Anything from skiing out a gate at a resort for a quick backcountry lap to a short ski tour for some low-angle pow turns an all-day mission for a specific line can constitute backcountry skiing. But ...

Having trouble figuring out the perfect backpack for skiing? Here’s the list of our favorite ski packs of 2025.

The gear you need for a ski mountaineering mission will vary depending on your objective. At a baseline, you'll need all the equipment just for a ski tour: backcountry skis and bindings ...

Designed to suit the needs of big-mountain athletes like Vivian Bruchez and Sean Pettit, Mountain Hardwear’s brand-new ...

This led Rubens’ and the Atomic crew to keep a powder forward shape, but with a stiffer, flat tail to help push the skier up ...

The BCA Float E2 Airbag backcountry ski backpacks bring electric airbags to a new level of durability, functionality, and ...

We tested the Flylow Lucy Jacket in a wide variety of conditions on Oregon's Mt. Hood, and found it to be a versatile ...

The Arc’teryx Sabre Jacket is on sale for $600, a 20% discount from its normal price of $750. This heavy-duty waterproof shell is tough enough for backcountry skiing and snowboarding ...

However, if you switch up the type of backcountry skiing you’re doing throughout the season, travel to ski a lot, or frequently ski technical ski mountaineering lines that require extra gear ...

Amid heightened avalanche risk this spring, and in the wake of two recent avalanche fatalities, ski resorts in the southern ...