SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When Sierra at Tahoe General Manager John Rice first stepped back on the slopes of his beloved resort three weeks after the Caldor Fire wreaked its devastation during the summer of 2021, the

IN 2017 I STOOD IN THE UINTA MOUNTAINS AND LISTENED AS THE AIR WAS SUCKED AWAY INTO THE MUFFLED ROAR OF AN AVALANCHE. The snow cracked in a shaky line an inch away from the nose of my snowboard but left me, nestled within a group of trees, untouched. Instinctively, I dropped my camera and

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The renting vs. buying skis debate is one of the longest-running in the ski universe, and one of the most commonly asked questions regarding ski travel. After all, we can’t all afford—or have

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. If you’re a resort skier looking to dip a toe into ski touring or backcountry skiing, you’ll first need to pick up some specialty equipment. At the top of that gear list (after

And a storm is on the way this week. Back on March 11, 2023 we posted a story explaining that Mammoth Mountainwas on pace to break its all-time snowfall record of 668 inches. At that time, Mammoth measured 569 inches of snow at Main Lodge, and the upcoming storm was predicting 100-plus inches to bring

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Editor’s note: UDOT opened the road, SR210, at 6:50 pm. Traffic is moving down the two-lane road slowly and the road will reclose in both directions at 10 pm. As of 6 pm

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Black Diamond issued a voluntary recall for its Recon LT avalanche transceiver due to a malfunction which may cause the beacon to unexpectedly enter search mode while in the send position.  Issues with

Earlier this winter, 22 women snowboarders and skiers worldwide spent a week skiing and riding together at Mustang Powder in British Columbia, all under the banner of women progressing in their sport. Sister Summit was the first 100-percent female backcountry ski and snowboard event and competition, bringing together female media teams, female guides, female cat

Miles checks in from his first sled trip up in BC. Miles Fallon is a rising star on the Quiksilver team; a snowboarder that is quickly becoming a threat in the streets as well as the backcountry. With footage in Fly Away Closer, How Dark Blue Feels, and plenty of other projects over the past

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. If you’re on the fence about your season pass purchase for next season, Alterra Mountain Co., parent company of the Ikon Pass, just announced infrastructure plans at its resorts, and some of these

In 2005, the engineers at Salomon Snowboards noticed something long overlooked in binding development: lateral flex. Bindings are designed to hold you on your board, but they also serve to transmit input from your legs through the board and into the snow. Edge-to-edge, any binding needs to be strong, and depending on personal preference, offer

Starting on Friday, March 24th, Stratton Mountain in Southern Vermont is the site of the kind of gathering the East Coast hasn’t seen in way too many years. East Street Archives Homesick promises to reunite old friends and connect new ones, all while embracing the love of boarding that brings everyone together. Over three days,

One of snowboarding’s full-on favorites, Pat Fava, sat down with Chris Grenier and E-Stone on The Bomb Hole, following his win at Red Bull Heavy Metal. Pat’s been on a tear this year at rail jams and he’s been putting time in the backcountry filming for a new ThirtyTwo project with Phil Hansen. Stoked to

Whether’s its going cab 360 on switch back 180 off an Absolut Park down rail, or dialing in the playlist as an on-snow DJ, Niek van de Velden went full send in Austria earlier this season. Watch this Arbor Westmark-riding Dutch destroyer wile out in the park in his newly-dropped edit, aptly titled Euro Send.

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Crash Lawsuit Heads to Court After nearly seven years, a ski crash involving everybody’s favorite celebrity health guru Gwyneth Paltrow finally made its way to court this week and boy

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Sierra Schlag shared her story with producer Paddy O’Connell for an episode of The Daily Rally podcast. It was edited for length and clarity. Losing a dad on 9/11 is a very unique