Sometimes, even proficient powder skiers have trouble when the snow piles up higher than 10-12 inches, or when it is heavier than Vail’s typical champagne fluff.This is partly due to equipment. Those ...

Recent snowfall has left avalanche danger elevated in the backcountry. So why is it safer to ski steep, powder-filled runs at ...

Nordica’s biggest ski, the Unleashed 120, is a purpose-built big-mountain beast–but has a surprisingly friendly side. For good reason, truly massive skis tend to scare off a good portion of skiers.

Now imagine getting together a group of kids 12 to 17 years old, and taking them not only on their first skiing road trip, but capping it off with a day of deep powder cat-skiing with Big Red Cats. I ...