Backcountry ski touring means traveling on much more gradual slopes on trails that serve as easy hikes in the summer.

Earlier this month, I hopped a plane (actually four) to the Republic of Georgia, a tiny country on the border of Russia and ...

Rescue officials say the skier decided to climb up, 700 vertical feet to the gulley, because they had no other option.

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 ...

Planning a ski trip can be an involved process, depending on how far you're hoping to go and what kind of skiing you're looking to do. Adding backcountry skiing into that equation adds a whole other ...

We live in a good time when it comes to choosing gear to take in the high peaks for backcountry skiing. Long gone from the days of unreliable bindings, heavy skis, and gear that just didn’t quite work ...

Ski mountaineering is the latest sport to be added to the Winter Olympics. Here's how it works.

Coming up with a list of backcountry skiing destinations isn’t quite as easy as our typical resort guides. Backcountry skiing is inherently about exploration, getting away from the crowds, and ...

After gaining such wide acclaim from his debut film, The Blackcountry Journal, Mallory Duncan felt he’d earned it. “I came ...

Skiers face heightened risks from exposed debris, as low snowfall leaves hazardous wires and posts visible.