Carbs, Your Friend in The Mountains Backcountry skiing is physical; you walk uphill, ski, and repeat, often for hours on end. This is hard work and anyone who has spent a day in the backcountry...

Some outdoor retailers are already seeing a spike in the sale of backcountry skiing equipment, which has avalanche centres and search and rescue teams worried. Check out the full article here. On...

Chances are good that you've heard of the Chic Chocs—a mountain range in the middle of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec. But have you heard of the Chic...

 If you've not yet heard of the Spearhead Huts Project, it's time to get in the know. The project aims to bring an accessible hut-to-hut experience to the iconic Spearhead Traverse....

 As many ski and snowboard operations are making plans for the upcoming winter season, Baldface Lodge has released that it will not be operating due to challenges imposed by...

It seems painfully obvious, to me at least, that humanity is at a crossroads. Climate change has become our new reality and some of the damage we won't be able to reverse. We, as a race...

Not only is it an invaluable resource of maps for backcountry users, Gaia GPS is now offering four new maps that just about anyone can find reason to use. Updated daily using NASA's...

Is it Easier or Tougher to Become a Pro Skier in 2020? We live in a digital age. Across the globe, ski communities connect through social media and sites like this one. News of building storms...

Colorado is opening its newest ski resort this season, but patrons are going to miss out on an essential Colorado skiing experience: lift lines! Bluebird Backcountry, the first of its kind, offers...

Our friends at Patagonia are once again using their reach and influence for the common good. Over the last decade, we have shared various initiatives undertaken by Patagonia to fight climate...

 Chile is a place where the mountains meet the ocean, a place that offers the opportunity to ride spines and barrels within days of each other. Jeremy Jones, Forrest Shearer, and Nick Russel...

 After unanimous approval by the board of directors, Mountain Equipment Co-op is to be acquired by Kingswood Capital Management, a Los-Angeles based investment firm. After years of financial...

2020 strikes again. In 2019 the Sea to Sky Gondolas cable was cut causing all of the cabins to fall to the ground halt all operations.  Despite the massive cost to repair and replace parts of...

I’m an experienced ski touring enthusiast living in Vancouver with a good chunk of time off in the first three weeks of December. I’ve heard that early season conditions are often good...

Perhaps 2020 is turning the corner! Check out his clip for Silverton, CO USA - courtesy of tetongravityresearch.com  https://bit.ly/3bQIlFK