A yurt trip is almost guaranteed to be a highlight of your ski season, especially if you're heading up and out on our touring-specific BMF/Rs. Here's a primer on planning, including top spots for Utah yurt trips.

North America's largest ski resort, Whistler Blackcomb, has a whopping 8,171 acres to test how Armageddon-proof our BMF/3s are, particularly on our smooth floating Chedi's with TELEM-ARC TECHNOLOGY™. 

Here's how to tele in Whistler Blackcomb, plus where to eat, sleep, and après.

Between the recent Friends of CAIC Benefit Bash and this new snowfall finally kicking off the season, we are stoked to get back on our BMF/Rs and into the side- and backcountry. But... safety and education first!

Scott Schell first dabbled in backcountry skiing back in high school; now he's the program director of the Northwest Avalanche Center. He provided some insight into safe sidecountry skiing tactics.