Maren (she/they) is a freelance writer and audio producer. She formerly worked as an editor and podcast producer at Outside. She grew up in the national parks of Colorado and Utah, where she learned ...

DENVER – Four years ago, longtime skier Craig Foley could make his way down some advanced black diamond ski runs, but he struggled in powder. Then he heard about Vail Mountain’s MasterCamps, an ...

If you don't know what to do once you're out there, look to these two area groups to get your winter on: the Chippewa Valley Nordic Ski Team “Red Yetis” and the Eau Claire Ski Striders. Tower Ridge ...

Every ski area in Summit County has greens, blues, blacks and expert terrain. But the colors don’t always match up with beginner, intermediate and advanced. Local ski instructors recommended a few of ...

It wasn’t my fault. I grew up in the Arizona desert where skiing was something one did behind a boat. Sliding down a slope on a pair of planks was referred to as “snow skiing,” and that was something ...