Long before the days of shredding pow or double backflips, skiing was used as a method of transportation. Dating back to 4000 BCE Norway, skiing was the most efficient way to move across snowy terrain ...

In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski ...

In ski towns, “earning your turns” comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search of untouched snow, often involves bypassing ski lifts, ...

Backcountry ski touring has become my favorite of all the different types of skiing but it wasn’t always this way. I discovered there are lots of things to learn before you go ski touring for the ...

One morning last winter, lured by two feet of fresh overnight powder, I hit the parking lot at Sugarbush Resort‘s Mount Ellen an hour before the lifts spun. Early, but not early enough in a ...

Although most ski areas are known for their downhill ski trails, Summit County ski areas have made an effort to craft an uphill skiing experience over the past several seasons. Contrary to downhill ...

View post: Monarch Mountain Offers Free Tickets to Skiers After Telluride Closure In skiers’ parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to ...