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Thirteen days and nine hours after she and her team started their 1,000-mile trek through the Alaskan wilderness, the 24-year-old Inupiaq musher drove her sled to the finish line

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Defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness”

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Facing potentially dangerous slide conditions, professional skiers Jérémie Heitz and Sam Anthamatten have to weigh their ambitions against the ever-present possibility of tragedy in the mountains

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Antte Lauhamaa decided to embark on a backcountry moonlit ski mission in the Lapland wilderness of Finland as a tribute to his father

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A dozen snowboarders got to pitch their tents at one of the most picturesque places in the world on the eve of a Natural Selection Tour competition

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A new film series follows a trio of skiers as they explore backcountry slopes from British Columbia to the Japanese Alps

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The well-known climber was helping guide a group of skiers in Utah’s Wasatch mountains last month when a slide engulfed him in several feet of snow

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The professional skier’s next-level ability got her a seat in the heli 17 years ago—and she continues to prove that women deserve that seat

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A season marked by tricky conditions and progressive riding wrapped up last week in Verbier

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Long a popular tourist destination, Lesotho’s Afriski Mountain Resort is slowly gaining traction with local residents, too

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A primer for those new to the sport—and maybe some veterans

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Time to live vicariously through the pros

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Morgan McGlashon is one of only five female guides at North America’s oldest guiding company

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Instructor Ann Schorling explains how to shred like a pro after a big snowfall

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The short-radius turn is an advanced technique ideal for steeps and bumps. It’s also fun.

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A ton of female-led ski films recently launched, with appearances from up-and-coming skiers and industry legends

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With tough features, it’s designed to challenge even the very best rider

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The 30 percent minimum-wage hike, as well as a plan for more affordable housing, was announced Monday

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Watch and be inspired to get out there yourself

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If you don’t know how to ski, hire an instructor—not your significant other. It might just save your relationship.

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On February 3rd, a moose charged and trampled Bridgett Watkins' dog team near Fairbanks, Alaska when they were on a training run to prepare for the Iditarod. Here's what happened in her words, as told to Blair Braverman.

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The accident highlights an industry at a crossroads and raises a crucial question: As safety schools boom, who is responsible for making sure the students come home?

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Artist and snowboarding guide Jessa Gilbert is passionate about drawing and painting the scenes around her on canvas

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Skiers out for a powder day watched in horror as two Black Hawk helicopters crashed near the Mineral Basin Express lift

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An Outside editor discovers it’s never too late to learn how to ski better

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Mental advice and skiing drills that will give you confidence on longer, steeper, and more challenging runs

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Skiing 101: how to start, what to wear, and pitfalls to avoid

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‘Girl Crush’ shows how much fun and value can come from strong female friendships, as well as the importance of encouraging women to be in these thrilling backcountry landscapes.

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The Ski Resort Reports map lets you check conditions en route to your local hill or find the best place to ski in a new area

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The pressures she is facing right now, from an ignorant nation and a callous media team, would destroy any of us

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The Lyngen peninsula in northern Norway is home to 124 peaks, each over 3,200 feet tall. Professional skiers Nikolai Schirmer, Merrick Johnston, and Asbjørn Eggebø Næss traveled there back in 2018—and learned a valuable safety lesson in the process.

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We break down essential speed-skiing techniques and tactics used by the best of the best

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Learn how to read between the lines of your local avy report with these tips from a backcountry ski guide

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Employees fear the corporate behemoth bit off more than it could chew, while pass holders cry foul about overcrowding and reduced hours

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The bioregion of Cascadia boasts a diverse array of wildlife and terrain, with volcanoes, forests, and watersheds that flow to the ocean

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The most dominant ski racer on the planet is constantly questioning her talents—which may be the secret of her greatness

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A handy primer on catching your favorite ski competitions, and when each one is scheduled throughout the Games

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In ‘Children of Patrol,’ athletes as well as current patrollers and their own children talk about how being a part of the ski-patrol family at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has impacted them and led to a lifelong love of snow

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Enjoy top-notch skiing, but when you need a break, experience a bounty of off-slope fun

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Jackson Hole is known for its steep terrain, including a vertical drop of 4,139 feet, making it the perfect location for the start of the tour

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Outside’s ethics guru weighs in on what to do if you trigger an avalanche in the backcountry

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Four years ago, the Minnesota phenom won historic Olympic gold in cross-country skiing, alongside Kikkan Randall. She was just getting going.

