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Banff Sunshine, Alberta, has officially opened its slopes for a summer skiing period from June 20 to July 5. | Credit: Banff Sunshine Facebook It’s June, but you can still ski in Canada.  Thanks to one of the snowiest winters in the resort’s history, Banff Sunshine in Alberta, Canada, has reopened its slopes for summer…

The line that Briggs took down the Teton, captured the following day. | Image: Facebook Every skier, snowboarder, and hiker has that one mountain they have been drooling over to scratch off their checklist. For Bill Briggs, that mountain was the Grand Teton in Wyoming — and on June 16, 1971, he achieved the first…

There’s nothing quite like skiing deep powder. | Photo: Ski Utah There are few experiences in skiing that compare to a true powder day. Skiers wake up before dawn, watch weather forecasts obsessively, and stand in lift lines long before the lifts open, all for the chance to make turns through fresh snow. When a…

Snowmobilers near Yellowstone Lake. Credit: NPS / Jacob W. Frank President Donald Trump has revoked two executive orders that have guided off-road vehicle (ORV) and over-snow vehicle (OSV) use on federal public lands for more than five decades, setting off a new debate over access, conservation, and the future of recreation on America’s public lands.…

Jessie Diggins completed the Triple Crown at Palisades Tahoe’s Broken Arrow Sky Race. Jessie Diggins ascending during the three-stage event at Palisades Tahoe. | Image: Jessie Diggins Instagram Retired U.S. cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins proved she can suffer just as well without skis, finishing fourth overall in the women’s Broken Arrow Triple Crown in…

Michelle Gisin and Luca de Aliprandini. | Image: Michelle Gisin Instagram One of alpine skiing’s longest-standing couples have tied the knot after dating for 12 years. Swiss Olympic champion Michelle Gisin and Italian giant slalom specialist Luca De Aliprandini were married on June 20 at Lake Garda in northern Italy. The pair started dating in…

It can be a lot of work at times, but there are life lessons in teaching your kids to ski. | Photo: Adventure Travel Family When you’re spending a perfect day at the ski area and notice some kids ripping the entire mountain, chances are there was a ski dad who made it all possible. Ski…

There is something special about skiing with your father. | Photo: Angel Fire Resort There’s something special about skiing with your dad. He was likely the one helping you make your first turns, hauling your gear, or leading the charge on a truly memorable day. Whatever it was, time spent on the mountain with our…

The new operator for Spout Springs has big plans for the ski area. | Photo: Jeff Petersen Spout Springs Ski Area in northeastern Oregon is one step closer to reopening after Umatilla County selected a local ownership group led by Tollgate Crossing owner Trevor Abell to operate the long-dormant ski area. Tollgate Crossing is a…

Summer solstice fires at Leogang. | Image: Saalfelden Leogang On June 21, the Northern Hemisphere will experience the summer solstice this year. Summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year; in some areas in Scandinavia the sun never sets, known as midsummer night. The event occurs when the Earth’s North Pole…