Leanne Wren

Ready to trade the resort for untracked snow and bigger mountain adventures? Backcountry skiing and splitboarding open up a whole new world, but there's a lot more to it than putting on skins and heading uphill. Learning to travel in the backcountry means building the skills to understand avalanche conditions, recognize terrain hazards, make decisions with your partners, and know when it's time to change the plan.

100+ women and femme riders. We’re still riding the high from the 4th Annual Rip Roaring Mini Enduro. What started as an idea to create a fun, femme-focused race day has grown into something even bigger than we could have imagined and we’re so grateful to everyone who showed up and made this year’s event so special. On July 26, women and femme riders from near and far gathered at Arapahoe Basin for a day of racing, riding, cheering, and celebrating the mountain bike community we love so much....

There’s always a moment at the beginning of something like this—when everyone is standing around, gear half on, half off, not quite sure what the next few days will hold. A mix of nerves, excitement, and that quiet question in the back of your mind: am I ready for this? VENTURE OUT Femme Backcountry Festival 2026 started there. New and familiar faces, people arriving from different places and different points in their backcountry journeys—but all showing up for the same reason. To learn...