Backcountry Education

Backcountry skier skiing on the Weston Grizzly skis making a deep powder turn on the side of a snowy mountain with bluebird skies and frosty trees in the background

Choosing The Best Backcountry Ski Gear For You

Here is your in-depth guide to ski specific backcountry gear recommendations straight from the pros.

Choosing The Best Backcountry Ski Gear For You

Here is your in-depth guide to ski specific backcountry gear recommendations straight from the pros.

Backcountry Basics: How Do I Get Started? The Full Scoop

Backcountry Basics: How Do I Get Started? The F...

We laid out the basics of how to get started in backcountry skiing and splitboarding in this handy blog thanks to our friends at Colorado Adventure Guides.

Backcountry Basics: How Do I Get Started? The F...

We laid out the basics of how to get started in backcountry skiing and splitboarding in this handy blog thanks to our friends at Colorado Adventure Guides.

Two splitboarders facing a snowy mountain and standing and conversing with a ski pole pointed in the air towards the mountain face

The Human Factor: Heuristic Traps In The Backco...

HUMAN FACTORS and HEURISTIC TRAPS pose a serious challenge to backcountry travelers. Humans are emotional, ego driven creatures. We see what we want to see. We often do what we want...

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The Human Factor: Heuristic Traps In The Backco...

HUMAN FACTORS and HEURISTIC TRAPS pose a serious challenge to backcountry travelers. Humans are emotional, ego driven creatures. We see what we want to see. We often do what we want...

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State Of The Snowpack (Colorado)

State Of The Snowpack (Colorado)

We discuss the state of the snowpack in Colorado in the 2020-21 season with the experts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Colorado Adventure Guides along with a demo of the CAIC...

State Of The Snowpack (Colorado)

We discuss the state of the snowpack in Colorado in the 2020-21 season with the experts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Colorado Adventure Guides along with a demo of the CAIC...

State Of The Snowpack (Utah)

State Of The Snowpack (Utah)

We discuss the state of the snowpack in Utah in the 2020-21 season with Cody Hughes of Utah Mountain Adventures along with a demo of the UAC website - your #1...

State Of The Snowpack (Utah)

We discuss the state of the snowpack in Utah in the 2020-21 season with Cody Hughes of Utah Mountain Adventures along with a demo of the UAC website - your #1...

Recreate Responsibly: Backcountry Etiquette On Public Lands

Recreate Responsibly: Backcountry Etiquette On ...

Learn how the principles of Leave No Trace apply to winter recreation and proper etiquette when traveling in the backcountry. Read the blog or watch the webinar sponsored by Leave No...

Recreate Responsibly: Backcountry Etiquette On ...

Learn how the principles of Leave No Trace apply to winter recreation and proper etiquette when traveling in the backcountry. Read the blog or watch the webinar sponsored by Leave No...