Norway's ski resorts offer something different: slopes without crowds, a focus on cross-country skiing and an experience built on everyday culture.

In skiers’ parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ski ...

To those outside the know, this probably makes as much sense as helicopter skiing in Kansas. What’s corn got to do with skiing? It’s not gibberish, though. Corn snow is a very real, often coveted form ...

Reading and understanding a snow forecast or report is one of the best ways to prepare for a day of skiing. Snow reports can help you decide what skis to use, what layers to wear, what goggle lenses ...

This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours. I am not one of the lucky ones who skied from ...