I very nearly learned about tree wells the hard way. It was my second winter living in Vail and one of the best snow years on record. All of my previous skiing had taken place in Vermont, where snow ...

The skier who changed Brian Bell’s attitude about the ski-for-yourself adage that there's “no friends on powder days” literally drowned in the snow. It was January 17, 2019, another fresh snow day in ...

Tree-skiing. Whether you’re on the East Coast or West Coast, the glades are known for separating the all-right skiers from the true rippers. To navigate a densely forested run, you gotta be prepared ...

‘Tis the season for tree skiing. Earlier in the winter, our beloved aspen and conifer stands hosted many obstacles hiding beneath the shallow base of powdery snow. Today, however, we have a protective ...

La Niña can mean more snow in the Pacific Northwest, elevating the danger of a hidden risk on the slopes, tree wells.