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While female groomers still only make up a fraction of the grooming crew — at Squaw there are only two women groomers out of 37 — women don’t need a #MeToo movement to break into grooming; only the desire to learn.

Bootfitting was once taboo in the ski industry and is often pushed aside for branding and customer churn. But no ski race has ever been won without it.

Alpenglow’s yearly Winter Speaker Series continues Feb. 7, when Salt Lake City-based ski mountaineer and adventurer Caroline Gleich ventures to Squaw to discuss how adventure and activism are intertwined.

While the number of people in the backcountry has apparently risen sharply over the last 30-odd years, the number of avalanche deaths each year has actually stayed relatively level over that time. Why? Read on.

It can be tough to keep track of which pass to buy and when — here we try to make some sense of it all in our ski pass throwdown.

Emily Harrington reminisces on what it was like to climb El Capitan in Yosemite with Alex Honnold, a year before his ground-breaking free solo ascent.

Sarah Halas’ approach to life is simple — she’s gonna do what she feels like, preconceived notions of your typical “chick” be damned.

With excellent and easily accessed backcountry terrain, the TNF is ground zero for a new chapter in winter recreation management and a heated disagreement about how to address snowmobile access.

With ski season around the corner, it’s time to get ready for the snow and prepare against ACL injury by following these guidelines.

A one-time niche pastime, kiteboarding is now an official Olympic sport, and the Tahoe area is emerging as a destination for those who do it.