Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that bring skiers down the mountain offer control, whether that’s setting the pace or choosing where ...

Visualize being at the summit of a ski resort on a bluebird powder day, surrounded by a glorious panorama filled with snowcapped peaks glistening in the distance. Now imagine you and a few ski buddies ...

What Is Ski Mountaineering? Ski mountaineering is effectively the most extreme version of backcountry ski touring that involves skills beyond the basics of ski touring to travel through terrain.

It’s been said time and again that skiing equates to an art form. While that’s definitely a cliché, and as writers we try to avoid those, it’s one that I happen to agree with. Whether you’re talking ...

What did you do yesterday? In the unlikely event that you answered “skiing,” you’d be in good company with the guide team at Silverton Mountain, Colorado, which, on October 14, 2025, ventured uphill ...

The downhill event features the fastest speeds and longest course, creating an exciting race from start to finish. Racers often will hit speeds upwards of 80 miles per hour or higher, depending on the ...