In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ski ...

In ski towns, “earning your turns” comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search of untouched snow, often involves bypassing ski lifts, ...

Alongside the explosive growth of backcountry skiing, numerous ski resorts throughout North America permit uphill access. At these mountains, skinning uphill in a controlled environment is allowed, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. When most hit the slopes, they're very much intending to travel down them. Uphill skiing? There's ...

Here's what's new at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, from the Alpine team combined event and dual moguls, to ski mountaineering.

Not ready for ski season to end, but balking at dropping large for a final weekend on crap snow? You don’t have to–not if you’re prepared to ski uphill. (Yeah, yeah–backcountry skiers do this all year ...

Backcountry ski touring has become my favorite of all the different types of skiing but it wasn’t always this way. I discovered there are lots of things to learn before you go ski touring for the ...

Those who live in Summit County know how serious the race to be the first ski area to open for the season is. Every fall, ski ...