Cooke City, Montana, is a long way from anything, and that’s just the way the locals like it. Tucked into the heart of the ...

Mount Washington and Tuckerman Ravine draw thousands of skiers and hikers in spring. This backcountry mecca, the birthplace ...

Renoun, a Vermont-based premium ski manufacturer, has achieved Climate Label certification. Renoun was the first Climate ...

Someone who isn’t killed by the initial trauma of an avalanche — getting swept into a tree or over a cliff, for example — has ...

Does your backcountry leader always know best? Our ethics columnist, himself a former guide, explains what to do if your ...

Two months after the deadliest avalanche in modern California history, an analysis by leading U.S. experts is questioning the ...

A new report on the deadliest avalanche in California history — which killed nine backcountry skiers and guides in February ...

After deadly avalanches from the Sierra to the Wasatch claimed lives this winter, guides explain the processes they rely on ...

A report on the deadliest-known California avalanche released March 31 contains new details about the events leading up to ...

A subculture built around an activity will inevitably place a value on proficiency. It frames the entire pursuit. A skier who can’t make a good turn on icy snow, or who wears the wares but can’t hit a ...