Among these pieces of the backcountry navigation puzzle are cornices: outcroppings of snow that appear on the leeward—downwind—side of ridgelines. When winds blow over a ridge ...

Yesterday, Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia's ski patrol team shared a video documenting an entertaining job perk: cornice popping. This massive cornice was released by a careful patroller ...

That’s where ski resorts with large vertical drops come in ... a competition that draws a crowd of professional skiers as they fling themselves off a huge cornice. Lower down, near the finish corral, ...

For snow lovers who enjoy traversing longer trails outdoors rather than flying down steep mountains or trying to navigate glades, cross-country skiing is a favorite pastime. While alpine or ...

Discover 50 named runs featuring everything from open bowls, steeps, cornices and high-speed corduroy groomers to six named glades, natural tree-skiing areas, challenging backcountry and three ...

Backcountry skiers advised to take caution and check the avalanche forecast as heightened risk coincides with opening weekend ...

When it comes to hitting the slopes, skiing is just one part of the experience; looking your best while doing so is another. Winter is near and whether you’re escaping to the Swiss Alps ...

A survey carried out at the end of last season by the travel agency Iglu Ski found that value is of the utmost importance to British skiers, ranking second only behind, naturally, snow certainty.

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That’s where ski resorts with large vertical drops come ... crowd of professional skiers as they fling themselves off a huge cornice. Lower down, near the finish corral, JHMR constructs a ...