SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. I skied for the first time when I was 23 years old. During my first-ever ski day on my first-ever ski trip, I straight-lined in a wobbly, out-of-control, backseat whir and somehow flew into the air sideways, snapping my pole as I cartwheeled

When it comes to backcountry ski gear, there’s no one-size-fits-all. The best skis, boots, pack, and accessories for you depends entirely on what you’re hoping to get out of your ski touring adventure. You might belong in the fast-and-light camp, drawn more to ski touring as a form of exercise and the idea of hammering

One of Pennsylvania’s finest, Ari Morrone, made the move out West last season, landing in Tahoe and hitting the road to wherever there was snow. You’ve likely seen Ari’s pressing abilities in parks back East, at Ms Superpark, and at Snowboy Productions’ The High Project (and more), but in this edit, watch as Ari ticks

Every year we look forward to the builds that Snowboy Productions imagines and installs, from Holy Bowly to IT’S TITS! and everything in between. The Projects are always really rad–a special park build that brings together the rake-wielding mad scientists of Snowboy to put their spin on the freestyle heritage of a particular resort. Last

When Jess Kimura decides to do something, she does it with everything she’s got. Whether her video parts, The Uninvited trilogy, her unwavering support of women in snowboarding, or anything else she commits herself to–Jess leaves it all out on the floor. But while it’s hard enough to put out a video part that defines

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Despite what you might have personally experienced on the slopes over the Christmas holiday period, be it massive lift lines or business as usual, Vail Resorts provided some numbers last week to help put things in perspective.  Reporting on skier numbers through Jan.

YETI Natural Selection at Jackson Hole will stream globally live on NaturalSelectionTour.com. Natural Selection returns to Jackson Hole, Wyoming next week and we’re sitting here not-so-patiently waiting as the NST Instagram account keeps dropping hammer after hammer of invited riders (Arthur Longo, Kevin Backstrom, Marie-France Roy, Spencer O’Brien, Torgeir Bergrem, Jared Elston, and Danny Davis

If you want to make serious gains when it comes to core strength, start adding some form of resistance to your core workout. Crunches and Russian twists are fine, but you’re more likely to see results when you add something like a medicine ball to those basic core moves because the abs and obliques are

Check out the rider list for the return of the infamous contest. Sunday, January 16, 2022, it’s going down in Duluth. For the first time since 2003 (right?), Red Bull Heavy Metal has returned and a whole new crop of rail riding mavericks have descended on the lakeside town to compete. Saying the rider’s list

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Like any good amateur athlete, I spent a long stretch of my life taking myself too seriously. My sport was mountain-bike racing, and what I lacked in physical gifts I made up for in the gift of free time. Basically, my competitive edge

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. For the last decade, the GoPro Mountain Games has been one of the most-anticipated events of the summer, luring adventurous types to the Vail Valley for five days of competition in kayaking, trail running, mountain biking, and much more. From the events themselves

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Dreaming of summer adventures around the fire? There’s nothing more fun and freeing than gathering up your crew, packing the car with everything you need for a weekend in the wild, and hitting the road. The only thing that can make it less

Let’s be clear: You don’t need fancy gadgets to have fun on the hill. We’d argue that some ski days are enhanced when you accidentally-on-purpose forget your phone, headphones, and smartwatch at home. But there’s no denying that the right technology can also add to your day on the slopes, especially when that technology is

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Learning a new outdoor sport or getting better at one you’ve done for ages can feel tough, but in the winter? Even harder. You’ve got to contend with weather and snow conditions, as well as possible environmental hazards, like avalanches or falling ice,

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. One of the great rewards of skiing is undoubtedly the summit views of the surrounding peaks, facilitated by the chairlifts and gondolas that allow us to immerse ourselves in a part of nature that would otherwise be pretty inaccessible to all but the

Volcom sent out a press release this morning with the official drop of the Team USA Snowboarding uniforms for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. Plenty of different cuts, styles, tech and even a reversible suit coat will be packed into the gear representing the U.S. Team this year. Photos above, all the details on