The group of 15 backcountry skiers headed out on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine ...

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, lifts, and ...

As the weather begins to turn and cool temps blow in, we all begin to think about the winter ahead. Every year there continues to be an increased interest in backcountry skiing and snowboarding, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Winter has not even officially begun, yet for ski and snowboard enthusiasts, the season is off to an amazing start with much ...

DENVER — Backcountry was on the front of the minds of many ski and boot manufacturers at the industry’s major product show of the winter in Denver from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1. Many companies that have ...

Powder days loom large in the lore of ski culture, so much so that savvy employers have started offering paid time off for employees to shred the slopes. But with lift lines lengthening and headline ...