Skiing

Explore the world of backcountry splitboarding with NOLS! Explore gear, techniques, and backcountry travel for an exhilarating journey beyond the beaten path.

Learn the essentials of skiing for beginners. Your guide to skiing terms, gear, and techniques for backcountry adventures.

Dive into the skiing vs. snowboarding debate and explore the unique challenges, rewards, and equipment differences between these popular winter activities.

NOLS' first foray into backcountry skiing in Japan with an Alumni Trip.

Instructor Navarana reflects on what it means to practice patience and compassion in the face of adversity, using outdoor experiences to frame her learning.

Reflecting on seasonal transition, NOLS instructor Jonny Hepburn shares lessons learned during ski season and how they might apply to spring adventures.

Choose a different kind of spring break this year. Forget the touristy beaches and overcrowded ski resorts and dive into a real outdoor adventure!

Excited to go winter camping? These pro tips and instructions teach you how to build a quinzhee shelter out of snow instead of using a tent.

While she's still not sure if she wants to be a ski guide, NOLS instructor Jesse Quillian has some lessons to share from her recent training.

Winter is ripe for lessons in expedition behavior (EB) for everyone, especially kids.

NOLS instructor Katie Oram shares everything she knows about winter camping—we mean everything.

Skiing and winter camping are the bread and butter of NOLS winter instructor Kate Koons

Take a look at new upcoming courses for winter and spring in 2019.

Carolyn Highland reflects on one of her favorite days ever—ascending an unnamed peak with a student-only team on her NOLS semester—and its lasting impact.

Stories from an epic ski traverse of Rogers Pass

Berkshire School Slays Powder in the Tetons

Instructor Q&A with Matt Lloyd