Winter is coming, and unlike last year’s abysmal start to the season, we already have a total depth of 159 inches at Mt. Bachelor, my home resort, and the forecast looks promising with more snow on ...

Backcountry skis, also called touring skis, aren’t designed for a convenient lift ride to the top of the mountain. They instead balance lightweight materials for walking uphill with jam-packed ...

Six confidence-inspiring skis that will help intermediates advance to the next level Jenny Wiegand Jenny Wiegand is Outside’s associate gear director, a job that mandates she test and write about the ...

As a local to the Roaring Fork Valley outside of Aspen, Colorado, skiing isn’t just any other activity. It’s literally what my family and I do all winter. We ski the resort on Saturdays and Sundays ...

Many years ago, when I was in college, I took a ski trip to Austria and tried a pair of demo skis from Head, one of the industry’s most respected brands, and a local favorite that’s headquartered in ...

We tested the best women’s-specific all-mountain skis and many unisex skis in all types of terrain to find the best all-mountain skis for women. We skied in snow ranging from deep powder to East Coast ...

Which snow skis for kids are best? If you ski regularly, it makes financial sense for you and your family members to own your own skis — and that includes your kids. Perhaps you’re an avid skier, or ...