Recognizing avalanche terrain is critical to staying alive and having fun in the backcountry. You can’t control the weather or the snow conditions but you can control what you bring, when you go, and where.

Before venturing out this winter, you'll want to learn how to properly read winter terrain, as well as understand the risks associated with traveling through it. To help you do that, we've put together this beginner's guide to avalanche safety.

We checked in with Everest guide Harry Hamlin for his advice on how to operate at altitude. Here, he shares how to prepare for high altitude, and tips to prevent sickness when adventuring in the upper reaches of the earth.

There’s no escaping it; cold temperatures come with winter camping. With the right tips and tricks, you can stay warm while winter camping and get the rest you need to charge hard on the next day’s mission.

One of the biggest hurdles to winter camping is figuring out your winter camping strategy for shelther: bring your own or use what's there. Here’s a quick breakdown of four of the most common winter shelters.

It’s critical to know how to layer properly, use your snow safety gear and navigate terrain during winter backcountry trips. But just as important is knowing how to proficiently camp in the snow.