Snow Sports
ArchiveThere's one thing Zack Giffin won't give up in his Tiny House Nation contract, and that's two weeks chasing powder in Alaska.
As any backcountry skier knows, your dog will cover about three times as much vertical as you.
We caught up with filmmaker and skijor racer Kale Casey to talk about his recent film 'Dog Power'.
From Talweg Creative and Yeti, John Shocklee/ A Fairy Tale brings you into the life of this legendary Silverton Ski Guide.
Some hotels are starting to treat dogs as guests
A long-time Colorado patroller talks about avoiding mountain lions, the biggest storm he's ever seen, and the high cost of backcountry rescues
Watch as our online gear editor, Jakob Schiller, shows you how to layer for a day of skiing.
When an international crew of whitewater aficionados loaded eight featherlight carbon freestyle kayaks onto rafts and paddled into the Canadian wilderness in September, they took the hunt for fresh waves to a new level.
Turning puppies into full-fledged dogsledding athletes is a tough endeavor, but all the hard work melts away on that first winter run
We asked the best pow chasers we know how they make it work in some of the country's most famous winter resorts
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A native of San Francisco, Louise Sanseau grew up skiing 5-15 days a year. But between high school and college, she took a wilderness trip that changed her course forever.
In high school, Adam Clark took a boat trip to Alaska with his mom. The trip was designed for photographers and though he didn't have a camera of his own, he showed promise and drive.
Jackson Hole has always been a hideaway for the more unique characters in skiing. Wild Bill is no exception.
Matthias Giraud is a pioneer in the world of extreme ski BASE jumping.
The 22-year-old Olympian is preparing to launch off an antique, currently defunct jump in New Hampshire to remind people of the sport's great, overlooked past
In the middle of nowhere Nevada lies a world renowned couloir called 'Terminal Cancer'. After skiing it six years ago, Cody Townsend met a snowmobiler who told him, "Oh yeah, there's way more out there."
Genesis, the latest edition of The Shadow Campaign from DPS skis, takes a look at the origins of human existence.
A new bill before Congress aims to protect the Wasatch mountains from further development while accommodating different uses
A few summers ago, professional skier Rob Aseltine took to #VanLife in full force. When the car eventually let him down, he needed a new vehicle to access the same mountains.
In this episode of A Skier's Journey, Forest Coots and Chad Sayer's explore where modernity meets tradition.
In this episode from the Salomon TV, the crew travels with Alan Hubbard to Mount Forel in Greenland.
Watch as Pro Skier Lexi Dupont reflects on the 2015-16 season in 'Maximizing Moments.'
Markus Eder is hot off one of the best seasons of his life. For the upcoming Ruin and Rose film, he traveled extensively, including to Namibia for some sand skiing
Live in the place you grew up, have your best friends around, and ski every day.
Eric (Hoji) Hjorleifson makes a glorious return after a two-year hiatus from filming with Matchstick Productions.
Watch Tanner Rainville get in some early-season powder pillow time at Golden Alpine Holidays.
Mark Abma is known for delivering amazing segments season after season.
'Reflections,' from DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign, captures the layered complexities of backcountry skiing.
Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad bring you the second edition of It's Called Backcountry Skiing.
Skier Jonah Howell had an untraditional entry into ski movies.
Chad Sayers and Forest Coots traveled to Iran to find new ski terrain. However, they also explored the social impact skiing has on the country.
Whether it be a seasoned pro, local shredder, or selfless friend, mentors are a pivotal part of the outdoor experience.
For those who suffer from a disability, winter can seem like an eternity. Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation provides an outlet for folks with disabilities to pursue outdoor adventures.
It started with Salomon asking their fans: "What is your #FreeskiDreamTrip?"
The two-part mini-series 'The Big Picture brings' you into the Sea to Sky range during the 2015-2016 season.
Petranboarding began as a cultural phenomenon in the village of Petran in the 18th century, deep in the mountains of eastern Turkey, and is one of the earliest iterations of snowboarding that we know about
Local mountain man Oscar Taiola has called Mount Bianco home for most of his life. Last year, he witnessed a drastic shift in access.
The filmmakers at KGB Productions have released the trailer for Season 2 of Westward.
Jackson has made a concerted effort to expand its intermediate terrain.
Level 1 Productions just released their trailer for Pleasure, a new film sure to get you pumped for Winter.
