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Mikaela Shiffrin's quest for 100 World Cup wins paused after crash, shifting focus to Beaver Creek and her recovery

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Three continents, a dozen of sets of ski skins, and a lot of candy—we asked the new record holder for vertical feet skied in a year for the keys to his success

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After years of injuries and recovery, the record-breaking skier is ready to hit the slopes and compete for more wins

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Do you get more stoked for first chair or the pond-skim competition? Two dedicated skiers debate the weather, conditions, and vibes of ski season’s kickoff vs. sendoff.

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A chance encounter while skiing Mount Mackenzie challenges stereotypes and inspires heartfelt gratitude

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The Winter Park Express increases service, adds more seats, and lowers prices significantly to accommodate more skiers

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Find out how to identify affected devices and steps to get a free inspection, repair, or replacement. Safety remains Mammut’s top priority.

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Led by snowboard legend Travis Rice, the Natural Selection Ski event brings its revolutionary format to freeskiing for the first time

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SKI mag sat down with the resort’s CEO to dig into the ski area’s unique new directive

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Christina Lustenberger called her and Gee Pierrel’s descent of Aoraki (Mount Cook) the most engaging of her entire storied career

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Five questions with Hot Water Music frontman Chuck Ragan about blending his passions for fly-fishing and rock music

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Vonn has sparked speculation about a World Cup comeback with recent Instagram posts following her knee surgery. Could the ski legend return?

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A recent ‘Wall Street Journal’ story sheds light on the popularity of home oxygenation systems, which can cost upward of $100,000. The writer explains why he grudgingly accepts the new technology.

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The global ski resort behemoth is cutting 14 percent of its corporate staff after a tough year. But will its new business strategy affect skiers?

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Utah’s Powder Mountain looks to evolve the skiing experience, changing the way the slopes look, feel, and sound

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If I owned the gondola, here are 10 things I’d use it for—guilt-free farting, horseplay, and dog transportation, for starters.

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In a new documentary, now screening at this year's Outside Festival, the professional snowboarder opens up about motherhood and her career in the shadow of a cancer diagnosis

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This year’s Warren Miller flick is going to be pretty epic

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The downhill legend sat down with SKI to discuss mentorship, the future of women’s racing, and her deeply personal role in the 2034 Olympics

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The Bridge Fire engulfed the Angeles National Forest causing evacuations. But this ski area was able to keep its infrastructure safe.

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It‘s almost September and opening dates are dropping. Here‘s a short list of exactly where to get a jump on the 2024-2025 ski season.

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Sponsor Content: Explore Minnesota

World-class riding is the state’s best-kept secret. These are the top trails, according to a local expert.

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They can be a pain in the butt, but those busted up cargo carriers are a symbol of a life well-lived

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Experience the personal growth and environmental consciousness of pro skier Chris Rubens as he evolves from adrenaline-fueled skiing to a mindful, sustainable lifestyle

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Sponsor Content: Travel Texas

In West Texas, the vast landscape serves up a whole new level of adventure

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Peter Landsman, creator of LiftBlog.com, shares insights from his incredible journey and reveals the lift that stands out among more than 3,000

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Winter has arrived with such a vengeance in the Andes that Portillo surpassed its seasonal snowfall average before opening day

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The snow is bad, the approach is long, and it’s still all I want to be doing when my friends are off biking and climbing

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We polled patrollers from resorts around the country and learned that the gig is far more than dropping ropes and getting first tracks

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White recently unveiled a new halfpipe series for professional snowboarders and freeskiers. Lucas Foster, an American Olympian, thinks the Snow League could give athletes more earning potential.

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The iconic Swiss peak only sees a ski descent a few times a decade. This team of athletes recounts what it was like to ski off the side of the Toblerone.

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Chef Matt Vawter’s local-hiring practices and culinary excellence are transforming the food scene in the Colorado mountain town

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Sponsor Content: Toyota

In episode two of Ultimate Mountain Athlete, presented by the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, athletes race up to the 12,859-foot summit of Red Mountain 3—twice

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The landmark decision rules that liability waivers can’t be used to protect ski areas from certain claims of negligence

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Lel Tone and Kimber Warder bring a different kind of energy to the state’s legendary extreme terrain

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The data doesn’t lie: middle-aged men are most likely to misjudge their abilities and get in over their heads

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Outside spoke with Christina Lustenberger about what it was like to ski the west face of Pakistan’s Great Trango Tower

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Five questions with Thomas “Racer Tom” Hart, the Utah man who recorded mind-boggling statistics on the slopes this year

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Utah Avalanche Center said the north-facing region of Lone Peak, where the avalanche occurred, is known for its steep and unforgiving terrain

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Is the growing number of high-speed collisions leading to more criminal charges on the slopes?

