Backcountry Skiing

Reading Time: 3 minutes The 2016 Jans Ultimate Powder Day Sweepstakes has begun. In case you needed a little extra incentive to enter, let us recap last year’s prize […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes When you first meet Scott House, you’d assume that the gregarious local has lived in the West his whole life. His passion for recreating in […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes So you’re thinking about backcountry skiing, eh? Being in the backcountry has its merits: gorgeous views, no lift lines, untouched snow, and more. But with […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes Backcountry ski touring has become increasingly popular over the past couple of years. It used to be limited to local die-hards who ate, slept, and […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes There is a new market developing in the alpine touring world. More and more skiers are catching on to the pow-filled perks of owning an […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes A very common question and cause for much confusion among those not familiar with backcountry skiing is about skins.  What are they?  Why do you […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes In an avalanche there are no second chances.  Which is exactly why Jillian Ritter, jans.com Content Manager, enrolled in an AIARE Level 1 avalanche course. […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Backcountry skiing can be a lot of fun and a great adventure.  Before you head into the great white unknown it’s important to be properly […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Forty years ago I had the opportunity to go helicopter skiing for nothing. At the time I was managing a sporting goods store at what […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes When most people think of skiing in Park City, they usually think of three world-class ski resorts, Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons and Deer […]