Alaska is a playground, but can also humble any skier. Watch Sage Cattabriga-Alosa speak about how that's shaped his experience as a skier.
Earlier this year ultra runner Jason Schlarb, ski mountaineers Scott Simmons and Paul Hamilton and filmmaker Noah Hamilton attempted the first ever winter crossing of the famous Hardrock 100 Ultramarathon route through Colorado's San Juan Mountains.
As part of Teton Gravity Research's Behind the Line series, this video highlights Sammy Luebke.
This new four-part documentary series from Whistler explores what skiing will look like in the future.
In its final season, A Skier's Journey explores the far reaches of skiing and the places it exists.
Skier Lexi Dupont is known for sending huge lines in Alaska's backcountry, but this film focuses on some of her other loves: wake surfing and mountain biking.
The professional skier balances spending time with her 4-month-old son and training for the 2018 Olympics
Monumental: Skiing Our National Parks is a new film that honors the history of skiing within some of America's most treasured places
Following in the footsteps of Supervention in 2013, this sequel delves into the art of progression.
A small resort in Canada is offering equity stakes to help pay for mountain improvements
This trailer from Matchstick Productions will get you hyped for winter.
Mission was simple: ski and hike 14ers all weekend without taking any time off from work.
GoPro athlete Chris Davenport takes us to one of the best lines in the world, a couloir called the Super C
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Mid-Distance race consists of an 119-mile course through northern Minnesota
How do pro skier Brody Levin and filmmaker Adam Clark celebrate the end of an epic winter?
Our new Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk
On April 29, Dan Hacker busted out his skis for one last run in the green mountains of Vermont.
Eli Bouchard may be the youngest snowboarder to land a double backflip.
Our new Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk.
Dave Powers hits the slopes at Snowbird Mountain Resort six days a week, averaging 130 days a year.
An all-woman team traversed the eastern Pamir mountains, following along Tajikistan's borders with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China.
Meet Vitaly, a Siberian man who builds skis from timber and coarse animal hair.
This all-women expedition team set out to ski first descents along the western coast of Greenland.
Watch Nine-year-old Nate Pruzan expertly drop into Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Move is the latest installment of The Big Picture, a series from Sean Logan that follows pro skiers Chris Logan, Parker White, and a few friends as they head out into the backcountry in search of powder. The crew found some…
Snowboarder Christian "Hitsch" Haller sets a new world record for highest snowboard air on a hip.
The organizers of Suzuki Nine Knights built a gigantic hip jump (essentially a pyramid with a flat top) with five take-offs and a plethora of landing options. For the world's best hip and transition riders, the course proved to be the perfect playground as they pushed the…
Experts are training the vicious wild animals to sniff out avalanche victims鈥攚ithout mauling them to death
Of the 500 participating skiers and snowboarders at the Red Bull Homerun, it only took one to crash on the cat track and cause a pile-up like we've never seen before.
A married couple just finished their first season running a small ski resort they bought in Idaho for just $149,000
Ski season may be winding down, but that doesn't mean ski patrollers are any less busy. In this episode of Powder People, Ski Utah teams up with Snowbird Ski Patrol to show us what goes into safely managing a ski resort like Snowbird. From…
Meet the man revolutionizing how we save snow from season to season鈥攃limate change be damned
Ski hills are major landforms, not just vertical playgrounds. New tools like Google Earth allow us to glimpse the entirety of the mountains on which ski resorts reside, and even zoom in, tilt, and twirl to experience the pitch and roll of these areas. Thank DigitalGlobe for many of those…
The Iditarod is one of the most grueling races in the world, covering 1,000 miles of Alaskan backcountry, and the dogs that run it train harder than almost any athlete
After more than 2,000 pounds of hydraulic pressure crushed his left foot in an industrial accident, snowboarder Keith Gabel decided to amputate his foot.聽Three months later, Gabel got back on the slopes and went on to win Adaptive Gold at the 2012 X-Games and bronze in the 2014 Sochi Paralympics.
With a design in mind, compass in hand, and snowshoes on foot, artist聽Simon Beck stomps deep tracks in the snow to create beautiful works of art. In this short film from Flash Studio, Beck talks about how patterns in nature motivate him to create…
Dogsled racing, or mushing, is one of the rare professional competitive sports that is truly co-ed.