At first glance, Shames Mountain ski resort is not much to look at. With just one chairlift, one tow bar and some tiny resort buildings, the in-bounds area looks about as inspiring as a small ski ...

Early spring in Northern Idaho brings warmer air on crisp bluebird days, but the long winter’s snowpack still needs a few ...

Days in the Northern Hemisphere are getting longer, and spring temps are right around the corner. That means spring outdoor ...

An accordion-style screen is bulky and difficult to set up, so unless you absolutely need one to fit your car or climate ... popular with ski patrols and people clearing backcountry trails ...

But backcountry skiing isn’t for the faint of heart. If anything goes wrong, there’s no one there to help, cell service is spotty, at best, and even if you can make a call, help might take ...

The car was parked near Powderhouse and Waterhouse peaks, a popular zone for backcountry skiing and riding. Soon after calling dispatch, friends of the missing person found his body in the ...

A married couple were tragically killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Oregon this week. The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office detailed the incident in a press release on Wednesday ...

Mounties said they were informed of two missing individuals who had been backcountry skiing at 10 p.m. The pair was last heard from the mountains southeast of Golden about five hours earlier.

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