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Ski patrol has become an increasingly unsustainable career path. Now unions are popping up across the country to try and change that.

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‘Lot’zza Mia!’ combines a love of skiing and eating pizza. It’s movie magic.

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You can blame the usual suspects: the crazy cost of mountain-town housing, the corporatization of the ski industry, the Man. Or dare to believe that our hero lives on.

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Whether you’re looking to take up classic skiing or skate skiing, the U.S. gold medalist has some advice for beginning one of the season's most fun and affordable sports

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Ditch the traffic and high-cost lift tickets of peak ski season by creating a wintry vacation closer to home

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Go sledding, slow cook a hearty stew, sip on a rich cup of hot cocoa. Just because the days are shorter and colder doesn’t have to mean they’re any less fun.

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From hilarious to horrifying, these tales offer a glimpse into what this work can be like

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Sikh adventurer Preet Chandi crosses Antarctica, climbers lost in 2021, and a highly satisfying ski line

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Rescue on Sandia Peak, Alberto Salazar loses final appeal, and a staff shortage hits Vail Resorts

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The beloved winter pastime has long been a massive polluter. Canadian startup Taiga Motors set out to transform the industry into something more environmentally friendly—and the big manufacturers are getting onboard.

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Indy Pass takes on the big ski resorts, an elk hunting debate in Montana, and the flip of the year

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The new film tells the story of the man behind Burton, who helped create the culture and community of snowboarding

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Apps like Treadshare are a good start, but many skiers would rather have reliable and affordable public transit

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It was only when Stephen Shelesky moved out west that he began to truly accept himself and become part of a supportive community

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We spoke to Mikaela Shiffrin about injuries, Simone Biles, and the pressures of Olympic stardom

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Rising rents force workers out of Jackson Hole, Bode Miller’s ski academy, and the Florence brothers rule Pipeline

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‘The New Age of Reason,’ a recent film from ski makers Wndr Alpine, takes the sport to a higher level—physically and mentally

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Windstorm decimates Taos forest, climate change could be friendly to poison oak, and fat biking on a frozen lake

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Climber Marc-André Leclerc may not have craved the spotlight, but his feats in alpine free soloing certainly warranted attention

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Tahoe resort cuts back on services due to a shortage of staff, Mikaela Shiffrin to race super-G in France, and a hydrofoil boarder returns to the waves

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Monobob makes its Olympic debut, Boy Scouts settlement hits $2.7 billion, and a splashy new whitewater film

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In her new film, ‘Boots Over Brim,’ from Sweetgrass Productions and Field Work, Engerbretson melds her two loves: western dancing and skiing

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Avalanche kills one and strands five in Washington State, Vail Resorts sells 2.1 million Epic Passes, and World Cup cyclocross racing makes its debut on snow

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Watch as the freeskier and his camera man load up in the Bronco for some early-season scouting in one of Colorado's most rugged zones

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New research places a short timeline on the future of snow across the western United States

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Solitude, southeast of Salt Lake City, may first appear like a sleepy mountain resort with ample groomers. But it’s so much more.

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Glenn McConkey raised one of freeskiing’s greatest icons. Now a Utah estate lawyer has pleaded guilty to taking millions of her dollars.

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A transceiver, shovel, and probe have long been considered nonnegotiable. Airbags should be, too.

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Entrepreneurs from Amalgam Skis and Winterstick Snowboards take us on a tour of what sets Maine apart in both skiing and community

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Snowmaking efforts intensify amid dry holiday weekend, triathlon’s first Black female pro, and a wipeout for the ages

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A car accident could have ended the young pro skier’s life. Instead, it gave him a second chance.

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No one should have to prove they are good enough at skiing to get an invitation to the conversation

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The results are in, and these are the region’s 20 top-scoring resorts, according to the 2022 ‘Ski’ Reader Resort Survey

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The masses have spoken and these are the 20 top-scoring resorts in the region, according to the 2022 ‘Ski’ Reader Resort Survey

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Take our quiz to find out which ski in Salomon’s legendary QST line was made for you

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Because it’s dumb to be cold

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Ski season is right around the corner, which means après season is, too

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With the right gear, mindset, creativity, and some science-based hacks, you don’t have to just survive this winter, you can thrive. Here’s how to embrace the cold all season long.

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