Our Mountain Skills article from Issue 156 lays out the basics of crevasse rescue. This page offers supplemental resources.

The 11th annual Backcountry BASECAMP tour, presented by Scott Sports and Flylow, brings the beta published in every issue of Backcountry Magazine to resorts across the U.S. From the Northeast to the Tetons, the Wasatch to the Rockies, Backcountry Magazine joins local guides, forecasters and avalanche instructors for a series of pop-up festivals featuring gear demos, avalanche education, guided tours and a huge raffle benefiting a local nonprofit.

With 37 avalanche fatalities recorded in the U.S. during winter 2020/21, the season stands as the deadliest in modern history. Here’s what we can learn from a devastating year.

Former Freeride World Tour Champion and personal trainer Crystal Wright shares advice on how to train like a pro for ski season.

Twice Betsy Manero has headed for epic ski destinations, only to find them drier than her home Tetons. Still, she manages to find the goods.

From igniting stoke to uniting communities, Drew Zieff reminds us why snowboard movies are so important. Plus, he shares his favorite flicks.

Teton Gravity Research’s latest film, Flying High Again, directed by snowboard film legend Mike Hatchett, proves shred flicks are still all the rage.

After all the planning, observing and communicating comes the moment of truth—when it’s time to decide what to ride.

Creating clear communication starts with a good plan and ends with making informed group decisions. Here’s what it takes.

After plans for a proposed gondola between Smugglers’ Notch Resort and Stowe Mountain Resort were leaked to the public this summer, the contested project is now on hold due to opposition from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.