How dangerous is extreme backcountry skiing — and when does the pursuit of adventure cross into unnecessary risk? Those questions are at the center of a deadly avalanche in the Sierra Nevada that left ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The group of 15 backcountry skiers, including four guides, was on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides to Castle Peak during the deadliest avalanche in the ...

LAURENTIAN MOUNTAINS, Canada– Snow crunched loudly underfoot as a group of skiers gathered in sub-zero temperatures for the start of a 27-mile, three-day backcountry ski trek across southern Quebec ...

The group of 15 backcountry skiers headed out on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine wilderness near Frog Lake in California's Sierra Nevada as a powerful winter ...

Stephanie Pearson is a contributing editor to Outside, a 2023 National Geographic Explorer, and the author of 100 Great American Parks. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming ...

For anyone who has stood freezing in an endless lift line at a ski resort, or flinched as some out-of-control “rad Brad” whooshes by like a Red Bull-and-vodka-fueled missile, the allure of backcountry ...

Known for their high-tech yet minimalist ski packs, Raide Research added outerwear to their lineup over the last couple ...