Your backpack is your command center in the mountains, and in winter conditions, it ensures operations run smoothly. The best backcountry skiing packs are roomy enough to fit all of your essentials ...

Unless you have massive pockets in your jacket and pants and don’t mind loading them up with pounds of gear, you need a pack to go backcountry skiing. Just the basic avalanche safety equipment, snacks ...

Nothing makes me more nervous than hiking the bowl behind a guy or gal who looks like they could topple over with each footstep, their skis loosely hanging off their person at an awkward angle. I call ...

Few activities require more gear than skiing. Going beyond the basics of skis, snowboards, poles, boots, goggles, gloves and outerwear, there’s also additional layers, spare lenses, liquids and snacks ...