Lenka Lanči happened upon an incredible natural phenomenon while skiing. The phenomenon, called a sun candle, is an optical illusion that happens when sunlight reflects off ice crystals in the air, creating what appears to be a column of sparkles. “Nature casts a spell . . . a beautiful sight,” Lanči wrote in her TikTok [...]

For some skiers and snowboarders in Japan, the line for the ski lift was too long, so that they started climbing the mountain instead.

A backcountry skier stumbled across a hidden, waterfall that was nearly frozen over, and then he tumbled down it. Watch here.

A group of snowboarders faced winds whipping them around at 50 mph or more at Mammoth Mountain, a ski resort in California. Watch here.

An owl flew up to a skier, landed by his feet, and dramatically looked up at him. The man believes this was a message from Mother Nature.

Ice skaters in Alaska had the rare opportunity to skate on wild ice that was so clear it was like gliding atop a magical “ice window.”

An ice skater in Alaska came across a grisly scene—blood splattered in the snow at the bank of the frozen lake. What the heck happened?

A snowboarder was shredding some slopes when suddenly, a bear slammed into him. Watch a bear collide with a snowboarder here.

So you’re not staying home all winter? Then you might need to poop outside at some point. Here are some tips for pooping in the snow.

Kilian Jornet and David Lindgren went extreme steep skiing on a slope that angled up to 60° in some places. It’s bananas to watch.