In ski towns, “earning your turns” comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search of untouched snow, often involves bypassing ski ...

Unlike in the U.S., skiing away from the groomed trails at many European ski resorts is similar to leaving the resort boundaries and entering the backcountry. Here, there may be backcountry hazards ...

The Mount Rose Highway is a microcosm of the tensions that exist in ski towns everywhere. "One of the issues that we're facing now that I'm hoping will not be the case 15, 20 years from now, is we ...

Bolton Valley has cultivated a niche among Eastern ski areas as an affordable downhill and backcountry resort. By David Goodman Bolton Valley Resort, about 30 minutes east of Burlington ...

Despite Gen Z style trends, bigger glasses are still better ... Splitting up group gear for a backcountry ski outing is crucial for ensuring safety and efficiency in the wilderness. By distributing ...

“Avalanche,” said my ski partner, Howie Schwartz, a veteran backcountry guide. “Huge one, back in the ’80s, reached all the way down to the valley.” To his trained eye, the nearly ...

Only three miles from Main Street in downtown Breckenridge there is a backcountry trailhead that follows the colorful town’s ...

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office A husband and wife died after getting buried in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Oregon earlier this week, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 19 ...

John Wells, 43, died while backcountry skiing near Mount Baker. This photo of Wells was taken Feb. 1, 2013 at Whistler Blackcomb. Rylan Schoen Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald A Bellingham man ...

The car was parked near Powderhouse and Waterhouse peaks, a popular zone for backcountry skiing and riding. Soon after calling dispatch, friends of the missing person found his body in the ...