Interview
Chris Benchetler's Brave New World
The last year and a half has been one wild ride for skiing’s Chris Benchetler. A staple of the iconic Nimbus crew and an endless source of creativity in the mountains, Benchetler and his wife, pro snowboarder Kimmy Fasani, welcomed...
Travel
Weirdly Awesome at Island Lake Lodge
There's a mythical claim that the Inuits have over 100 words for snow, but for the folks up at Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, BC, that number is closer to five. Of that number—and you can ask for yourself—approximately four...
Gallerie
Truly Exotic
This article first appeared in The Ski Journal Issue 15.2 The commercial airliner touches down on a runway in Nairobi, Kenya and taxis to a stop. Greg Von Doersten emerges from the plane, camera in hand, and rushes around to...
Yodel
Love Letters to the Skis of My Life
It's easy to get caught gazing in the ski shop or in the lift line—the latest and greatest new skis, stunning in all their colorful, flawless glory. But every once in a while, the fond memory of an old beloved...
Video & Contest
'The Arctic 12' with Jackie Paaso
Video supported by Picture Organic Clothing . In April 2021, a team composed of two couples—professional big mountain skiers Jackie Paaso and Reine Barkered, and IFMGA guides Erin Smart and Benjamin Ribeyre—set out on a 415km traverse above the Arctic...
Contest
Win a Mt Baker Seasons Pass: Artist Point and Shoot 21 || 22
Win a season pass to Mt. Baker Ski Area! Artist Point and Shoot is an amateur photography contest. Here’s how to enter: post a photo of yours to Instagram taken at Mt. Baker during the 2021-2022 season, follow and tag...
Interactive Feature
Mt. Baker Opening 2021
View Interactive Feature Some believe the practice of being fashionably late originated with the grand balls held by French aristocracy in the late 18th century. The idea was that hoity-toity fancy-pants hosts would wait for a large crowd to gather...
Profile
TOM WALLISCH
For over 15 years, Tom Wallisch has been the benchmark for style in freeskiing. From his earliest East Coast park edits to the X Games podium to a new era in freeski filmmaking, The North Face athlete has helped bring...
Straight Line
Avy Dogs Start 'Em Young
It’s a hot summer morning at Alta, UT—idle chairlifts, parked snowcats, and wildflowers in bloom on now-verdant ski runs. Dozens of dogs gather in a large circle at the base of the Albion chair—mostly labs with some Weimaraners in the...
Crux
FIND A WAY
It was my birthday. The date had snuck up on me so fast that I’d nearly forgotten about the streak. For the past few years, I’d made it a point to go skiing on November 15—a luxury, I recognize, but...