A ski descent of Washington State’s Mt. Oympus is not a typical ski tour. Tallying 40+ miles, it’s more accurately a rainforest slog with glacier ski bonus.

The Black Diamond Recon BT avalanche beacon offers upgrades like Bluetooth and a new on/search/send switch, but keeps mainstays of previous generations.

Der Lange Weg record holder, skimo champion, first descentionist and, now, mother, Janelle Smiley defines badass. We sat in her kitchen and talked skiing.

Proper boot fit is essential for ski touring. Here, our top five boot fitting tips to make this your most comfortable touring season yet.

CalTopo offers a variety of tools for navigating avalance terrain. Here, a breakdown of the most essential features for the backcountry ski tourer.

Backcountry telemark skiing appears to be on life support, but that doesn’t mean it’s dead. Here are some things that could resurrect it to its former ski touring glory.