backcountry skiing Archives

Poles You’ll Never Need to Adjust: Folkrm Wyeast Backcountry Ski Pole Review

The lightweight yet durable design of the Folkrm Wyeast ski poles coupled with the long pole grips allows for creative and efficient uphill travel.

Written by Anneka Williams March 23, 2023

Watch This Japanese Ski Guide Fall Back in Love With His Home Mountain

Patagonia’s freshly dropped Japanese ski vid is all about appreciating what’s been right in front of you all along.

Written by Andrew Marshall February 28, 2023

‘Don’t Hit the Wall’: Boarder vs. Skier in a Bonkers Couloir Showdown

When the slightest twitch can turn you into expensively attired goo, the ‘ski vs. snowboard’ debate seems a little pedestrian. And yet …

Written by Andrew Marshall February 27, 2023

‘Backcountry Diaries’: A Day in the Life of Tobin Seagel

Experience blissful big-mountain backcountry turns and cozy cabin coffee through the eyes of British Columbia’s native son, Tobin Seagel.

Written by Andrew Marshall February 13, 2023

American Avalanche Assoc. Names First Winners of Women’s Pro Training Scholarships

BCA and the American Avalanche Association created the BCA A3 scholarship program to support professional women in snow and avalanche safety.

Written by Mary Murphy January 19, 2023

‘Yoooo!’ BC Local Explores Early Season Lines in Whistler With No Filter

Most POV backcountry ski spots are smooth shows, with streamlined action, cool music, and production-heavy vibes. Not this one.

Written by Sam Anderson January 09, 2023

Smith Summit MIPS Helmet Review: Minimalist Backcountry Protection at a Competitive Price

The Smith Summit MIPS Backcountry helmet has everything you need, and nothing you don’t, to stay safe mountaineering and backcountry skiing or snowboarding.

Written by David Young December 28, 2022

Owen Leeper Navigates Steep and Narrow Couloirs in ‘3 Ways to Die’

Scary to do, but fun to watch. What more could you ask for in a short and sweet Jackson Hole backcountry ski vid?

Written by Andrew Marshall December 16, 2022

‘Finding Gulo:’ Backcountry Ski Guide and Biologist Fights to Save Endangered Species

Follow along as a backcountry ski guide and field biologist attempts to document an elusive population of wolverines.

Written by Mary Murphy December 01, 2022

Following Their True North — Canada Approves New Cat Skiing Operation

For the first time since 2014, Canada has approved a new cat skiing operation. Powder Renegade Lodge. set to open in the 2024-2025 season, will…

Written by Alex Silgalis October 21, 2022

Summer Skimo? Watch 2 Ski Mountaineers Attack, Flail on Emmons Glacier

If you’re gonna forget your permit, your ski poles, and dry heave on a remote mountainside, the views had better be worth it.

Written by Jilli Cluff July 18, 2022

From NASCAR Crewing to Ski Touring: Meet ‘The Pit Boss’

Canadian Cole Pearn was one of NASCAR’s best active crew chiefs — until he stepped away from his career and bought a ski touring operation.

Written by Kristen Arendt March 16, 2022

Bare-Naked Ski Day: Bluebird Backcountry Hosts ‘Boot-Tan Fest’

Free beer, live music, and sanctioned nudity? Bluebird Backcountry’s Boot-Tan Fest has it all.

Written by Sam Anderson March 07, 2022

Self-Driving Snowcat Will Pick You Up at Bottom of Ski Runs

Though still under development, the dolaGon Ski Lift is a four- to six-person autonomous vehicle that could simplify access to terrain that lacks a permanent…

Written by Jilli Cluff February 24, 2022

Watch the First Ski Descent of the Iconic Squamish Chief’s North Gully

Watch Eric Carter and friends make the first descent of the steep, narrow North Gully of the Chief — ’90s video game style.

Written by Sam Anderson January 27, 2022

Win Guided Backcountry Tour, Gear, and Whiskey in This Awesome Giveaway

Somewear Labs partners with Protect Our Winters and more to put an epic prize package up for grabs. The prizes focus on helping winners have…

Written by Sam Anderson January 25, 2022

Alps-Based Freeskier Rips Familiar Pow in ‘HOME’

French freeskier Oscar Mandin celebrates the stoke, peace, and mega terrain found right outside his door in ‘HOME.’

Written by Jilli Cluff January 19, 2022

Dog’s Avalanche Burial Uncovers Risks of Canines in the Backcountry

When a Colorado backcountry skier’s dog left his side, it triggered an avalanche and a risky rescue. One rescuer caught it all on his GoPro.

Written by Sam Anderson January 04, 2022

The FIFTY ‘Summit Fever’: Townsend Heads for the Hardest Line Yet

Every line that ski mountaineer Cody Townsend pursues in ‘The FIFTY’ is classic, but good luck finding one with fewer descents than Mt. St. Elias.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 30, 2021

Epic Last Line: The FIFTY Project Wraps Up Its Season on ‘The Patriarch’

‘The Patriarch’ is an epic, cliffy ski line that runs down Montana’s great Glacier Peak. Watch Cody Townsend tackle it in his denouement to The FIFTY…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 17, 2021