“Wild, unexpected, and pure magic.” A snowboarder describes a rare animal encounter during a recent trip to Alberta, Canada.

A group of people rescued a snowboarder in Japan who fell into a hole in the snow that was about 10 feet deep. Watch here.

A human-triggered avalanche swept away snowboarders in Rocky Mountain National Park, but, thankfully, everyone survived. 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.

Colorado’s Ajax Peak is an incredible sight in the wintertime. Especially when crews set up explosives to mitigate avalanche risk.

A company called Snowtunnel is grabbing headlines with a machine that looks like it’s out of a futuristic movie.

Learning a new sport can take time. Which winter sport is best for beginners, skiing or snowboarding? Get ready for the snow season.

This wild boar surprised a group of snowboarders at a ski resort. Watch the footage to see what happened next.

Some music just lends itself to specific activities outdoors. As a hiker, a climber, a skier, how will your Outdoors Spotify Wrapped look?

If you need something new to enhance your trip down the mountain, check out some of these items to round out your ski and snowboard gear.