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A skier was swept over 1,000 feet down a couloir on Quandary Peak when another party set off a slide above him, violating backcountry protocols

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We dug into the numbers with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to find out

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Remembered for his passion for skiing and adventurous spirit, 21-year-old Winter Park, Colorado, coach Dallas LeBeau leaves a legacy of inspiration and admiration

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Can these two seasoned snowboarders line up the conditions for an all-time wild Oregon rally?

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The crash unfortunately took three lives, including an American IFMGA guide

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AspectAvy, a new app developed by a guide, promises to help skiers make more conservative decisions in the backcountry. Some avalanche experts aren’t so sure.

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After winter no-showed, I grappled with the grief of loving a sport that may not exist a lifetime from now

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According to a report by the Los Angeles Times and subsequent news sources, California ski accidents are up nearly 50 percent over the past two years

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Beloved for its renegade reputation, Colorado ski area Arapahoe Basin will charge skiers to park next season. Two A-Basin fans debate the decision—and discuss why paid parking represents a dividing line between mega resorts and local ski hills.

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Die-hards are worried that their beloved ski hill will lose its local vibe, but management remains characteristically optimistic

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Utah’s Youth Sports Alliance beat hundreds of other applicants to win the 2023 Defender Service Awards. Their winnings: a check from category sponsor Outside—and a Land Rover Defender 130.

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The ski mountaineer left the door open to pursue the last four ski descents, but his timeline remains unclear

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Meet the famous Alaskan husky—and Iditarod finisher—who got miffed at a musher and chomped her truck’s brake lines. (Allegedly. Because a lot of people think this pup is innocent.)

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A new study sheds more light on the direct effects of climate change on the ski industry

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Lusti has built a career—and a life—on toughness and a preternatural ability to ski through puckering technical terrain. Her greatest challenge may be learning to let herself be soft.

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A student from the University of Vermont suffered fatal traumatic injuries after sliding 600 feet down the famed Northeast ski face. Two others suffered serious injuries and required rescue.

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Sponsor Content: Indy Pass

This startup ski pass promises to save what’s best about skiing, and it costs about what you’d pay for a single day at a megaresort

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Officials with dogsledding’s biggest race say a star musher broke the rules. His infraction: improper removal of moose innards.

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Alaskan Gus Schumacher became the first American man since 1983 to win a distance cross-country World Cup. The victory has transformed him into a ski racing celebrity.

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Rigby, 54, redefined telemarking with her high-speed, hard-charging style

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The deadly slide that ripped through the California resort on January 10 transformed skiers and snowboarders into rescuers. The disaster forced survivors and eyewitnesses to reconsider the risk of dying inbounds at a ski resort.

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After two events were canceled for poor weather, will Canada’s Kicking Horse be the next stop on the chopping block?

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The project has turned Townsend into a skilled ski mountaineer. He knows that skill isn't always enough to survive the lines that remain.

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A resort employee told her to down-load the lift when she was tired. Then lift operations shut down the gondola.

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The group, from Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, included five clients, a guide, and a pilot

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Multiple groups of skiers and snowboarders ducked boundary ropes to chase powder. The only way out involved a long and treacherous hike.

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Outside’s social media strategist Allie Noland endured Colorado’s heinous ski traffic after scoring fresh pow. She doesn’t regret a thing.

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There’s ski racing, and then there’s Austrian ski racing. And there’s no better place than the Hahnenkamm Downhill to witness the passion the athletes and fans have for the sport.

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As the nation trends towards more sobriety, some skiers are leaving an excessive drinking culture behind

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Rescue operations are underway after skiers triggered an avalanche on KT-22 terrain Wednesday morning

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Produced by two self-proclaimed “harbingers of queer chaos” and premiering in London, it’s the most delightfully surreal courtroom drama you’ll see this year

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The disaster has washed out bridges and towns across New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Maine. At least five people have died in the storms.

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"Powderchaser Steve" has spent decades studying the weather radar and driving through blizzards. Here are his tips for beating the crowds to the snow.

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Powder Mountain will move to a model of real estate tied to private skiing as well as public access in 2024

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Everybody’s buzzing about this affordable passport to smaller, often overlooked ski resorts around the U.S. Its owners think their rapidly growing business could be the antidote to the ski industry’s endless consolidation.

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A community ski hill in Northern California is under fire after sharing plans to erect a 20-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary

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A moment of praise for everyone’s favorite way to exchange gear

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Held annually in the Swiss village of Mürren, the Inferno combines hard partying with a very serious downhill challenge. And did we mention the abject terror?

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His grandfather founded the Iditarod, but he’s the first member of his family to take the title

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After a record-breaking year, the 28-year-old American ski racer sits down to talk success, failure, family, and the future with her mom, Eileen Shiffrin

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