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As an avalanche controller, Kevin Fogolin gets to work and ski in some of the most spectacular mountains on earth.
Follow him on his job as he brings down so...
What do single-track, bat colonies and stargazing have in common? They’re the things you can find on this round of REI’s favorite outdoor places. Check out why ...
Heather Irmiger and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (also known as JHK), a husband-wife mountain biking duo, had been racing internationally for years. After deciding to...
Since premiering in October, “Pretty Faces” has played to sold out crowds across the country.
The first-ever, all-female ski film is the brainchild of Lynsey...
As you patiently watch the weather and hope the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall, know you are not alone.
Frustration builds until there is enou...
Whether the trail is full of crunchy, colorful leaves or soggy and cool, it’s hard to deny the magic of fall days spent outside.
Last week, we asked the Inst...
With the snow season upon us, we all like to become amateur meteorologists. Thankfully, we can also lean on the pros.
Wayne Flann -- a 30-year veteran of the...
Last summer, Rusutsu ski area in Japan built a supernatural terrain park in the forest. The Salomon crew was given first crack at it in all-time powder conditio...
Backpacking stoves are preferred over open-flame cooking in the wilderness, and for good reason.
These stoves are light and reliable, and fire rings left by ...
Photographer Chris Burkard and prAna ambassador Chadd Konig, along with professional surfers Patrick Millin and Brett Barley, brave sub-zero temperatures in the...
CMH, the longest-running heliski operation in the world, claims to have the best tree skiing in the world. Mike, Cody and Alexi spend a week trying to determine...
