onX Backcountry Blog

Understanding slope angle is a fundamental aspect of navigating in the backcountry. You can see a color-coded gradient overlaid on your favorite ski tours.

Situated just east of Ketchum, Idaho, Devil’s Bedstead is an iconic slope visible from town. At 11,865 feet, it’s the fifth-highest peak in the Pioneer range and 21st-highest peak in Idaho.

During the month of November, onX Backcountry is donating $10 of every membership purchased through our website to an avalanche center of your choosing.

In year three of Cody Townsend’s The Fifty Project, we’ll be sharing some behind the scenes stories, how-to’s, and insights you can’t find anywhere else.

In the steeps of Idaho’s White Cloud Mountain Range lies a summit that’s a classic in its own right—Castle Peak.

After a long hiatus, onX Backcountry Ambassador Cody Townsend returns this fall with a six-episode run of his “The Fifty” project in which he’s attempting to ski all 50 lines in the book, “50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.”

Each year, the fine folks, filmmakers, and stoke-inducers at Teton Gravity Research grace audiences around the world with a frothy ski movie to inspire bigger lines for the upcoming winter.

Learn what Rec Points are, how to use them, and why they’re a key tool for planning adventures in both backcountry and urban areas.

The 2021 Rut Race is now available in onX Backcountry.

The onX Backcountry Tracker feature allows you to trace your route through the wilderness and find your way back to the trailhead.

We found hundreds of inaccessible peaks, buttes, ridgelines, and water bodies on public land in the West. What does all this landlocked recreation potential mean for outdoor enthusiasts?

onX Backcountry has created a new Wildfire Map Layer to help you make educated decisions in the field when summers are hot.