SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. There’s nothing quite like finishing your favorite morning beverage, walking out the door into the crisp mountain air, and kicking on your skis for the first run of the day. Even better, your

“Whenever we get a bunch of great riders coming to Bear, I get all excited and nostalgic at the same time.” Yesterday, my travels took me to my favorite place in the world to go snowboarding, Bear Mountain. Over the past twenty years, it has always held a dear spot in my heart, as it

Last week, Save A Brain posted a staggering infographic on their social media, a diagram of small, green- and white-toned brains that illustrated the fact that there are 2.8 Million traumatic brain injuries a year in the US. That’s a scarily high number. As the barrage of symptoms that head injuries can cause are so

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When I was a very small child all I ever wanted to be was a crime fighter. All my heroes reined in the bad guys and I wanted to be just like them;

“The best time of year is anytime you’re snowboarding. Get your turns in before they are gone. The last couple of months in our present reality have been wonderful.” A recent trip with the Never Summer crew to find some untouched snow as spring approaches. We don’t want to drone on in the writing so

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. This year, snow has divided the nation. It came early and consistently to the mountains of California, Utah, and Colorado, closing roads and burying everything in sight. It’s been slower to arrive in

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Ski school is controlled chaos on ice. The spilled hot chocolate. The misty eyes after parental goodbyes. Ill-fitting ski boots. Crusty noses. Soiled ski pants. It’s all part of the game. If you

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. I never planned on competing in a Swiss ski race—or any ski race for that matter. I don’t fancy myself an athlete, nor am I particularly competitive. My skills are of a different

The better you see, the better you ski. That’s the premise driving innovation at SCOTT, which has been improving goggles for 45 years. The design spirit at the Swiss company is defined by its “NO SHORTCUTS” dedication to doing things the right way, for the right reason. That commitment is on full display with the

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. I’m Kelsey Barnes, the membership retention manager at Outside. My job is to keep our Outside+ members informed about and engaged with our core benefits: Read, Map, Watch, and Learn. Personally, I’ve never

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Few athletes have dominated their sports the way that Mikaela Shiffrin did this winter. Just a decade after winning her first World Cup race, Shiffrin broke more records than most ski fans knew

The most delicious trophies in snowboarding serve a good cause in Northern Vermont. Jake Blauvelt has sacrificed many aspects of his life to entertain us throughout his storied snowboarding career, but it gave him opportunities very few have access to, and with that rare experience, he has decided to pay it forward to the snowboard

From Precious Leader Woman and Telus:Precious Leader Woman tells the story of Spencer O’Brien who was on her way to becoming the best female snowboarder in the world when rheumatoid arthritis set in. Forced to return home, she reconnects with her Indigenous culture, helping her regain the strength to reenter the sport and defy all

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The Freeride World Tour event in Fieberbrunn, Austria, just wrapped up, and surprisingly few skiers performed without bobbling or crashing. Roughly half the men’s field made mistakes, facing snow snakes, backslaps, and lost

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Okay, spring is here. If you are not digging through the bins at your local thrift store for ‘80s-era bunny suits or neon windbreakers, then you are clearly missing out. Never fear, if

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. I’ve spent a lot of time in ski bars. It’s possible I feel most at home with my ski boots still on, sitting at a dimly lit corner booth with friends or bellied