Breathtaking backdrops like Half Dome await at backcountry ski huts in Northern California. -Mitch Barrie With snow already accumulating on the slopes near Lake Tahoe and around Nor…
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Slopeside meltdowns, freezing tears on frigid lift rides, urgent bathroom breaks the minute you’ve gotten all geared up: Hitting the slopes with your little ones can be a big-time challenge,…
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Smartly Engineered Ski and Trail Backpack.In her review for Mountain Town Magazine, Kristen Lummis AKA The Brave Ski Mom took a deep dive into KULKEA’s smartly engineered Micro Pack. The multi-purpose…
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As it loops through mountain passes, rolling meadows, and desert mesas, the 84-mile Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway takes you on a tour of a true winter playground in New Mexico. Centered ar…
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New England's Fountain of Youth for RacersAll good things must come to an end, right? When legendary Olympian Lindsey Vonn finally called it quits on her World Cup racing career this month, few could…
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Outdoor enthusiasts don’t have to look far to find adventure in Taos Ski Valley. Boasting some of the best rafting, skiing, climbing, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and hiking in the world, th…
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Here’s the deal with cat skiing (and snowboarding) in Colorado—you don’t have to be a total shredder. But you do have to be ready to shred. Cat skiing delivers you the bounties of the backcou…
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No doubt you know when the sun warms your favorite Aspen ski run to the perfect temperature or where to find late-day powder stashes on local slopes. But the ski areas, like Aspen itself, off…
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Gear and Accessories for 2019 In the ski retail biz, there are three major “buying seasons.” The obvious one is pre-Christmas, when new ski paraphernalia always makes the perfect gift, even for…
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Backcountry ski fails in somewhere, Alaska.Paxson Woelber Tips: Rising for Fresh Tracks in Colorado. Science has yet to comb the human genome to discover what rare strand of DNA i…
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It’s not an easy place. It’s cold and remote and the snow can be deep and impassable. And the mountain itself—a jagged geological exclamation point that juts from the valley floor, all steeps…
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When the Winter Olympics came to Whistler in 2010, it shone a global spotlight on what ski circles had been savoring for decades: the epic terrain, death-defying drops, and stunning vistas that…
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