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Where to Go Skiing This Summer
These 10 ski destinations in the Northern and Southern hemispheres should satiate your snow cravings
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Photo Galleries
Bill Briggs Celebrates 47th Anniversary of Grand Teton First Descent
The Jackson Hole legend, now 87, hasn't lost his adventurous spirit
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Gear
The Best Summer Gear from Skier-Trusted Brands
Start cross-training with customized hiking boots, a four-season backpack, and versatile layers
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Stories
Alps Resorts Are Stockpiling Snow for Next Season
Skiman! Mammoth cries ‘Uncle!’ Taylor Lundquist, eff-yes!
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Stories
Leave No Trace Announces Social Media Guidelines for the Outdoors
The organization hopes to encourage better stewardship of the places we ski and play
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News
Bode Miller’s 19-Month-Old Daughter Has Died
Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive Emeline Miller after a drowning incident
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Photo Galleries
The Best Photography in Skiing
These images, and more, were first published in the Shooting Gallery of our February 2018 issue
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Opinion
8 Things Vail Can’t Buy
Vail Resorts goes on another spending spree, but money isn't the most important thing in the world
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Interviews
Catch a Ride To The Alaska Range with One Of These Five Female Pilots
If you want to ski outside of Talkeetna, Alaska, chances are the pilot could be a woman
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Stories
Why Did Crested Butte and Stevens Pass Sell Out to Vail?
The latest blockbuster purchase by Vail Resorts drives the corporate world further into mid-sized ski areas
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Stories
The Best West Coast Colleges for Skiers
From the PNW to Alaska, the West Coast has great schools and even better snow
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Stories
The Best East Coast Colleges for Skiers
How to ski while still earning your degree in Vermont, New Hampshire, and even Michigan
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Latitudes
May is Money on Mount Hood
How to make the most of spring skiing on the Oregon glacier
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Latitudes
The Greatest Guilty Pleasure of All Time
Helicopter skiing at Mike Wiegele's, in British Columbia, is a gluttonous feast of powder
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Latitudes
Uphill Skiing is Putting New Hampshire on the Map
AT skiing brings together local backcountry enthusiasts and newcomers at Black Mountain
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Latitudes
Keeping Up With the Locals at Mount Baker
A classic storm day at one of the snowiest mountains in the world
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WATCH: The Storm of the Season
Whistler Blackcomb received 40-plus inches in latest storm cycle, making for an All Time edit (and conditions)
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Iconic Lifts Episode 3: Aerial Tram
At Snowbird, the Aerial Tram is the center of the universe
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Iconic Lifts Episode 2: Peak Express
Whistler's Peak Express provides access to some of the rowdiest alpine terrain on the mountain
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Iconic Lifts Episode 1: Single Chair
Mad River Glen's Single Chair is just as much, if not more, about the people than the mechanics
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Iconic Lifts Season 2 Trailer
Check out trailer that features Mad River's Single Chair, Whistler's Peak Express, and Snowbird's Tram
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Why These Skis Are The Best of 2018
Thirty-five skiers put 100-plus skis to the test. This is how they chose the skis of the year.
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The Best Summer Gear from Skier-Trusted Brands
Start cross-training with customized hiking boots, a four-season backpack, and versatile layers
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Gear
Your Sunscreen Might be Doing More Harm Than Good
Skiers have a higher risk of developing skin cancer—here's how to prevent it
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Gear Locker
Taking the High Ground on Down Insulation
Several major outdoor companies are pushing to invest in more sustainable down
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Gear Locker
Our Favorite Hut Booties for Your Next Backcountry Overnight
Your feet deserve some love after a winter jammed in ski boots
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Gear Locker
Vasque’s New Throwback Boot is Perfect for Hiking Season
Vasque brings back the spirit of the 80s with their revamped Clarion ’88
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Gear Locker
The Best Midlayer Ever?
How Voormi has proven that wool is great for more than just baselayers
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Stories
Telemark Skiing Proposed for 2022 Olympics
Tahoe’s Miracle March! Kanye Kicked Out of Jackson! Ski Lift Proposal Fail!
