Splitboarding epitomizes the concept of quality over quantity. You may only get three runs in on your splitboard in the backcountry, so make each one count. Editor’s Note: Currently nearly all ski ...

After an early-summer trip to Quandary Peak, local ski mountaineer Teague Holmes emailed me a brief list of essential for anyone heading into the backcountry. He also suggested two resources for ...

The following is part of a series of articles compiled by the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame that will take a closer look at the sport of alpine ski touring. The museum is located ...

The concept of skiing or snowboarding in the UK might seem like a pipe dream, but, when there’s snow on the ground, the Munros and mountain ranges of Scotland are a winter sports playground. One ...

If you were on Mount Rainier or Mount Baker this past spring and summer—when the snow just wouldn’t melt—you probably saw the latest craze in backcountry snow travel: splitboarding. Local Alpine ...

As a boy growing up in Western Washington, Kyle Miller didn’t have a lot of time for the outdoors. Instead of enjoying the majestic mountains looming not far from his door, he grew up sitting around ...

Like a wonderful variety of skiers and snowboarders, I’ve found myself hiking farther and farther into the backcountry, more and more often, over the past few years. This past season was the most ...

It’s always tempting to anthropomorphize — that is, apply human traits — to natural phenomena. That being said, I’ve heard Mount Catherine described a bunch of different ways by backcountry skiers, ...

A few miles from the crowded pistes of Morzine, in the French Alps, even snowboarders can find peace and solitude. This is thanks to a technique that was developed in the mid-1990s but is only now ...

Did you know that just about every resort in Summit County allows uphill travel before and after the lifts are spinning? Now you know. Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is a favorite for early morning skiers, ...

In the historical progression of snowboarding, splitboarding is one of the most recent and most fascinating innovations. The practice of splitting a snowboard in half, attaching skins to each half, ...