Couloir? If you've ever found yourself scratching your head while some headband-wearing, pot-smoking ski bum tells you about the rowdy line they just skied using foreign terminology, you can thank the ...

Have you been gone too long from the Northern Michigan skiing world? Make the slopes part of your life again. We’re here to help you rediscover the joy. Because here’s the thing: gear and resorts have ...

The most famous ski run at Big Sky Resort in Montana is called The Big Couloir, and requires those daring to take the plunge to check in with ski patrol before descending. Plus, they are required to ...

The same goes for every other ski run difficulty level. But that’s perhaps too much detail if you’re just trying to understand ski slope ratings. No matter where you’re skiing, the trail rating system ...

Skiing, on its own, is already dangerous. We wear helmets. We fall a lot. We tear our ligaments, break our bones and bonk our heads. Such is the contract skiers sign when they enter the mountains—to ...