SKIING/SNOWBOARDING

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. What makes a ski resort great? The answer to that question depends entirely on who’s asking it. For the most diehard, challenging terrain tops the list. For those traveling with people of different skill levels, it’s enough varied terrain to go around. For

The humans have been boarding at Trollhaugen and a new volume of Human on Board has been released for your viewing pleasure. Featuring Blake Lamb, Logan Herber, Charlie Folkert, Joey Peterson, Tanner Seymour, Grady Tank, Ben McCabe, Kiefer Ascheman, and Nolan Quinn. Filmed and edited by Robbie Weides. From Trollhaugen:“Every boarder’s favorite boarders board s’more

If there’s one secret to skiing moguls, it’s to choose the right ski for the job. Don’t get us wrong—nothing but lots of practice and experience will help you perfect that zipper-line, but the right ski can certainly make your life easier in the bumps. What is the right ski for moguls? We’ll answer that

A look into the mind of the Colorado-based artist and designer. They say it’s what’s on the inside that counts, but let’s be honest, nothing sells a snowboard like a good-looking topsheet. While what’s under the hood of any Never Summer snowboard is top-notch, it’s Jeremy Salyer’s handiwork that gives their boards an iconic shelf

For the first episode of Brandon’s new web series, filmer Ryan Finder joins him on a trip to Austria and Minnesota to meet up with friends, eat pastries, and stack clips. Featuring Seb Picard, Benny Urban, Mees Oostidjk, Rob Roethler, Jesse Paul, Drayden Gardner, and Benny Milam. 

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. The rivalry between Mikaela Shiffrin and Slovakian Petra Vlhova was back in action on Tuesday night in Zagreb, Croatia, with Shiffrin returning to the World Cup after testing positive for COVID-19 over the holidays. But it was Vlhova who took home the first

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. Imagine being able to book an entire ski vacation, from soup to nuts, at one website. We’re talking lifts, lodging, airfare, car rentals, ski rentals—even ski school and off-slope activities—in one click. It’s kind of like the ski vacation version of the Jetsons’

A conversation between Forest and 686 TM and friend, Patrick McCarthy. Interviewed by: Patrick “Sarge” McCarthy Early on in our relationship, I knew Forest Bailey was special. Years ago, 686 did a team trip to Colorado and it was my first time hanging and riding with Forest. After destroying the resort all day, Forest migrated

Longtime celebrated filmer Adam Ruzzamenti puts his friends in front of the lens for his latest video, Desire, featuring Brandon Davis, Robert Toste, Michael Throck, Keoni Kaimuloa, Drayden Gardner, Lenny Mazzotti, Wilky,  Simon Sakai, Willy Watkins, Johnny Miller, Dylan Burnley, Tom Haraden, Kyle Schafer, and Anthony Slater. 

I’d heard for years about how good the skiing is on the backside of Bolton Valley Ski Resort, a modest day (and night skiing) area beloved by skiing families of Vermont’s Chittenden County. But nothing I’d heard prepared me for the best tree-skiing terrain I’ve ever seen in the East. It’s showing off today, a

Injuries are an inherent risk of our sport. While you can’t prevent all of them (like those sustained in a crash), you can reduce your risk of injuries that result from fatigued or overworked muscles. Especially if you add a regular warm-up routine to the start of every ski day. Related: The Ultimate Stretch for

The second day of the Take the Rake started out bright and early. The crew of eleven women—diggers and cat operators from all over North America—met in Trollhaugen’s shop in Dresser, Wisconsin to get going on the build. The previous afternoon, they had decided on a design for Valhalla, Troll’s most lauded park. They had

Powder Mountain and Avelo Airlines are partnering with SKI to offer one lucky reader an all-inclusive ski/lodging/flight package to visit Powder Mountain this winter! The giveaway includes two 2-Day lift tickets, 3 nights of lodging, and two free round-trip flights from Southern California (MSRP $1,500). Avelo Airlines is the new, refreshingly quick and easy airline

Get access to everything we publish when you sign up for Outside+. This essay was first published in Skiing Magazine in 2013. There must be a technical term—a polysyllabic German word, I imagine—for the precise moment, snow begins to stick to the road. The ground temperature drops. The wind dies. Black dissolves into gray and

A discussion between two best friends, Arthur Longo and Olivier Gittler. Interviewed by: Olivier Gittler I was wearing knee pads when I met Arthur Longo for the very first time. It was my second week of snowboarding ever, and it was a bit tough to in- tegrate, honestly speaking. But on the third week, we

words: Melissa Riitanophotos: Melissa Riitano, Amanda Hankison, and Dustin Lalik Just about a month ago, I had the privilege of attending Risk Maturity, a week-long course that teaches backcountry safety, first aid, avalanche rescue, and so much more and is organized annually at the start of winter by Pat Moore and John Buffery. As we