Confession: When I was around 13 years old, I begged my parents to let me switch from skiing to snowboarding. It wasn’t that I didn’t like skiing anymore, but the lure of the dark side was strong to a teen girl desperate to hang out with anyone but h

If you know what you’re doing in Japan, it can make the difference between the trip of a lifetime and a week of scratching your head trying to find the cool stuff. Luckily, for a first-timer headed to Niseko, there are plenty of insider ways to dip y

THE INDY PASS COST: $229 $349 for no blackout dates From $115 kids 12 and under COVID GUARANTEE If you use your pass for fewer than four days, you get a credit toward a 2021-’22 pass. IF YOU’RE LIKE US, YOU WON’T LET A PANDEMIC WIPE OUT YOUR SKI SEAS

When Bluebird Backcountry, a Colorado ski resort dedicated exclusively to backcountry skiing, opened for its inaugural season in February 2019, it seemed a concept ahead of its time. Now, in light of the pandemic and restrictions being placed on trad

Chanté Timothy is a freelance illustrator based in London. She believes that the representation of all aspects of life is essential. Timothy’s work often explores different themes of diversity and inclusion using her kaleidoscope of bright colors and

“Have you ever seen the movie ‘This is Spinal Tap?’ Where they turn their amps to 11?” asks Alan, our ski guide. “They dial it up a notch to take it to the next level. That’s what we’re doing here at Eleven Experience, we take everything to the next

Twenty-seven-year-old Dylan Siggers would have seemed out of place in Fernie, B.C., around the time he was born. Back then, miners and loggers ruled the town. A lanky goofball with a lighthearted disposition, Siggers is today the antithesis of the ha

One thing is for sure: Ski product innovation doesn’t like to sit still. Engineers and designers are continuously tinkering with great planks and boots to refine them into something better than before. More often than not, the evolution revolves arou

The sun is barely peeking over the rolling hills of Princeton, Mass., and already, Wachusett Mountain is vibrantly alive. In one nook of the cavernous base lodge, the home-school parents set up shop, prepping for another day of teaching their kids by

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One day a few winters ago my daughter, Evie, and I grabbed a table inside the lodge at Warner Canyon Ski Area, a small, mostly local hill in south-central Oregon. It was a powder day, where the flakes fall fast and straight and make the forest sigh w

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Skinning, touring, uphilling—whatever you want to call it, it all boils down to the same concept: moving uphill on skis to earn your turns. Seems straightforward enough, especially if you have the right gear: lightweight skis, skins that fit those sk

Where do you have to go to spend a day ski touring and mountaineering without running into another person? Deep in the backcountry outside of Smithers, in northwestern B.C. That’s where photographer Mattias Fredriksson ventured with local mountain gu

Fun fact: During strenuous exercise, the muscles in our bodies sustain microscopic tears. Intense exercise, or activities that challenge muscles and tendons that aren’t used to being challenged (like skiing), breaks down muscle tissue. This is why we

There are few places on the planet where you ski directly down to the ocean. Norway’s Lofoten Islands is one such spot, and this couloir, though not the steepest nor blessed with the best snow, provided one of the most direct routes that photographer

It takes a lot to wow a ski photographer, especially one as prolific and well traveled as veteran shooter Grant Gunderson. Yet during his first trip with Bella Coola Heli Sports, Gunderson was “completely blown away” by the terrain on offer—the large

Square your shoulders. Always look ahead. Drive your body forward. Skiing tips sound effortless on paper, but feel so tricky once you’re on the mountain, clipped in and moving downhill. The key to getting better, as with most sports, is repetition an

I’ll be honest: When I first learned that Nancy Greene Raine would be my host for a day of skiing, I had to google her to find out who she was. It didn’t take long to figure out she was big time. Thousands of search results returned snippets detailin

SKI Magazine established NASTAR Racing—which stands for National Standard Race—in 1968 to create a recreational racing option for skiers of all ages and capabilities. More than 120 resorts across the U.S. host NASTAR courses. While there are other pr

Early one January morning, in one of the oversized ballrooms tucked deep in the belly of the Colorado Convention Center, no one seems to be paying much attention to an industry seminar. The air in the standing-room-only space is languid and warm, and

Even if you've never bashed gates at one of the many NASTAR race courses at ski resorts across the continent, you're undoubtedly familiar with the premier race-development program. But did you know that SKI Magazine actually created the program in 19

August marks a time when the U.S. Ski Team usually sends athletes to South America for on-snow training to test new equipment and get ready for early season competitions. This year, things are different. In early March the FIS World Cup Tour came to

When mega conglomerates started taking over the world, the “indy” term was coined and adopted by small and independently owned businesses to counter everything that the big corporations stood for. In the process, “indy” became synonymous with “small,

Since that departure, the team has developed extensive and ever-evolving protocols to protect both athletes and the communities they are in. The goal is to be “conscious of the world’s situation,” according to Taylor. “I’m probably one of the most pe

Having a safe route planned is one of the most important parts of travel in the backcountry. While no one should ditch a printed topographical map (ever had a phone die in the cold miles from the hut in a blizzard?), the supercomputer in your pocket