After a long day outside leading a backcountry hut trip in Colorados Elk Mountains, I couldnt hang up my ski bibs. It was 5 p.m. I was co-guiding six middle-school children on their inaugural hut trip, a culmination of an after-school backcountry program.  　　There was one more task: I needed to shuttle a 14-year-old to the trailhead. They had a ski...

　　Id been told to dress nicely for the holiday party. But realistically, I was an airline flight away from home and traveling with a small carry-on for a 3-day work trip. It was one pair of boots for everything. 　　Easy choice: I threw on the Origin Statesman Chelsea Boot, both outdoor-capable and sharp-looking, and booked it for the airport. For...

　　Ive been snowboarding for 23 years, and I usually want more than a simple snow jacket for my adventures. You can generally find me galavanting in the backcountry. Otherwise, I enjoy hiking the steeps and taking drops at the resorts sidecountry. 　　However, finding a technical plus-size ski jacket has been difficult, given that I inhabit a larger body than the...

　　The more information backcountry users have at their fingertips, the easier it is to make safer choices. Thats why the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) offers a suite of useful tools, from its avalanche field reports to weather and avalanche forecasts for the entire Rocky Mountain region of the state. 　　This season, CAIC released a brand-new online tool for backcountry...

　　The Telluride ski patrol strike, which started on Dec. 27, has finally come to an end. On Thursday, Jan. 8, after 13 days of stalemate, patrollers signed an agreement with the owner of Telluride Ski Golf Company. On Friday, Jan. 9, the resort began the process of reopening the mountain for normal operations. 　　We are delighted that the two parties...

　　The U.S. mens bobsled team had a disastrous performance during a World Cup event this weekend, though fortunately no one was seriously hurt. 　　It was the second-to-last event before the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and the four-man bobsled team ran into trouble right from the start. The rear three members of the team — Ryan Rager, Hunter Powell, and...

　　On Jan. 8, two individuals were found dead in Canyonlands National Park. Authorities have launched an active investigation into the incident. 　　The San Juan County Sheriffs Office confirmed it received a call on Jan. 8 at 8:15 a.m. about a suspicious vehicle on Shafer Trail, a popular scenic drive in the Islands of the Sky District of the park. 　　When...

　　The new year marks the last few days of deer season in my home state. After spending all fall pursuing target bucks and shooters exclusively, January is about fun and harvest in my household. And harvest I did. 　　On New Years Day, I found myself standing over two mature does in the big woods of Middle Tennessee. I pulled the...

　　There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the new year, but, unsurprisingly, the folks at GJ are most stoked to see what new gear comes out in 2026. If this weeks Emerging Gear is any indication, there will be plenty of cutting-edge tech, including exoskeletons that promise to minimize wear and tear on your body, and ultra-fast e-foils...

　　With 3 days left in the Tennessee deer season, I found myself hanging from a tree overlooking a frosty creek bottom. Movement in the tangled brush on the far side of the creek caught my eye, and I flipped open the silent lid of the Kifaru Standard Bino harness. With one look through my binoculars, I quickly identified three does,...

　　This article first appeared on The Inertia. 　　Nederland, Colo., may soon be the proud owner of a ski resort. For the past year and a half, the small town of 1,500 has been in the process of planning and negotiating a deal to purchase nearby Eldora Mountain Resort from the Utah-based company POWDR. As Colorado Public Radio reports, on Tuesday night, the town’s board of...

　　Not only are all Jeep 4xe vehicles cancelled, but all Chrysler, Dodge, and Alfa Romeo plug-in hybrids (PHEV) as well. This change in powertrain offerings across all Stellantis brands is effective immediately, as there will now be no 2026 PHEVs. 　　Rumors spread fast online yesterday about Stellantis cancelling all PHEVs, so I reached out directly to a spokesperson with the...