Backcountry

Backpacks for every occasion.

Light for the up, rock solid for the down.

Paws don’t have edges and sintered bases, but they sure seem to do the trick.

Stay safe and properly equipped in the backcountry with these tools.

Fitness fans, a gear revolution and easier slope access fuels a sport's ascent.

One photographer’s mission to ski—and document—the remote glaciers of Washington before they disappear. Stop two: Mount Rainier.

There are plenty of lines beyond the ropes, but it's always best to go with someone who knows.

Tailgate Alaska offers pros and novices alike a weeklong party and access to some of the planet's greatest terrain.

The endless backcountry terrain surrounding Cooke City, Mont., is as wild and wily as the town itself. Beartooth Powder Guides attempts to tame it.

McKenna Peterson provides insight on the motives behind days and nights of waiting, the hidden marvels in the Fairweather Range, and the big lines on the Peak of Ill Repute.

The key to avoiding backcountry fatalities may lie in hiring a guide. But not everyone is on board with that idea... yet.

The season when learning to ski becomes living to ski.

Great Northern Powder Guides already claims the title of Montana's only cat skiing operator. If all goes as planned, it will become the state's only heli op as well.

Hit the season’s last runs in #Montana.

In no particular order, Minna Rihimaki has a lot of her plate.

You remember the original "Shit Skier Girls Say," when Lynsey Dyer and friends get the shot, have to pee and you know, girl stuff. They're back and this time in the backcountry.

A small team of skiers strapped an obnoxious amount of gear to bicycles and rode through cold, arctic Norway.

How to do a Colorado backcountry ski trip right.

Brian Mohr was tired of sketchy avalanche conditions, so he moved East where there’s a growing backcountry community.

One ambitious skier took his entire family, including his over-the-hill parents, on their very first backcountry hut trip.

One skier’s ambitious plan to take his entire family, including his over-the-hill parents, on their very first hut trip.

Walkable boot soles for alpiners. More customizable shells than ever. And what’s up with shrinking ski widths? Find out here.

From fixed-cuff boots that rip, to bar-mode boots that do to, these are 2016's best women's ski boots.

If all that matters is performance, whether that's uphill or down, these boots will keep you happy and ripping.