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Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus's new movie proves that Hollywood is perennially bad at depicting snow sports
Stop trying to trick us, gear companies. We know a parka when we see one.
Renowned architect Bjarke Ingels has crafted an epic synthetic slope on top of a massive waste-to-energy plant
Sixty percent of the time, the forecast is right every time
Nothing (well, except powder skiing) beats staying warm on a snowy trail
Two 国产吃瓜黑料 staffers head up for an early-morning ski on a powder day
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
国产吃瓜黑料 Gear Guy Joe Jackson has his eye on these five products
What we're most excited about for the upcoming season
Follow this yoga routine, in addition to your time on the slope, to improve and maintain your strength and flexibility all season long
Forget stadiums and manicured ice鈥攖he humble roots of hockey belong to frozen backyard ponds. From beer leagues to ex-pros, hockey players from across the country head to the Midwest every year for the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships.
Who can we blame for all those lift lines and traffic jams?
Starting this year, men and women will earn the same prize money on the Freeride World Tour
How one snowboarder found himself facing the worst possible choice
As his dreams of going pro faded, photographer Cooper Dodds fell back in love with ski jumping in an unexpected place. His new photo book, 'Jumper: Flying in the Heartland,' documents the Midwest's surprisingly popular, no-frills tournament circuit.
With collective mega-passes, more direct flights, and super-dialed snow forecasts, it鈥檚 never been a better time to plan a destination ski trip. Our up-to-date guide has you covered for packing the most into a weekend getaway.
And what to do when it's time to break up with your climbing partner
Here, Wes Siler shows you how to buy snowshoes and how to use them. Watch this, and enjoy snowshoeing this winter.聽
Tree-topped designs that look as good as they ride
Necessities for traveling out of bounds
Because you don鈥檛 want to be huddled in the lodge while fresh snow is falling
Which mega-pass to buy to make the most of this season and more
This season鈥檚 sticks are light, edgy, and versatile
The snowboard pioneer passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
Skiers and others venturing into the backcountry often end up too far apart to help each other when an avalanche strikes
Be prepared to go into the backcountry with our expert knowledge, advice, and gear recommendations to stay safe
Cody Townsend thought his project, the Fifty, would be a mission to descend the 50 best lines in North America. But then climate change started to melt the snow right out from under his skis.
Our writer's hands-down favorite for wind-blown and chapped lips
The ski manufacturer is extending protection for pin bindings starting this winter
Because remote, untracked snow is worth the effort
Keep hands toasty and fingers functional with these sturdy mitts
State-of-the-art protection, minus that clamped-down feeling
Your deductible toward security in the mountains
Time-tested classics and updated iterations
Astride any of these stout steeds, you needn鈥檛 limit yourself to snow
Versatility reigns as decks with inventive shapes push performance to the edge
They won鈥檛 always be on their best behavior, but at least they鈥檒l stay warm and dry
Mission-critical kit for cars, trucks, and the garage
The season鈥檚 top performers from our ski test in Steamboat, Colorado, do everything you want them to, no matter what the conditions
Sticks for every kind of shredding
Shed a little weight from your backcountry setup
Our guide for which mega ski pass is the best one for you
Jeremy Jones, Travis Rice, and Bryan Iguchi鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 search for new snowboard lines in Bridger-Teton National Forest
More than two dozen women tested synthetic and wool long underwear from 18 brands. These are the products that came out on top.
Traveling with large gear can get pricey. Here's how to bring your mountain bike or surfboard along without going broke.
We just wrapped up reviewing a batch of the best upcoming models at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. Here's how it went down.
The experienced skier fell into a deep crevasse on Monday afternoon
Our favorite models for everything from frontside groomers to sidecountry pow
Our favorite snow-sports eyewear of all time, from affordable to high-tech
An active outdoor lifestyle doesn鈥檛 end with pregnancy. It's time for gear manufacturers to tap into the growing market of high-performance maternity apparel.
Our favorite puffies and shells for men and women, whether you鈥檙e riding lifts or out for a tour
Snorkel in hand, a Polish photographer plumbs endless powder accumulations in the Hokkaido backcountry
It鈥檚 time we made America鈥檚 prime backcountry skiing and snowboarding terrain safer and more accessible. First step: bombing slopes in the way-out-of-bounds.
The recent additions to the Epic Pass highlight, again, the massive consolidation occurring across the ski industry, which is driving up rents and turning mountain towns into company towns
One small Colorado-based ski company invited women to describe their perfect powder ski鈥攖hen made their dreams a reality
Photographer and filmmaker Jonathan Chapman spent time this winter chronicling a family of veteran mushers in Minnesota who have devoted their lives to the sport and their dogs
Four zones have been ranked as extreme on the five-point scale
After he broke his back in a 480-foot fall, the BASE jumper's life changed. Now he's rediscovering how to catch air by throwing backflips in a sitski.
You can. You should. It will become part of your family lore.
With bike pants this good, you鈥檒l never ride in tights again
Sensationalized forecasts from news anchors who appear to hate winter and have zero idea how to dress for it are keeping an increasingly inert population inside
She took home her fourth World Championships gold medal in slalom Saturday
Ski-apparel brand Spyder dropped by our offices to show off some of the new gear for 2019
Cold temperatures didn't stop one Chicagoan from training