Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It's beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to score ...

For anyone who has stood freezing in an endless lift line at a ski resort, or flinched as some out-of-control “rad Brad” whooshes by like a Red Bull-and-vodka-fueled missile, the allure of backcountry ...

Brought back from the brink by devoted skiers and a new generation of a skiing family, Bolton Valley has cultivated a niche among Eastern ski areas as an affordable downhill and backcountry resort. By ...

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They might not admit it, but there’s no denying that skiers were way gnarlier back in the ’70s and ’80s, especially when it came to pioneering lines far beyond the reaches of ski resorts. Since skiing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Backcountry skiing means different things to different people. For some it means climbing hundreds of feet up beautiful peaks on pristine slopes in search of ...

The Midwest's powder skiing mecca is known for doing things differently. Its latest ski-touring-only expansion is another quirky, but smart investment.

Tens of thousands of acres make up the central Sierra Nevada, and skiers have enjoyed the plentiful slopes and cliffs for years, no ski resort required. Backcountry skiing recently entered the ...

Logan-native siblings Liam and Belle Weed grew up backcountry skiing, never imagining that the ski poles they carried as ...

An avalanche in the Sierra Nevada killed eight backcountry skiers and left one missing from a guided tour group. The incident has raised questions about the risks of backcountry skiing, especially ...

The article offers beginner tips for safe backcountry skiing, emphasizing avalanche awareness and education. Essential skills: master resort skiing, get avalanche training, and learn to use safety ...