Here's where to go and how to prep for backcountry ski season

Your guide for everything backcountry ski season this spring ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [skiing downhill]( It's Backcountry Ski Season. Here's Everything You Need to Get Out There. It's March, and for backcountry hounds, that means one thing: it's about to get good. As the latter part of ski season approaches, the snowpack in the high alpine begins to stabilize more so than it tends to do mid-winter. Although proper gear and trip planning are always essential for safety, spring is known as "big line season" because many of the dream runs that skiers and snowboarders have been eyeing since December finally become safer to hike and ski. [GEAR UP]( Get Inspired [skiing in the mountains]( Why Banff Should Be the Base for Your Next Backcountry Adventure This area is the birthplace of Canadian mountaineering. [READ MORE]( [the Rockies]( This Rockies Road Trip Is America’s Answer to Canada’s ‘Powder Highway' The 630-mile stretch runs along Route 95A through British Columbia and into Alberta, with dozens of ski resorts and even more options for backcountry touring en route. [READ MORE]( [skiing in the mountains]( These US National Parks Are Home to Epic Backcountry Skiing Backcountry turns inside national park boundaries are doable. And these five national parks offer particularly intriguing lines. [READ MORE]( [snowboarding in the mountains]( Independent, Low-Tech Ski Areas Are the Draw in Northern British Columbia Hand-crafted ski areas free of the continued conglomeration enveloping the resorts further south. [READ MORE]( [skiing in the mountains]( The Best Backcountry Ski Lines in Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park offers more than 265,000 acres of mountainous, snow-covered backcountry terrain. [READ MORE]( [skiing in the mountains]( Ski Resorts Across North America Are Finally Opening Up Their Backcountry Ever more North Americans are going out of bounds — and resorts are rushing to offer their guests backcountry access. [READ MORE]( Get the Right Gear [skiing in the mountains]( The Ultimate Gear Guide for Your Winter Ski Trip Before you book your first trip to the slopes this winter, make sure you check out our list of gear that’s essential for an epic ski weekend. [GET YOUR ESSENTIALS]( [dried mangos]( 7 Convenient Snacks to Fuel You Through Your Next Backcountry Ski Trip Skis might be your vehicle of choice on a backcountry mountain expedition, but snacks are the fuel that keeps you going. [FUEL UP]( [Open email in your web browser]( (so you can bookmark for later) EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH MATADOR — FOLLOW US HERE [Instagram]( [TikTok]( [Pinterest]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Threads]( [X.com]( [Linkedin]( [Update your email frequency and topic preferences here](. [Unsubscribe from our newsletter]( - we'll be here when you need us! Copyright © 2024 Matador Network, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Matador Network, PO Box 7775, Suite 40021, San Francisco, CA 94120, United States