lasers shot into your back.

For one black skier, the mountains won't be a welcoming place for everyone until we all put in the work.

Fitness influencer Mirna Valerio is learning to ski at 44 and couldn't be happier. Here's where she gets her inspiration.

Share Winter Foundation breaks down barriers to get more BIPOC skiing, but they can't do it alone.

Some of the best places to get locally-sourced food during a ski trip to Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, and beyond.

Photos from the factory located in Begunje, Slovenia

Locally innovated gear that keeps you out on the snow in style, while supporting the businesses that make ski towns thrive.

Remembering skiing’s great late historian.

Here’s a special offer from our sister brand, The Voice, that will give you a peek behind the curtain of the brands that you love.

Not all instant coffee is terrible, but some brews are definitely better than others.

Five ideas to keep skiers occupied when they can’t be on the slopes.

Mother Nature’s best performance wear is cozy, casual, and oh-so-warm from slopes to lodge.

It’s World Cup season. Support the U.S. ski teams with apparel and accessories that show your true colors.

Comfy thermal leggings designed to withstand the elements.

Our editors used, abused, and reviewed a lot of gear this season. Here's what stood out on a trip to Sun Valley.

Summer in the mountains calls for all-terrain sandals that will take you everywhere you want to go this summer—and you'll look good doing it.

Whether you’re touring in the high country or lapping the lift at Squaw, these gear pieces complete off-season skiing adventures.

Cozy layers for winter days and beyond.

Some great books about skiing.

Nostalgic and chic gifts for the skiers and Mountain Lovers on your list.

Don't risk ruining precious Gore-Tex at the bar and wear one of these jackets after skiing instead.

Look the part while moseying down the sidewalks and streets of your favorite Western ski town this season.

Natural fibers and autumn colors pair perfectly with weekends at the lodge.

Show Your Pride With Patriotic Colors and Patterns in a Vintage-Inspired Nod to Our Olympic Past.

A curated collection for the mountain minded, just in time for the giving season.

Elevate your après game this season with unique, high-fashion pieces that stand out from the crowd.

Shred’s new lens technology is poised to shake things up for consumers.

These non-insulated ski kits are made for active days in the elements.

Lightweight and ready for action: Our preferred non-insulated kits for this ski season.

Don't get cold on the lift this season. Get a new outerwear kit instead.

Always cold? Banish the shivers in an insulated ski kit and stay out to play longer.

Rustic comfort for your weekend ski-cabin forays.

The days of summer ski maintenance might be behind me, but the simple act of putting wax to bases recalls the sheer joy of my youth.

Nothing says spring on the slopes like neon. You’re welcome.

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