The last thing one skier expected to happen on his first run of the day was to have to dodge a black bear running right at him. Watch here.

Lenka Lanči happened upon a sun candle, an optical illusion that looks like a column of sparkles. See it here.

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.

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.

A new viral clip shows what it looks like to be near an avalanche. The video posted on social media comes from snowboarders in Nevada.

Grand Teton National Park officials say they’ve rescued a skier after an avalanche within the park by using a helicopter.

After a long season on the slopes, your clothes are going ot need a good wash. Here’s how to wash your ski clothes.