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Vail’s New Hampshire Takeover on Hold Until State’s Approval
Deal linking Vail Resorts with Mount Sunapee cannot go through until the State Department gives the green light
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Alterra Set to Buy Solitude
The Ikon Pass now claims 27 properties in the U.S. and Canada, four of which are in Utah.
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Bewildered Flatlanders Try to Explain Skiers Hitting a Road Gap
This is the best news coverage we've ever seen of the Beartooth Highway gap jump
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Skiers Sexually Abused by Coach Influence New Policies for Canadian Sports Teams
Canada has adopted a plan to reduce abuse, harassment, and discrimination in sports, including ski racing
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Bryce Newcomb, 30, Has Passed Away
The Jackson Hole skier never regained consciousness after a blunt trauma injury to his head
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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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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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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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Alps Resorts Are Stockpiling Snow for Next Season
Skiman! Mammoth cries ‘Uncle!’ Taylor Lundquist, eff-yes!
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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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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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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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May is Money on Mount Hood
How to make the most of spring skiing on the Oregon glacier
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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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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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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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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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Taking the High Ground on Down Insulation
Several major outdoor companies are pushing to invest in more sustainable down
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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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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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The Best Midlayer Ever?
How Voormi has proven that wool is great for more than just baselayers
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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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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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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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Rethink Your Vegas Bachelorette Party
There's no choice but to go deep in Whistler, BC
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Passing Through: Crested Butte
Why Crested Butte, Colorado, should be on every skier's bucket list
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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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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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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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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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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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Telemark Skiing Proposed for 2022 Olympics
Tahoe’s Miracle March! Kanye Kicked Out of Jackson! Ski Lift Proposal Fail!
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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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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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6 Essential Photos of Skiing
A selection of the best photos from the 2018 Photo Annual
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Where Do You Want to Ski This Winter?
Go to Latitudes to plan your next ski trip
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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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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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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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Alpental Is a Gem, Only 45 Minutes from Seattle
An unforgettable "first date" at Alpental, Washington
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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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This Company Has a Secret Ingredient to Super Soft Wool Baselayers
Hint: It's in the grass family
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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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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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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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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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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.