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These tech-filled backpacking sleeping pads are all but guaranteed to win the war on backcountry insomnia.

The introduction to an introduction. The air is crisp and leaves are fluttering down outside my window. They’re brown, not a picturesque yellow, but if you half-close your eyes you can almost imagine ...

Once upon a time, backcountry skiing was a niche sport enjoyed by a select group of skiers viewed as “hardcore” or “extreme.” But that’s no longer the case. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, ...

The snow depth was only 41 inches in Lake Tahoe at the end of January, and it was bonded tight. Kind of silly conditions in which to take a Level 2 avalanche course. But my wife, Rita, had signed up ...

In the stratification of backcountry gear, there are 3 obvious categories of equipment. The first are the“things you need.” These are the items you can’t get by without i.e. skis/splitboard, snow ...

EVER SINCE the late 1960s, when leather ski boots were consigned to oblivion by the arrival of plastic shells that offered better control, alpine skiers have paid a price. Between runs, plastic ski ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to score ...

ASPEN, Colo. — Sarah Hay arrived in Aspen in March, only to find resorts dormant. She tried hiking up Aspen Mountain with her snowboard, but didn’t make it far. This season, she’s ready. She was at ...

The long foretold COVID-19-inspired global boom in backcountry ski sales is upon us. Even ski makers that were smart enough to boost production of backcountry skis and boots have burned through their ...