Skiers love numbers and metrics. Ski boot flexes, binding settings, ski widths, snowfall totals, wet bulb temperatures. If it’s measurable, skiers will measure it. Perhaps no metric is more ...

Fred was the editor-in-chief at VeloNews from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that he was a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. Fred is the Articles Editor at ...

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 ...

What makes a good intermediate-oriented ski resort? It’s pretty simple, really. A vast selection of blue runs, of course, is the primary selling point. But other perks, like expertly groomed trails, ...

Want to be a much better skier or snowboarder? Fast improvement is easier than you might think - and more fun! Many years ago, Colorado’s posh Beaver Creek resort was home to something called ...

The truth is that life as an intermediate skier or snowboarder is a glorious one, full of sweeping turns on pleasant ...

It’s one of those things that seems like it’s standardized: green runs are easy, blue runs are intermediate and black runs are hard. One might expect that would mean an easy run would feel pretty ...

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 ...