In the spring of 2021, freeskiers Jackie Paaso and her husband Reine Barkered completed a 26-day expedition climbing and traversing Sweden’s 12 tallest peaks. Until 2016, it was thought that there were only 11 mountains higher than 2000 meters (​​6562 feet). It was then discovered that Sielmatjåkka also stood at 2000 meters, rounding out the [...]

After decades of research into the ways polar bears stay warm in the wild, scientists have developed a new textile that could revolutionize the apparel that keeps us warm outside.  Researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst say that their new two-layer fabric mimics polar bear skin and fur to make clothing that keeps [...]

I’m the sort of person who leaves nearly everything till the very last minute, which isn’t exactly the ideal way to travel. So, this year, I’ve started making some serious changes. I’ve gotten more practical with my travel planning and research, and I’ve started putting things on my calendar well in advance instead of trying [...]

Pregnancy is no easy feat. Neither is skiing the biggest runs in the world. Combining those? That’s next level.  Post-pregnancy now, and traveling the world with her one-year old son, Tor, we caught up with international freeskier Jackie Paaso, 40, to find out how she makes the extreme look so effortless.  You kept skiing right [...]

In a harrowing video captured in Washington last week, a skier narrowly a snowboarder’s life after the man fell head-first into a tree well. The snowboarder was buried upside-down in deep snow and slowly suffocating when the skier, Francis Zuber, arrived at the scene. At the time, Zuber was cashing in on a recent powder [...]

If you’re an avid skier, you may be aware that a certain celebrity has been sued for crashing into an elderly man on skis. The celebrity, of course, is Oscar-winning actress and self-styled wellness guru Gwyneth Paltrow. Some media sites have referred to the ongoing trial as “the funniest sporting lawsuit of all time.” The [...]

Earlier this month, Idaho sledder Jeremiah Bigelow captured heart-stopping footage of a moose charging his brother on a snowmobile. According to Bigelow’s Instagram post, the two were riding along the trail when a moose wandered out of the woods and stepped between them. Bigelow, who was several yards behind his brother with his son and [...]

During my thru hikes, I’ve seen some of the worst blisters and rub spots you could imagine. If there is one piece of advice for newbie hikers, that would be to take care of your feet. Proper footwear, sturdy insoles and comfortable-wearing socks serve as the keys to success. Most people think a sock is [...]

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As temperatures get warmer around the country, young skiers and boarders dread closing day at their local ski resort. Months of dry-land training, weight lifting and seeing the skis or board collect dust can bring the summer blues for powder hounds of any age.  Thankfully around the U.S. and Canada, summer-on-snow ski camps offer young [...]