r/BackcountrySkiing

8k members
r/BackcountrySkiing is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses ski, touring, backcountry, gear, and bc, and they frequently recommend/review ski pants and bibs.
Brilliant snow enthusiasts in their natural habitat

Popular Themes in r/BackcountrySkiing

#1
Advice Requests
: "How fast can you pick up backcountry skiing with resort knowledge?"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "October blows (powder)"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "where to discuss avalanche conditions?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Anyone want Ostrander Hut Yosemite Tickets for February 1 and 2? Can’t get off work 😞 $100/person for 2 nights"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/BackcountrySkiing

#1

Ski

: "Skiing Quandary 4/8/23"
67 posts
#2

Touring

: "Burley infant through toddler backcountry mods - update"
21 posts
#3

Backcountry

: "Burley infant through toddler Backcountry mods - update"
13 posts
#4

Gear

: "Burley infant through toddler backcountry mods - update"
12 posts
#5

Bc

: "anyone down to do some Bc in Hakuba this season?"
11 posts
#6

Boots

6 posts
#7

Powder

: "New Mexico finally getting Powder"
6 posts
#8

Avalanche

: "where to discuss Avalanche conditions?"
6 posts
#9

Mountain

: "Equipment for Ski Mountaineering. A DEEP DIVE"
5 posts
#10

Hut

: "Anyone want Ostrander Hut Yosemite Tickets for February 1 and 2? Can’t get off work 😞 $100/person for 2 nights"
5 posts

Products Discussed in r/BackcountrySkiing

Ski Pants

4 reviews
#1
Outdoor Research
5.0β˜… from 2 reviews
#2
Arc'teryx
5.0β˜… from 1 review
#3
Mammut
5.0β˜… from 1 review

Bibs

1 review
#1
Flylow
4.0β˜… from 1 review

Member Growth in r/BackcountrySkiing

Yearly
+2k members(28.0%)

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Last updated: June 21, 2026