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Interviews
The Matriarch of Alta Reflects on Her 44-Year Career
Recently retired, Connie Marshall looks back on a lifetime spent in Little Cottonwood Canyon
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News
Vail Resorts Bought Two of the Last Family-Owned Resorts in Vermont and Colorado
The purchase of four resorts in New England, Colorado, and the Pacific Northwest brings Vail's total to 50
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Stories
These Photos Make Us Want to Drop Everything and Go to Montana
A photo essay from another storm that over-delivered in Big Sky, Montana
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Colorado
Finding Roots and Powder at a 10th Mountain Division Hut
Colorado's Eiseman Hut is a reminder of all that is good about backcountry skiing
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Latitudes
Rethink Your Vegas Bachelorette Party
There's no choice but to go deep in Whistler, BC
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Latitudes
Passing Through: Crested Butte
Why Crested Butte, Colorado, should be on every skier's bucket list
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POWDER TV
Winter Ain’t Over in Whistler
This is what 50 inches of powder at Whistler, BC, looks like
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Passing Through: Whistler, BC
Watch where to ski, where to eat, and where to party at one of the best ski towns in the world
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Gear Locker
686’s New Pant Will Take You Everywhere
From the airport to the kickball field, you can trust the 686 Everywhere Pant
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Gear Locker
Here’s the Gear You’ll Need to Dig Cars Out in the Snow
Three pieces of recovery equipment you always need to carry while driving in the snow
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We’re Hiring a Gear Writer
Like to dork out on ski gear? The Skier's Magazine is looking for a gear writer.
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Photo Galleries
6 Essential Photos of Skiing
A selection of the best photos from the 2018 Photo Annual
Gear
Your Sunscreen Might be Doing More Harm Than Good
Skiers have a higher risk of developing skin cancer—here's how to prevent it
Stories
The Best West Coast Colleges for Skiers
From the PNW to Alaska, the West Coast has great schools and even better snow
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Stories
This is the Best Pond Skim You’ll See All Summer
Speed is key for Norwegian Benjamin Forthun
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Stories
The Best Colleges for Skiers in the Mountain West
How to ski while still earning your degree in Utah, Montana, Colorado, Nevada and Idaho
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Stories
Preseason Starts Now… with Dryland Skinning?
Military wants skis! Mogul Zen! Spriggs does Spring!
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Latitudes
Where Do You Want to Ski This Winter?
Go to Latitudes to plan your next ski trip
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Latitudes
Skiers in New York Have a Bus Ticket to Ride
How does one live in the Big Apple and still maintain a skier's life?
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Interviews
Meet the Skiers Serving Hot Ramen from a Tram Car
Inspired by Japanese food trucks, the Vermont couple decided to bring the Far East to the Northeast
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Latitudes
What You Do When It’s All Time At Alta
Nearly 600 inches of snow fell over the season, including a 100-inch week in January
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Latitudes
Alpental Is a Gem, Only 45 Minutes from Seattle
An unforgettable "first date" at Alpental, Washington
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California
For Deep Snow Off the Radar, Go to June Mountain
A small-town ski area with some of the best backcountry access in North America, California’s June Mountain remains a gem
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Passing Through: Snowbird, Utah
Watch why you should ski Utah blower powder before the end of the season
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Passing Through: Whitefish, Montana
Watch why Whitefish, Montana, should be on every skier's bucket list
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Nor’eastah Slams Sugarloaf
Maine ski area receives five-plus feet in 10-day storm cycle, making for All Time conditions
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The Sudden And Strange Demise of Sugar Loaf, Michigan
A short film about the rise and fall of the most popular ski area in the Midwest
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Winter is Relentless in Jackson Hole
Tallying another three feet since Sunday evening, powder fever is in full effect
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Super Deep, Super All Time Alta
This is why you ski and dream of skiing powder
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Gear Locker
This Company Has a Secret Ingredient to Super Soft Wool Baselayers
Hint: It's in the grass family
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Gear Locker
Turns Out Pit Vipers Are Great for the Backcountry
With Pit Viper sunglasses, you are the party on the skin track
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Gear Locker
From Rear-Entry to Elf Shoes, Ski Boots Have Come A Long Way, Baby
The fastest growing boot category is hybrid, combining design elements for backcountry and resort
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Gear Locker
Stio Made This Jacket for Town
Stio's Shot 7 is a piece to grab on your way out the door and into town
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Gear Locker
Spyder Continues to Evolve with Addition of Gore-Tex
Known for their race suits in the '70s, Spyder also makes Chris Davenport's big mountain kit
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Gear Locker
Should You Use An Avalung?
I doubted the Avalung's practicality in the event of an avalanche, but I gave one a shot. Here's what I learned.
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