SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Blake talks about the finer things in life: wine, Switzerland, and filming for Foyer. It was a big year for Blake. So big, we actually already interviewed him after winning the Freeride World Tour. But he has plenty going on, including a full part in the new Salomon movie, Foyer, and another part in the

Some skiers are gluttons for punishment. Others just like knowing they have something bombproof underfoot. Whatever the case, there’s a time and place for burly skis—skis featuring heavy metal, dense wood cores, and reinforced sidewalls. That time is usually early to mid-ski season, and the place is anywhere with snow conditions that call for skis

The Alps have always been a Holy Grail for skiers. And no mountain in the Alps is more prominent than Mont Blanc, which rises almost 16,000 feet above sea level and is the crown jewel of the Mont Blanc mountain range, home to world-class resort Chamonix. The massif straddles the borders of France, Italy, and

You know the saying “you can’t go home again”? It’s bullshit. words and photos: Mary T. Walsh We all have a beginning to our snowboarding story—sometimes there are a few beginnings: our first turns, first big resort, first job, etc. In issue 19.1, I wrote about my personal beginning in the snowboard industry, a path

ZEB POWELL WANTS ALL THE SMOKE. Literally. His first pro model goggle with Smith is based off an incense box he picked up on a press tour after winning gold at X Games a few years ago, and he hasn’t really slowed down since. “I don’t even burn incense!” Zeb says with a laugh. “It

You don’t need to be a meteorologist to know this: weather can be unpredictable, especially in the mountains, where it can change in a heartbeat. That means you need goggles that protect your eyes from a full range of conditions—the sun’s harsh ultraviolet rays, cold, wind, snowflakes, and even ice. The most important part of

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. With Whistler’s delayed gondola debut, Park City’s canceled lifts, and Keystone’s no-go on the much-anticipated terrain expansion, it feels like there’s

Chasing epic powder days? Après-ski with good friends? Snowshoeing on a wooded trail? We’re here for all of it. Sure, there are plenty of ways to embrace the winter stoke, but you only have one chance to win at winter. And that’s by entering the Winning Winter Sweepstakes below.  Spoiler Alert: The grand prize might

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. After several weeks of record-high temperatures in Vermont, many thought the Killington World Cup would be added to the (long) list

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. “Thank you Levi!” Mikaela Shiffrin’s words from atop the podium in Finland summed up what was a spectacular weekend for the

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. After three weekends of cancellations—in Sölden, Zermatt and Lech-Zürs—the women’s World Cup season kicked out of the gate in Levi, Finland.

The cool thing about skiing is that there are a thousand ways to approach spending time on the snow. Sure, you can charge double blacks in your Euro mountain pants. You can turn up the eighties tunes and tele your heart out. You can shimmy into a Spandex suit and bust out a 40-mile workout.

Possy is back with a new video and we couldn’t be more excited to see what this crew has created. Past performances hit the mark as everyone in Possy always puts it down with their riding and then the editing and vision of the crew in post is just so good. Watch the teaser for

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. You’d think that a line featured in the book “50 Classic Ski Descents of North America” would be, well, a classic.

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. Even the most dedicated skiers can get lazy about waxing their skis regularly. But technically, your skis should be waxed every

Bryden Bowley is back, following up How Dark Blue Feels with Keegan Hosefros, Justin Phipps, Miles Fallon, and Denver Orr. Fly Away Closer is a masterful mix of talent, music, and friends. From Norway to New York, the young crew put up parts they can all be proud of, and we can all enjoy. So