Long before the days of shredding pow or double backflips, skiing was used as a method of transportation. Dating back to 4000 BCE Norway, skiing was the most efficient way to move across snowy terrain ...

Aided by new and improved technology, uphill skiing is a modern twist to the sport’s origins, and nonprofits such as Inclusive Ski Touring and Uphill New England are bringing it to the mainstream The ...

View post: The Legacy of Tunnel Creek and Skiing's Complicated History Grappling With Death In skiers’ parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski ...

In ski towns, “earning your turns” comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search of untouched snow, often involves bypassing ski lifts, ...

Backcountry ski touring has become my favorite of all the different types of skiing but it wasn’t always this way. I discovered there are lots of things to learn before you go ski touring for the ...

Anna Gibson was 8 when she started begging her parents to let her break Jackson Hole resort rules and ski uphill. Eighteen ...

View post: Engagement Ring Drops 118 Feet, Ski Resort Employee Saves The Day Alongside the explosive growth of backcountry skiing, numerous ski resorts throughout North America permit uphill access.

Whether you’re looking for a hard workout, a peaceful solo outing, movement variation, or a social ski with friends and dogs, cross-country skiing has it all. However, having the best cross-country ...

What were once basic leather boots stitched onto hard rubber soles have now become sophisticated pieces of technology. The best cross country ski boots have undergone some impressive developments for ...

Now we call it Alpine Trekking and the only real skiing that happens is when you take off the skins at the top and slide back down the hill; not to be confused with cross-country skiing, which is done ...

In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ski ...

Cross country skiing may be one of the most versatile winter sports, accessible to everyone from 90-year-olds with wood skis and three-pin bindings to Olympic gold medalists, first timers on fish ...