While uphill skiing, skiers use a combination of gear that includes specialized bindings, boots, and "skins"—grippy material applied to the underside of the ski—to climb a mountain without the ...

I confess I was unaware that ski tourers used “skins” on the base of the skis for traction before I gave the sport a try. In fact, I had no idea what "skins" were. Skins are made of fabric ...

Anything from skiing out a gate at a resort for a quick backcountry lap to a short ski tour for some low-angle pow turns an all-day mission for a specific line can constitute backcountry skiing. But ...

And the company’s backcountry-oriented skis are similarly distinctive. Models with integrated skins are offered alongside a tiak, a single, long pole used by the traditional skiers of the Altai ...

Handler ensures her skin is adequately prepped for long ski days with these hydration-packed products. “I use the Healing Hydration Lotion for my whole body,” she told The Daily Beast.

In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski ...