Snowboarding ASMR: Sage Kotsenburg, Torgier Bergrem Set the Stage for Winter
Drifting flurries, slow-mo trick footage, and a noise machine on the “zen” setting: Chill out with this snowboarding ASMR video.
Gondola Upstages Cars: Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon Tries Controversial Traffic Fix
After prolonged controversy over handling increased traffic, Utah will move forward with the proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola plan.
‘Stop Ride’: Polaris Recalls 230K Snowmobiles After 16 Fires
Owners of affected Polaris snowmobiles should stop using them immediately and not try to repair them without help.
Jones Snowboards Debuts First-Ever Recycled 750-Fill Down Jacket This Season
Jones is pioneering the industry’s first-ever sustainable down jacket with recycled 750-fill down feathers (for women!), in step with the brand’s entry into winter apparel.
Faction Skis Launches Its Own ‘Cinema’ Platform for All Your Ski Stoke Needs
Want to see a freeskier thread the needle in a steep couloir in the Dolomites? How about Faction’s latest film? Faction Ski’s Cinema room has got it all.
Lift Line Liberation: Vail Will Limit Daily Ticket Sales During ’22-’23 Season
Last season, skiers roundly blasted Vail Resorts for crowded slopes and long lines. Now, the company has announced daily limits for lift tickets.
Buy Your Ski Pass Now: Time Running Out on Vail Resorts’ Best Pricing
If you’re considering a ski trip this year, Vail Resorts offers discounted prices for ski lifts — but only until Labor Day.
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Nonprofit Breaks Ground on Adaptive Skiing Center in Park City, Utah
A nonprofit dedicated to assisting athletes of all abilities, the National Ability Center will get a new building for adaptive winter sports.
Kiana Clay Shares Her Comeback Story in Garmin’s ‘Women of Adventure’ Series
Kiana Clay competes in motocross, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and skateboarding — after losing the use of her right arm at 12 years old.
World Champion Skier, 26, and Friend Die While Climbing Mont Blanc
A 26-year-old ski mountaineer died on Mont Blanc on Friday while climbing the mountain with a friend. She won a world championship in 2017.
Film Trailer: Insane Ski Stunts in ‘Magic Hour’ From Teton Gravity Research
If you loved the four-part adventure series that Teton Gravity Research made for HBO, you don’t want to miss the trailer for “Magic Hour.”
Summer Ski Stoke: ‘Anywhere From Here’ Looks Like Pure Magic
Walker Shredz does exactly what his chosen last name describes. We’ve rarely seen a grommet so stoked, and that’s saying something.
Splitboarding the ‘Ring of Fire’: Gear We Used to Shred 12 Volcanoes in 30 Days
In spring 2021, filmmaker Nick Cahill set out on a mission to splitboard up 12 volcanoes in the Northwest and ride down them in less than 30 days.
Red Bull Athletes Swarm The Nines With Pops of Color
What happens when you equip some of the world’s best winter athletes with a rainbow of smoke flares? Red Bull’s creative team had to know.
‘Safety Check’ on PIEPS and Black Diamond Avi Beacons Becomes Official Recall
On April 16, Black Diamond and PIEPS asked owners of multiple avalanche transceivers to perform safety checks. Here’s what you need to know.
Austrian Court Rules Tourist Who Caught COVID at Ski Resort May Be Compensated
On July 25, an Austrian court ruled at least one tourist who got COVID-19 at the Tyrol resort could get compensation.
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.
Wishing for Winter? Look Back at Natural Selection 2022 With Travis Rice
Grab a cold one, cozy on up, and let snowboarding’s brightest young stars transport you back to the days of bluebird skies and alpenglow.
Hiker Films Massive Glacier Collapse in Kyrgyzstan
If you have avalanche footie more epic than this, we want to see it. (But we doubt you do.)
IOC Announces New Skiing Events to Debut at 2026 Olympics
On June 24, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) announced three new events coming to the 2026 Olympics this winter.
Woman Vies for Second-Ever Ski Descent of K2
Sarah Strattan reached the base camp of K2 on June 24, where she will prepare to climb up the mountain — with a pair of skis and a singular goal.
Free Gear Fridays: Win a Pair of Waterproof Deck Boots From XTRATUF
This week, two lucky winners will receive a pair of XTRATUF Ankle Sport Deck Boots to equip them for their next on-water adventure.
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BCA Recalls Avy Beacons: Switches ‘May Fall Off’
Backcountry Access (BCA) today recalled ‘a small number’ of Tracker4 avalanche beacons because their on/off switches may fall off.
This Amazon Employee Delivers Packages on Skis
Meet Helmut ‘Heli’ Edelmauer. He’s not your typical Amazon delivery driver. He ferries packages in Austria on skis.
Electric Snowmobile Revolution: Taiga Nomad Review
In March, Taiga delivered its Nomad electric snowmobile. Later in 2022, it will ship its Ekko electric mountain sled, Atlas hybrid sled, and Orca personal watercraft.
Mountaineers Complete Ski Tour, BASE and Wingsuit Jumps in Arctic Circle
One Polish athlete is attempting something epic this month: a self-sufficient ski tour expedition that will encompass climbing, skiing, and BASE jumping in the Arctic Circle.
Skiers, Trade In Your ‘Forever Chemical’ Bad Wax for Safer Stuff: Here’s How
This May, mountainFLOW eco-wax’s takeback program gives skiers and snowboarders two ways to get rid of their toxic waxes all month.
Still Shredding: 96-Year-Old Skier Nails Goal, Skis 96 Days This Season
At almost 100 years old, Utah native Junior Bounous has skied more lines in a single season than most of us could ever dream of.
After 33 Years, Grand Targhee Cat Skiing Makes Way for Lift Access
The legendary and beloved cat skiing experience at Grand Targhee will run no more.
Striving for More Sustainability in Manufacturing, Rossignol Creates Its First Recyclable Ski
Lots of brands throw around the word ‘sustainable’ and ‘recycled.’ And brands in the ski industry are no exception. However, Rossignol today is backing up a pretty bold claim.
Vote for Best Search & Rescue, Raise Money for SAR Teams
Rocky Talkie will distribute $25,000 among four finalist teams for the 2021 Search and Rescue Award. Vote for a chance to win free radios, and more.
