We recommend these light, durable, and superbly designed ski backpacks for charging backcountry pow or groomed resort hills.

Made for serious winter use, the Osprey Mutant 38 isn't beginner friendly, but if you know what you're doing in the mountains ...

Supportive and stable, ready for heavy gear, the Targhee FT 45 from Gregory is a robust mountaineering pack which is ...

Unless you have massive pockets in your jacket and pants and don’t mind loading them up with pounds of gear, you need a pack to go backcountry skiing. Just the basic avalanche safety equipment, snacks ...

Even with cold-weather sports experiencing a resurgence, good winter packs remain tough to find. And whether you're a skier, ice climber, or hiker, a specialized pack is paramount: you need material ...

Whether you’re a weekend warrior who routinely schleps their ski gear to the local hill day after day or a jet-setter prepping for an epic ski vacation, one thing’s for sure: Along with the best ski ...

Few activities require more gear than skiing. Going beyond the basics of skis, snowboards, poles, boots, goggles, gloves and outerwear, there’s also additional layers, spare lenses, liquids and snacks ...

Nothing makes me more nervous than hiking the bowl behind a guy or gal who looks like they could topple over with each footstep, their skis loosely hanging off their person at an awkward angle. I call ...