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 ...

Backcountry ski touring means traveling on much more gradual slopes on trails that serve as easy hikes in the summer.

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 ...

Skip the crowds of the resorts and the popular Donner Summit without sacrificing lake views and low-angle glades. This amphitheater is a low-risk, high-reward basin for novice Tahoe backcountry ...

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 ...

Sitting on the southern border of Russia and the western end of the Black Sea, Georgia is a country that’s been caught in wars since the 10th Century AD. Outside the capital city’s old town, the rows ...

In mountains across America, skiers and snowboarders are ditching ski lifts and heading into the untamed wilderness of the backcountry. Even before the pandemic, backcountry was the fastest growing ...

ARAPAHOE BASIN, COLORADO - FEBRUARY 10: Skiers ski in the off piste, or out of bounds, area called The Beavers at Arapahoe Basin on February 10, 2017 in Arapahoe Basin, Colorado. Arapahoe Basin ski ...

Once upon a time, backcountry skiing was a niche sport enjoyed by a select group of skiers viewed as “hardcore” or “extreme.” But that’s no longer the case. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, ...