My favorite thing to do in the world is backcountry snowboarding — journeying into the untamed wilderness of alpine hinterlands and gliding down mountains, far from the manicured slopes ...

Backcountry has a strongng pull, right? Leaving the lifts behind is appealing. This kind of of skiing is is different than ...

Then, you’ll want to find the best backcountry ski bindings for your needs and goals. Our testing team made up of backcountry powder hounds Aaron Bible, Ryan Kempfer, and Will Brendza ...

a Fischer athlete and ski team captain for Protect Our Winters. If you’re headed into the backcountry this winter and want to upgrade your kit, we’ve got you covered. Here’s the best ...

“Avalanche,” said my ski partner, Howie Schwartz, a veteran backcountry guide. “Huge one, back in the ’80s, reached all the way down to the valley.” To his trained eye, the nearly ...

Snow totals here are frequently measured in feet, not inches. That being said, the extremely remote and rugged terrain means there’s not a whole lot of beginner backcountry ski touring here. North of ...