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The Only Winter Clothes You Need
I love to play in the snow, but dealing with all the necessary gear can be a huge hassle. That’s why I’ve dedicated lots of time to dialing in the perfect layering system that’s versatile enough to...
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Mammoth Mountain Just Reinvented the Terrain Park
This winter, Mammoth Mountain is running a unique experiment: building carefully crafted and maintained terrain park features inside Hemlocks, the mountain’s most famous hike-to bowl. Those who want to...
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The Best 16 Ski Destinations in the U.S.
Storm Chasing Where and how to ski fresh snow Oh, Canada There are a few reasons why Vail Resorts just shelled out $1 billion for British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb. Not only is it North...
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The Ultimate Uphill Skiing Setup
Uphill skiing at your local resort is a great way to stay in shape during winter, but there’s a high bar for entry since it necessitates so much specialized gear. To help with that list, I’ve laid out...
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The Gear You Need to Get Your Car Out of the Snow
Over the past few weeks, the Western half of the country has been hit by the winter’s largest storms yet. That means the skiing has been all-time, but the roads have been a mess. I’ve had to stop and...
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How to Score the Ultimate Ski Vacation
Five professional skiers and mountain-town locals on how and where to find the best-value skiing, eating, and lodging this season—based on a few lifetimes of experience. Hit the Road Like many of us,...
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The Case for Skiing in an Insulated Jacket
Just a few years ago, no expert skier or boarder would dream of wearing an insulated jacket off piste. Even women (who typically run colder than men) couldn’t wear them for anything but easy groomer...
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You Can (and Should) Bring Your Dog on Your Next Ski Vacation
A weekend ski trip can turn into a full-blown nightmare if you want to bring your dog. In response to skier complaints about restrictions at hotels in their favorite resort capitals, a number of...
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Speed Dating on a Chairlift Is a Real (and Actually Fun) Thing
When I ended a five-year relationship in the fall of 2016, I had no desire to rush back into the dating scene. But there I was, six months later, trying to get out of my comfort zone by skiing with...
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The Best Winter Road Trips
Mountains are never so spectacular as when blanketed in white, and meals are never as satisfying as after a day of vigorous exercise in the cold. Pack your thermal underwear and soaking trunks, line up...
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The World's Best Mittens
It was 30 degrees and overcast at the base of the Copper Mountain ski resort, and Bradford Peterson was shivering. “Can we move to the fire pit?” he asked his friends, who were tipping back beers at...
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8 Things Skiing Together Can Teach Us About Love
My husband, Dan, and I met through the ski industry (he started ski outerwear company Flylow, and I was an Outside editor when we first started dating), and we built our relationship through a shared...
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Graveyard Shift with the Groomers of Park City
Photo Gallery: Graveyard Shift with the Groomers of Park City It’s easy to forget the work that goes on behind the scenes to prepare, maintain, and repair our ski hills. This winter, Salt Lake...
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The Lonesome (and Surprisingly Appealing) Life of a Mountain Hut Caretaker
After visiting mountain huts in the Alps and the Himalayas, Bob Kingsley couldn’t shake the fantasy of living a hut keeper’s life. “I loved how close the people lived to the mountains,” he says. In...
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Aspen Skiing Company Buys Steamboat and Other Resorts for $1.5 Billion
On Monday, Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Denver, purchased Intrawest Resorts for $1.5 billion, according to Reuters. Intrawest owns Steamboat and Winter Park...
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