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Long a mainstay of the lift line maze, paper trail maps have fallen victim to a combination of cost-cutting and environmental sustainability.

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Widespread pressure from other athletes forced the International Paralympic Committee to reverse course from its decision earlier this week.

Next season's pass features three new resorts, spring access at 10 destinations, and more Session Pass options, and it goes on sale March 10.

The Indy Spring Pass is also on sale now, ski for the rest of the season for just $189.

The southwestern Utah mountain explains its decision to prosecute six men who knowingly poached powder on private property last week.

The company will invest $344 million across a handful of its Ikon Pass resorts over the next several seasons.

Skiers out for a powder day watched in horror as two Black Hawk helicopters crashed near the Mineral Basin Express lift

As resorts change to accommodate more guests, and lift lines swell, the controversial practice comes into question.

Share price went from $372 in November to $276 in February, following national criticism over its management and sales strategies.

The massive construction is the last phase of the resort's 10-year master plan.

Employees fear the corporate behemoth bit off more than it could chew, while pass holders cry foul about overcrowding and reduced hours

Blazing down the Secret Garden Olympic Moguls Course in 23.70 seconds, Sweden's Walter Wallberg scored 83.23 to win gold.

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After injuring her knee in two training crashes, Team USA's biggest Olympic medal contender in women's downhill will miss her second Olympic bid.

Look for these 34 athletes to represent Team USA in China next month, including young talent mixed with Olympics veterans.

Vail Resorts fared better over MLK weekend than the December holidays, but still faces criticism for poor skier experiences.

The Oath is a new nonprofit launched by Pattie Gonia, Teresa Baker, and José González.

The company reports holiday skier numbers across its resorts, and plans to improve staffing shortages going forward.

The snowy version of summer's best adventure-sports festival will transform the Vail Valley into an extreme-sports mecca in February.

Four skiers fell 25 feet and two were seriously injured in the January 7 incident at N.C.’s Beech Mountain.

Ikon Pass Travel is aiming to be a one-stop-shop for booking lodging, airfare, car rentals, lessons, and more at its nearly 50 resorts around the globe.

All area ski resorts were closed Monday, with whiteout conditions, high winds, and staff unable to reach the resorts due to road closures.

2021 was an interesting year for the ski industry, from pandemic restrictions to raging wildfires. Here are our top new stories.

The Olympian partners with ski-dome builder Alpine-X to help bring skiing to more diverse populations over the next several years.

With 285 ski acres and 750 feet of vertical, Seven Springs is home to one of the most celebrated terrain parks and superpipe in the East, producing X Games Gold Medalist Tom Wallisch.

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.

An unusually warm month of November is forcing resorts across the West to push back their opening day. Here's what to expect.

Introducing the Enforcer and Santa Ana Unlimited—skis that like to play in the backcountry as much as the resort.

Collinson, 31, has collected numerous accolades from the ski industry since she transitioned from ski racing.

Skiers will need to show proof of vaccination to stay or dine at a handful of resort properties this coming winter.

Wolf Creek and Arapahoe Basin mark the start of the season, opening last weekend with limited terrain but plenty of early-season stoke.

A Fast Tracks pass will allow skiers to skip long lines via an express lane at four ski resorts this season.

Outside TV and its 600+ hours of adventure films and television shows are now free with Outside+

We could be skiing within weeks. Have you purchased your season pass yet? Rates increase this week on the two biggest multi-resort passes.

The ski, uncovered with its primitive binding still attached, is the best-preserved prehistoric example to date.

The Utah ski area is finally getting a base area to match its Olympic-worthy slopes, anchored by an all-inclusive Club Med.

The estimated $325 million in capital improvements are intended to enhance mountain flow and the skier experience.

From lift capacity to reservations, Vail Resorts lays out its health procedures ahead of the coming winter.

The Ikon Pass parent company allies with the Share Winter Foundation to help further diversify skiing this season.

The new moniker was inspired by the resort's legendary ski terrain, and will be in effect immediately.

Aspen Snowmass is just one of the many ski areas now charging for uphill access. Is this the new norm?

Vail Resorts takes on diversity in skiing, partnering with National Brotherhood of Skiers and other nonprofits to increase access to resorts.

Dolomiti Superski and Kitzbühel join Zermatt as European destinations for Ikon Pass skiers craving a trip to the Alps this season.

The U.S. Forest Service has also closed the state's national forests through Sept. 17 to keep people out of the region.

Northern California's fast-moving Caldor Fire has burned 150,000 acres and counting, and is now encroaching on South Lake Tahoe ski areas.

With the purchase of Purcell Heli Skiing, CMH’s overall heli-skiing tenure now comprises 3 million acres in B.C.

The first resort hopes to start spinning its lifts in October, with more ski areas than ever scheduled to open in November.

Telluride Ski Resort becomes the first U.S. ski area to include complimentary injury insurance with its lift tickets.

The apparel company decided that its products will no longer be sold in the resort's retail stores in Teton Village and Jackson.

The 9990 gate offered some of the easiest access to sidecountry terrain, which the resort argued was a big part of the problem.

Perisher and Thredbo's lifts ground to a halt as the pandemic makes its mark on a second straight ski season.

Season pass rate increases mean only one thing: Ski season is fast approaching and it’s time to get your pass dialed.

The consistently deep blower pow of northern Japan is now on the agenda for Indy Pass skiers for the 2021-’22 season.

In order to create the most functional uniforms for their employees, the ski resort also created a consumer line of high-end ski apparel.

Skiers on this side of the pond have proven resistant to Club Med’s all-inclusive ski vacation concept, but the tide might be changing.

The debate rages in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon over the two most recent proposals: gondola or expanded bus service.

Eddie Bauer’s affordable rentals are breaking down cost barriers on hiking trails, in campgrounds, on the slopes, and beyond.

The alpine sport, a hybrid of alpine touring and mountaineering, will become the eighth sport in the Winter Olympics.

The organization's first DEI audit shows that there are very few people involved with U.S. Ski and Snowboard that do not identify as white.

The Indy Pass just added four new resorts, and now offers 144 days of skiing for $279. Are you up for the challenge?

The company that makes fabrics for The North Face, Arc'teryx, and many more just raised the bar for sustainable ski apparel manufacturing.

The lawsuit claims that Anon's newest helmet models infringe on Smith's patented safety technology.

Wiegele’s motto, from the beginning, was always: “Let’s Go Skiing.”

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A Colorado District Court judge decided that the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Alterra Mountain Co. has merit.

Beaver Creek just broke ground on McCoy Park, a new terrain pod at almost 10,000 feet designed for beginners and intermediates.

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The Golden Eagle Awards recognize three ski resorts and one individual working to further environmental initiatives across the industry.

The tools you need to be an ally to LGBTQ+ friends in the outdoor and wellness communities.

The website offers everything from a glossary of terms to know to a state-by-state breakdown of policies for trans participation in sports

LGBTQ+ teens have an option to enjoy a transformational experience in the great outdoors with other queer kids and counselors

Capital Climbers hosts meet-ups and more for LGBTQ+ climbers

Visit this resource page to educate yourself on how to be an ally and diversify your feed by following community leaders they recommend

Wild Diversity runs programs ranging from youth ecology classes to birding, paddling, and backpacking trips

OUTVentures is providing LGBTQ+ hiking, camping, and outdoor adventures in the Pacific Northwest

Creating a cycling community where people can simply be themselves is the goal of RIDE

By creating running meet-ups where LGBTQ+ runners feel welcome, safe, and supported, they can find their way in the sport

This is a one-stop shop for everything LGBTQ+ and the outdoors