Skiers Are The Weirdest Creatures Alive, And We Know It
It's not just our jargon and fashion that makes us skiers so damn weird. There is also something peculiar about the way we move.
Paddy O'Connell
A Free-Heel Skier Takes a Long Look in the Mirror
Maybe telemark is silly and too hard, and difficult to relate to. Maybe it is a bit of a handicap—an excuse to suck.
Here’s What You’re Missing If You Never Ski the Midwest
The season's pass is only 99 buckaroos, and they’ve got a great pop selection at the checkout counter.
Is The Ski Bum An Endangered Species Worth Saving?
On this episode of The Outside Podcast, we talked to author Heather Hansman about the future of ski bumming in a changing landscape.
Opening Day Is Better Than Closing Day—Time to Celebrate
The beginning of the best time of the year is always better than the end of it. It's time to start acting like it.
I Made Fun Of Tele Skiing—and Then I Actually Tried It
Skiing is not meant to be taken seriously and we are not meant to take ourselves seriously while doing it.
This Skier Has Big Feelings for This Often Overlooked, Essential Piece of Gear
Check out Paddy O'Connell's author page.
New Skis Make Your Brain Light Up Just Like Sex
There’s a neurological reason we love new planks so much. And it’s sexy as hell.
Don’t Tell My Bucket List, But I’m Too Scared to Ski Alaska
Long heralded as skiing’s proving ground, Alaska kind of definitely intimidates me.
Dear Guy Who Cut the Lift Line On Our First Powder Day in Months
Those stains on your jacket are scorch marks from our eye lasers shot into your back.