The Colorado Mountain School's Mike Alkaitis shares tips on how to put on skis in steep terrain while backcountry skiing.

The Colorado Mountain School's Mike Alkaitis shares tips on how to efficiently transition from climbing to skiing while backcountry skiing.

The Colorado Mountain School's Mike Alkaitis shares tips on how to set a bootpack while backcountry skiing.

Editor Kevin Luby skis our test run at Skiing Mag’s 2013 Ski Test at Snowbird, Utah.

Skiing Magazine and Odell Brewing Co. in Fort Collins, CO did a collab beer in honor of the ski season: Send It Stout, a dark chocolate salted caramel stout. Here's how we brewed it.

Skiing Bro-tologist Ryan Dionne discusses the basic features of different backcountry avalanche airbag systems currently on the market.

When winter loosens her grip on the Colorado high country, skiers search for towering peaks, long descents, and perfectly sun-ripened corn snow. On 14,275-foot Torreys Peak, 60 miles from Skiing Mag HQ. editor Kevin Luby finds plenty of all three.

Skiing Winter Lab Bro-tologist Ryan Dionne talks about the Black Diamond JetForce avalanche airbag system. This innovative airbag system inflates via a rechargeable battery and a fan.