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A four-seat detachable chairlift carrying skiers and a snowboarder over a vast snowy mountain range under a clear sky.
Skiing

Types of Ski Lifts

A plain guide to the ski lifts you ride. Rope tows, T-bars, fixed and detachable chairs, gondolas, aerial trams, and how capacity is measured.

Skiing
A vintage black-and-white photo of a skier in a knit sweater on long wooden skis with a large basket pole.
Skiing

When Was Skiing Invented?

Skiing is older than you think: 5,000 years from Sami hunters to Sondre Norheim to gold-rush longboard racers to the first Vermont rope tow in 1934.

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Close-up of a hiking boot fitted with a strap-on ice-traction cleat, chains and spikes across the sole, kicking up snow.
Winter

Best Ice Cleats for Ice Fishing, 2026

Compare six ice cleats by spikes, studs, coils, boot fit, and price. Find traction for your route and understand its limits.

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A skier in a white Smith helmet and mirrored Smith goggles with a fleece neck gaiter, ski poles behind.
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Best Women's Ski Goggles, 2026

Women's and small-fit ski goggles compared: genuine women's frames vs unisex small fits, lens VLT and tints, magnetic swap systems, OTG fit, by Anon, Giro, Smith, and Oakley.

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Two people in heavy hooded parkas standing in driving snow beside a snow-buried car during a blizzard.
Winter

Best Winter Coats for Extreme Cold, 2026

Compare six winter parkas by insulation, coverage, weather protection, and price. Choose for your activity and conditions, beyond fill power alone.

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A small white curly-coated dog in a bright orange padded coat bounding through snow, ears flying.
Winter

Best Winter Jackets for Dogs Who Come Along for the Snow Day

Winter jackets for dogs that go out in snow: warmth, waterproofing, coverage, and visibility compared across Hurtta, RUFFWEAR, Canada Pooch, Voyagers K9, and WeatherBeeta.

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A man in a headlamp kneeling on a frozen lake at night, jigging a short rod over an ice hole, a lit tent beside him.
Winter

How to Use Lights in Ice Fishing

Plan your ice-fishing lights: choose a headlamp and shelter light, calculate battery needs, and check the rules before using a submersible.

Winter
A powder-snow avalanche cascading down a steep alpine ridge under blue sky, glaciated peaks above.
Skiing

The Complete Guide to Avalanche Safety

A US-focused avalanche safety guide built around the National Avalanche Center framework: get the forecast, get the gear, get the training. Statistics, red flags, terrain, rescue protocols, and resources.

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