A 28-year-old Bend man who was a beloved member of the backcountry skiing community died in an avalanche in British Columbia, the Central Oregon Avalanche Center confirmed on Thursday. The […] ...

The President’s Day weekend excursion, including a group of moms, wives and close friends who shared a passion for skiing the untracked powder of the hushed, untamed wilderness of California’s Sierra ...

The group of 15 backcountry skiers headed out on a three-day trek organized by Blackbird Mountain Guides into pristine ...

A local ski instructor is highlighting the importance of backcountry safety awareness for families, especially when venturing ...

Planning a ski trip can be an involved process, depending on how far you're hoping to go and what kind of skiing you're looking to do. Adding backcountry skiing into that equation adds a whole other ...

A snowboarder who was separated from his partner in the backcountry on New Year’s Day was forced to spend the night in the Mount Baker snow before he was rescued by ski patrol. The snowboarder was ...

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 ...

PEOPLE spoke to avalanche educator Richard Bothwell about the deadly Feb. 17 incident and how skiers tend to prepare for a situation like this ...

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