These days, the traditional skier skill categories—beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert—can feel highly malleable. What, really, is an intermediate skier? How about an advanced skier? Do you ...

The mountains are unpredictable and dangerous by nature. Tree wells, avalanches sheer cliffs—all these risks require that skiers possess keen navigation skills, particularly when they adventure ...

Couloir? If you’ve ever found yourself scratching your head while some headband-wearing, pot-smoking ski bum tells you about the rowdy line they just skied using foreign terminology, you can thank the ...

Skiing and snowboarding in Chicago can be a challenge because, well, the terrain in the Chicago area is mostly flat. But that ...