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On the first day of my avalanche education course, my instructor asked the class, “what are you hoping to learn here?” At the time, I thought it was pretty obvious:...

In late 2010, a backcountry skier on Colorado’s Berthoud Pass was causing major trouble for local search and rescue teams. Under the incorrect belief that an avalanche transceiver and a...

Don't let the short turn become a lost art.Modern skiing has lost the short turn as a trusted ally—one that was there for us when we needed a special tool...

I’ve been skiing for 27 years, most of those on men’s or unisex skis. That wasn’t a conscious decision—it wasn’t a decision at all, in fact. That’s just what I...

Ski gear terminology can be overwhelming, even for those who have been skiing for years or their entire lives. Gear and technology are constantly evolving, and with those changes come...

August marks a time when the U.S. Ski Team usually sends athletes to South America for on-snow training to test new equipment and get ready for early season competitions. This...

“Sustainable” and “ski areas” are traditionally not things associated with one another. However, since climate change has reached a tipping point, many outdoors enthusiasts have become more concerned about preserving...

There’s a day in mid-March that will live in infamy in our household. On this day, the ski season came to an abrupt end because of a pandemic. We started...

We can't control current events, but we can control how we react to them. Why not use this downtime to improve our technique? We asked members of the Professional Ski...

Many skiers don’t know how to exploit one of the best features of a ski: the sidecut. A ski’s sidecut is designed to help you turn, be more efficient with...