Staying Afloat Avalanche airbags and you By Jason D. Martin and Richard Riquelme Photo by Grant Gunderson It was February of 2012, and three skiers were dead just outside of the Stevens Pass Ski Area …

Dream home on wheels By Molly Baker | Photos by Ian Provo Watch all four episodes of the Tiny House Tour and see more photos below the article. In October 2011, fellow Outdoor Research ski ambassador …

Skijoring By Sue Madsen Photo by Brett Baunton Skijoring refers to the sport of running dogs (or horses) ahead of a musher on skis. The skier skis, assisting with poles, and the dog(s) pull. Simple? …

Take this job and shove it A pow-day poem By John Minier | Photo by Justin Kious Alarm cuts loose at 6 a.m. It must be time to get up again Wondering what the weather is doing – Newsman said a …

Rooms with a view Skiing from fire lookouts Backcountry yurts, cabins and lodges offer drool-inducing, fantasy getaways in primo skiing and snowboarding terrain. The problem with these dream …

Backcountry Tech Winter gear advancements By Brent Murdoch | Photo by Ryan Hasert Backcountry touring is exploding in popularity and with that explosion comes an annual wave of new technology and …

All lined up An early winter tour of Skyline Divide By Ian Ferguson | Photos by Orion Moonie No matter where you live, the first winter storm is usually a tease. With no base layer to build upon, the …

Ahead of the (Snow)pack Mt. Baker Ski Area’s progressive backcountry stance By Steve Christie | Photo by Patrick Kennedy Seven people have died since 1999 in the backcountry surrounding the Mt. …

Dang, that looks cold... A naked ski and snowboard segment from Valhalla, by Sweetgrass Productions. http://youtu.be/puSPHzcTvp0 BUY VALHALLA ON iTUNES: georiot.co/1ZKv Purchase …

Route: We parked at Heather Meadows and skinned up the road to Artist Point. From there we headed west to a slope on the northeast shoulder of Table Mountain, where we lapped a mellow, shaded snow …

Great snowboard film trailers of 2013 Absinthe Films: Dopamine http://youtu.be/rnPd5aDId8c Think Thank: Think Thank is Braindead and Having a Heart Attack …

There's no better way to get stoked for winter than with a good ski flick. Community screenings are a great time for local skiers to gather, witness the best of last winter and toast to the upcoming …

The latest film from Sherpas Cinema looks like it will further their reputation for groundbreaking ski cinematography. Their 2012 release "All. I. Can." was the first big ski movie to focus …

A classic multi-day traverse in the Whistler Backcountry. The Blackcomb chairlift from the Whistler Resort gets you up to elevation - you can buy a backcountry pass for a single upload. Drive to …

This route is the easiest way to the summit of 9,131-foot Mt. Shuksan. The trail starts on the Shannon Ridge trail, which follows a creek through forest before zigzagging up to crest the ridge. …

For the Turns-All-Year crowd, skiing Squak Glacier in June or July is a must. Start on the Scott-Paul Trail, a 7.5 mile loop trail near Concrete. In the early spring, it's easy to lose the trail for …

A highly accessible ski tour, Table Mountain and the surrounding terrain presents an infinitude of skiable lines. You can skin over the Hermann Sadle and into the Iceberg Lake area, as this track …

Just a quick reminder about what winter has in store, from OnTheSnowcom's YouTube channel.

The bushwhacking might wear you out a bit, but you can sleep when you get to the top. Photo by Paul Nicholson. In summer, the White Salmon Glacier route up Mt. Shuksan requires a lengthy bushwhack …

Conditions were soggy but competition was fierce at this year’s Ski to Sea, in which 500 teams skied, ran, biked and paddled the brutal 90-mile racecourse from Mt. Baker Ski area to Bellingham Bay. …