Three skiers were killed and four more injured on Saturday, Oct. 17 when an avalanche swept a group of seven backcountry ...

Autumn belongs to apple orchards and slow cookers, unless you’re a skier. Then it belongs to gear hunts, fresh wax, and lift ticket research. The excitement lasts from the first turning leaf to about ...

The Climate Prediction Center has predicted a 100 percent chance of El Niño until at least the January to March timeframe There is a greater than 90 percent chance of a “very strong” El Niño. These ...

Did you hear? It’s snowing in the West. Ski season is near—we might even have lifts spinning by the end of the month. With all of this excitement in the air, it’s time to think seriously about your ...

What to know: Battery-powered heated gloves are a worthwhile investment for winter adventurers who suffer from cold hands. After putting eight new styles to the test, our expert team named the Swany ...

If you’re even half paying attention to the news these days, you’ve surely heard about the incoming “Super El Niño.” You’re probably also wondering if it’s all hype, or if there’s any truth to the ...

Every skier loves a good challenge, and few are as satisfying as pointing your tips downhill and skiing from summit to base in one uninterrupted shot. The ski runs with the biggest vertical drop in ...

What to know: Whether your ski bottoms are insulated or not, in the form of pants or bibs, they should keep you warm and protected from wintry weather. After our expert testers tried 32 pairs over 430 ...

What to know: Our expert testers wore 36 helmets at resorts across North America and Europe as well as on backcountry ski tours. They crowned the Sweet Protection Switcher 2Vi MIPS as the best ski ...

Overview: Bootfitters, shop employees, industry pros, and freeride athletes tested more than 20 backcountry boots in the field on short tours, long tours, and inbounds laps to find the best boot for a ...

What to know: Ski pants and bibs keep you warm and protected from weather. After testing 33 new pairs for women across the U.S. and in Iceland, our expert testers awarded the Trew Chariot Primo Bib ...