Snow Sports
ArchiveSam Moulton heads to the Marmot booth to hear about a tough new hard shell to be released in winter 2012.
A small elite fraternity of high-altitude skiers climb the highest peaks in the world in pure Alpine style, carrying their skis for the trip down.
Skier Chris Davenport stars in the trailer to the new documentary from Granite Films.
It's easier than you think. And you'll save money. And have more fun. Seriously. seracfilms.com and bentgate.com…
Outside senior editor Grayson Schaffer joins Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker and friends for some heli-skiing. Or not.
Pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones shares some advice for snowboarding in the backcountry.
This year's Killer Value also happens to be one of the most versatile snowshoes.
Relaxed fit, flannel-lined khakis that will keep you warm through winter.
Surfer Gerry Lopez's son Alex falls for snowboarding.
Fully customizable powder skis–add your own graphics and chose the flex based on your height and weight.
Chris Collins's triple back flip on skis in TGR's '06 ski/snowboard film, Anomaly.
A boot that performs nearly as well in-bounds as it does out-of-bounds.
Professional snowboarder Jonaven Moore tries a different approach after watching a friend nearly die in an avalanche. theseasontv.com…
The safety rules to be followed when filming on mountains.
Johnathan Frederick of Bent Gate Mountaineering teams up with Searac Adventure Films to tell you how to shop for backcountry and alpine skis. seracfilms.com and bentgate.com…
Big Mtn Snowboarder of the Year from TGR's 06 ski/snowboard film Anomaly…
Doug Schnitzspahn on the best storm shells from the Winter Buyer's Guide.
Snowboarder Jonaven Moore searches for the perfect line theseasontv.com.
One of the most user-friendly—and fun, and rockered—powder skis around.
Wick away sweat and stay warm with these new baselayers, the Helly Hansen W Verglas Hybrid $100 and the Neve Designs Chamonix $130.
November in Whistler was one of the best months of skiing ever, yet Jonaven Moore was no where to be found.
The Austrian pro snowboarder carves up the backcountry.
How to prevent the cold from wearing down your batteries.
Classic board shorts perfect for that ultimate winter getaway. $108…
Skiers and snowboarders try to best each other with big air and high-flying tricks.
A champ on powder that doesn’t need to sit in the closet until the big snows come.
Design and Technology Special: The world's most streamlined and innovative new gear, gadgets, tools and toys, including Look's 695 race bike.
Design and Technology Special: The world's most streamlined and innovative new gear, gadgets, tools and toys, including the Surly Pugsley mountain bike.
Design and Technology Special: The world's most streamlined and innovative new gear, gadgets, tools and toys, including Revo's Backbay sunglasses.
Where do you end up when you want a community with incredible access to the outdoors, affordable homes, and solid jobs? Some very surprising places. Introducing the top 25 towns in America for cycling, paddling, running, surfing, skiing, and—because you might want everything—all of the above.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Trek Top Fuel 9.7 mountain bike.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Look 695 I-Pack road bike.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Crank Brothers Eggbeater 11 Pedals.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Marmot Freya 35 backpack.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Kaenon Sequence Sunglasses.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Deuter ACT Zero 50+15 pack.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Leica V-LUX-2 camera.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Smith Scientist sunglasses.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Smith Optics Tenet Sunglasses.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Julbo Zulu Sunglasses.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Rudy Project USA Gozen Sunglasses.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Nikon EDG 8x32 binoculars.
Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Hobie Elite Race standup paddleboard.
I'm ready to head away from the resort. What's the best way to work out for ski mountaineering? The Editors Santa Fe, NM
Serving as his own lab rat, an amateur bike racer spent a year taking supplemental testosterone—rumored to be a peloton favorite—to find out if it could transform an average Joe. His conclusion? No doubt about it.
Outside's best writers share their thoughts on fatherhood and nature-bonding with Dad.
Five days before the 2010 Olympic snowboarding trials, Kevin Pearce slammed his head on a rock-hard wall of halfpipe, suffering severe brain trauma that flipped the script of his life. A return to competition is out of the question--he's had to relearn how to walk and talk--but that's not enough to keep him off the mountain.
For those willing to experiment on a snowboard worth a few hundred dollars or more, get out your power tools. Timeline and Xavier de le Rue have a put together a pretty cool tutorial on how to build…
The World Ski and Snowboard Festival wrapped up recently in Whistler, BC, in the usual nine-day riot of partying, skiing, and celebrating the newest, most talented, and most dedicated innovators, athletes, and individuals in the ski industry. The Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown is among the…
This is the American West--when you're hanging out of a tiny plane with the doors pulled off, holding a 20-pound camera and looking for the truth.
To raise awareness about first responders diagnosed with PTSD, guest blogger Michael Ferrara plans to ski 900 miles across Alaska, south to north, from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean, with his dog, Lhotse, trotting beside him. To learn more about Ferrara's quest, read…
Photo by jeremyeanlittle on Flickr The Southern Hemisphere’s largest winter sports event, Winter Games New Zealand, have opened entries for this year's competition…
For three top alpinists, pulling off one of the most difficult ascents in mountaineering history required speed and daring. Getting down alive took a miracle.
To raise awareness about first responders diagnosed with PTSD, guest blogger Michael Ferrara plans to ski 900 miles across Alaska, south to north, from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean, with his dog, Lhotse, trotting beside him. To learn more about Ferrara's quest, read…
To raise awareness about first responders diagnosed with PTSD, guest blogger Michael Ferrara plans to ski 900 miles across Alaska, south to north, from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean, with his dog, Lhotse, trotting beside him. To learn more about Ferrara's quest, read…
The current state of bikes. With increased infrastructure funds for bike access, more flow trails, and safer cycle, now is an awesome time to invest in a new ride.
I'm not ready for the winter to end. What are the best spring backcountry ski spots? Kevin Burlington, VT
April, for some, means joyful sightings of those loathsome little harbingers of the end of ski season-crocuses. But in the mountains, especially this year, it means the powder is still relentlessly hammering the peaks-good news for those who don’t like crocuses. But if you’re going to be out there, you…
April, for some, means joyful sightings of those loathsome little harbingers of the end of ski season-crocuses. But in the mountains, especially this year, it means the powder is still relentlessly hammering the peaks-good news for those who don’t like crocuses. But if you’re going to be out there, you…
Results of a four-year study by researchers at the University of Colorado suggest that living at altitudes around 5,000 feet (Denver is 5,280 feet above see level) or higher might increase lifespan. The study, recently published in the…
Ben Saunders – The Delay from Ben Saunders on Vimeo. British polar explorer Ben Saunders canceled his expedition to the North Pole today because of continued foul weather, the adventure journal reports. Saunders was hoping to…
Ben Saunders – The Delay from Ben Saunders on Vimeo. British polar explorer Ben Saunders canceled his expedition to the North Pole today because of continued foul weather, the adventure journal reports. Saunders was hoping to…