Professional skier Molly Armanino spends as many days as she can skiing every winter. Whether she’s participating in ski competitions, working on her first film project or exploring backcountry lines in a new mountain range,...

Tahoe-based snowboarder Tim Humphreys says he has the same plan every winter: try to ride all the snow. Tim loves to explore and find new lines, but like most prolific skiers, the snow dictates his...

Mammoth Lakes-based skier and snowmobiler Bernie Rosow squeezes more skiing into each winter than many of us can imagine. He works as a snowcat operator at night for Mammoth Mountain so he can spend his days...

From their skis to their shells, in the pursuit of precision and performance, winter athletes leverage state-of-the-art gear designed to withstand the harshest conditions. Yet, amid this ever-evolving landscape of innovation, one thing remains true: their...

ESAC Center Director and Lead Forecaster Steve Mace tests the snow for weak layers.  Did you know? Avalanche risk is at its greatest 24 hours following a snowfall of 12 inches or more. Mace hits...

Sister Summit is an all-new backcountry skiing competition that brings together top female skiers and snowboarders to redefine the standards of the sport. The inaugural Sister Summit took place at Mustang Powder Cats Lodge in British Columbia last month and included an epic week of skiing, workshops...

It was early February in the Eastern Sierra, and we had just received our first sizable snowfall of the year. Avalanche danger remained high due to multiple feet of new snow sitting on-top of a...

When pro skier McKenna Peterson isn’t carving lines in the backcountry, she’s working as the captain of her family’s 58-foot commercial fishing boat in Alaska. The life she's created allows her to follow the ocean and...

Editor’s Note: Ridge Merino emphasizes that there are many inherent risks in going into the backcountry. Anyone who goes out should have the proper knowledge, equipment, a good partner and a plan that can be...