Avalanche safety technology has taken some interesting turns over the years. The avalanche airbag has gone wireless and wearable and the smartphone has managed to morph into an avalanche transceiver.

The first big snow of the winter season is a great excuse to hit the powdery slopes on your skis or favorite snowboard, but be aware that going unprepared can set you up for serious injuries – ...

Skiing and snowboarding is a fun recreational activity during Michigan's cold winter months, but it's also important to remember safety! Dr. Carl Wierks, Partner of West Michigan Orthopaedics, stopped ...

So you’re ready to hit the slopes, but it’s been a little while (or perhaps not at all) since you’ve last strapped into a snowboard. Yes, you’re going to have fun, but you also want to come home in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Winter has not even officially begun, yet for ski and snowboard enthusiasts, the season is off to an amazing start with much ...

For many people, winter means snow and snow means snowboarding. This cold-weather sport may be fairly new, but it’s quickly become a popular pastime. Not only is snowboarding fast-paced and exciting, ...

If it happened to him, it can happen to anyone. The brain injury suffered by Olympic snowboarding hopeful Kevin Pearce during training over the weekend is proof that snowboarding injuries can happen, ...

Skiing or snowboarding is a fun activity that offers participants the enjoyment of being in the great outdoors, excellent exercise, a chance for families to bond and the potential for injury. Care ...

It's not uncommon for ski and snowboard resorts to assign parents the responsibility of deciding when a child can safely ride a lift alone. There is no hard and fast rule, but a majority of those I've ...

Anyone who has been snowboarding can tell about the time they nearly had an accident. And those that have spent more than just a holiday in the mountains will tell you how fatally dangerous they can ...