Backcountry Category

Whether you’re a seasoned backcountry skier or just getting into the sport, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide of all the gear you’ll need to be prepared for a backcountry ski tour. 

This year we watched Cody Townsend struggle through immense challenge, but despite that, the internet went ablaze celebrating the comical moments courtesy of the Niche Outdoor Meme Mafia.

We’ve added an icon to our Snow Mode Basemap that indicates where there has been an avalanche fatality since the 2009/2010 season. 

onX ambassador Santiago Vega accomplishes the first disabled ski descent of the Grand Teton.

In the last episode of this season of the Fifty Project, Cody Townsend sets his sights on an elusive peak—Mt. St. Elias.

In this video, Griffin Post showcases some of the ways he e-scouts backcountry ski lines before he hits the snow.

With countless options for expensive GPS units on the market, we break down why onX Backcountry is the best value and which unit might be right for you.

Cody Townsend links up with ski mountaineers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison to ski a line in south central Montana called The Patriarch.

Cody Townsend of the Fifty Project and McKinley Talty of the Utah Avalanche Center’s Know Before You Go program present on terrain management.

In this episode of The Fifty, Cody Townsend becomes the filmmaker for his principal videographer, Bjarne Salén on Colorado’s Silver Couloir.