Teaching kids to ski or snowboard is a unique parent-child challenge. The mountain is cold, the clothing bulky, the equipment awkward and clunky. But if you approach your child's snow-sports learning in a way that’s FUN, SLOW AND EASY, you’ll be rewarded a lifetime of shared joy in the great outdoors.

When the temps start dropping, we start getting ready for winter trips to snow-covered ski resorts. But every adventure is different, and we pack differently, depending on the destination. We're here with tips for families who frequent local slopes — and for folks planning a road trip or venturing via plane to more majestic mountainscapes.

Want to know how this year's skis for women perform in the gnarly Appalachian landscape? Our east coast testers have provided their feedback to help us craft our recommendations for Best Women's Skis for 2023.

Every year, we look forward to reading the gear guides and reviews in outdoor magazines. They’re scientific and thorough, but the tests take place out west, and as an east coast outfitter, we want to know more about how the gear will perform in our gnarly, ever-changing conditions.