In the world of snowsports, “vert” refers to the cumulative vertical feet you’ve descended while carving down a mountain. For ...

A red-hot lava flow two miles long has been attracting crowds to the slopes of Mount Etna on the island of Sicily, Italy.

A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...

Learn more about the history of Sea Ice Today and ASINA. Sea Ice Today is produced by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), which is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in ...

True masters of stealth, cougars are so well-camouflaged and silent that you could be just a few feet away and never know one ...

The Slides are a challenging area at Whiteface Mountain that, in some cases, can only be accessed by those with avalanche ...

Britain's Alex McCormack won the ultra-distance bike event, the Atlas Mountain Race, in Morocco after 92 hours when he crossed the finish line at around 13:54 (Moroccan ...

Only a few expedition cruise companies offer trips with an opportunity to ski in Antarctica. Here's what it's like to see a ...

This week’s Visiting Lake Placid column needs no introduction. Boasting 3,430 vertical feet — the largest of any ski area in ...

If you’re looking to dramatically change a room but don’t want to spend a lot of money, time, or even be especially committed to the results, consider removable wallpaper — specifically the ...

Visitors to American Dream, just outside of New York City, can experience indoor skiing, the country’s largest indoor playground, shopping and dining all under one roof.

More snow is likely this weekend as the snow machine is back on for a while. Several inches of fresh powder has been deposited on the Cascades in the past 36 hours, so enjoy. More is on the way ...