The truth is that life as an intermediate skier or snowboarder is a glorious one, full of sweeping turns on pleasant gradients and a sense of feeling in control of your own on-piste destiny in the ...

While lower elevations remain bare, over two-thirds of trails are open—especially for intermediate skiers willing to climb ...

Six confidence-inspiring skis that will help intermediates advance to the next level Jenny Wiegand Jenny Wiegand is Outside’s associate gear director, a job that mandates she test and write about the ...

One of the best things about skiing is getting to do it with your friends, but sometimes, that means skiing a little below (or above) your skill level. When planning a ski trip with skiers of ...

Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is known for its “legendary” terrain, including steep, technical terrain like Pallavicini and the Zuma Cornice, and the rocky chutes on the East Wall and in the Steep Gullies ...

As a local to the Roaring Fork Valley outside of Aspen, Colorado, skiing isn’t just any other activity. It’s literally what my family and I do all winter. We ski the resort on Saturdays and Sundays ...

Jenny Wiegand is Outside’s associate gear director, a job that mandates she test and write about the latest and greatest in gear for a living. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. While she’s a ...

Two significant lift replacements and snowmaking improvements at three resorts highlight what’s new in Colorado skiing for 2024-25. Copper Mountain has replaced the conventional four-person Timberline ...

Monarch Mountain will become one of the rare North American ski areas to offer skiing on both sides of the Continental Divide ...