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Outerwear Brand Arc’teryx Issues Public Apology After Fireworks Controversy

Outdoor gear and snowsports outerwear company Arc’teryx is apologizing after hosting a fireworks show below the Himalayas that drew criticism for its possible environmental impacts.

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Lift Tickets Start at $10 at Arizona's Largest Ski Resort This Season

No, that isn't a typo in the headline. Arizona Snowbowl, known for being the state of Arizona's largest ski resort by most metrics, has announced something that has all of us here at POWDER excited.

Skiing News / Powder / September 22

Black Mountain Sale Finalized, Ski Area Aims for Earliest Opening Ever

New Hampshire’s Black Mountain Community Corporation has completed the purchase of the Black Mountain ski area, about a year after it began. In October 2024, the Indy Pass and its parent company, Entebani Systems, bought Black Mountain with the goal of transforming it into a community-owned co-op ski area.

Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley Was Once a Champion Ski Racer

Most of us here at POWDER opt for summer sports that don't include whacking a white ball with a club into a hole, but we're not in the business of yucking yums.

Skiing News / Powder / September 21

Daron Rahlves on His 'Banzai' Ski Race Returning After a 10-Year Hiatus

Picture this. There are four skiers standing in a start gate, much like ski cross. Below them, a winding track that features natural, unmanicured terrain sprawls. This is a far cry from a manicured World Cup course.

Skiing News / Powder / September 20

Keystone Resort Conducts First Snowmaking Test of the Season—Is Opening Day Near?

You hear that? You heard right. Keystone, Colorado, recently fired up its snowmaking guns for their first test of the year, blasting the slopes with water

Skiing News / Powder / September 19

Owners Explain Why Local Colorado Ski Area Will Remain Closed for Another Season

Hesperus, a small ski area just outside Durango, Colorado, won’t open for the third season in a row because of pending chairlift repairs and a lack of snowmaking capacity.

Skiing News / Powder / September 19

Lift Tickets Start at Just $14 at Utah's Highest Ski Area This Season

Ahead of the 2025/26 winter, southern Utah's Brian Head resort will roll out a whopping $1.4M in upgrades. These upgrades include everything from snowmaking equipment, to trail maintenance, to guest experience enhancements like new lodging.

Skiing News / Powder / September 18

New BTF Ski System Aims To Replace Hard Ski Boots

Does anyone remember the 'what are those?!?!?!' memes? This feels like an appropriate time for it. No, these aren't a pair of shoes, but a group of Italian designers and engineers have worked to revive the Nava Skiing System from the 1970s.

Skiing News / Powder / September 18

Who’s Taking the Stage at Boston's Snowbound Expo 2025? The Full Speaker List

One of the year’s biggest gatherings of snowsports enthusiasts, the Snowbound Expo, is almost here and we now know which speakers will appear at the event.

Skiing News / Powder / September 18

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Announces Eight-Person Class of 2025

A highly diverse and deserving group of eight individuals has been named as the next class of inductees into the U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. The Class of 2025 will officially be inducted during a Snowsports History Celebration at Snowbird, Utah, on April 11, 2026.

Skiing News / Powder / September 18

First Look: Black Diamond’s Touring Skis and Backcountry Gear for 2026

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Salt Lake City-based Black Diamond Equipment might fly under the radar as a major "ski" brand, but if you've ever made turns outside a resort boundary, the odds are pretty good you've used their gear.

Sundance Resort to Host Chairlift Vigil for Robert Redford

Following the passing of award-winning actor and director Robert Redford, Sundance Mountain Resort will hold a chairlift light vigil in his honor. Redford, who passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 89-year-old, was the founder of Sundance Mountain Resort after he purchased the resort land in 1968.

Skiing News / Powder / September 17

Our New Favorite Pre-Winter Trend? Ski Resort Snow Gun Impressions

Quick! Before you read any further, pause, take a moment, and do your very best snow gun/snowmaking machine impression. Now, it’s time for some points of reference.

Skiing News / Powder / September 17

First Look: Armada’s 25/26 Skis Reveal the Next Era of Freestyle Skiing

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Armada has never ceased being the "cool" brand in freeskiing, leading the way with innovative shapes, wildly creative topsheets, and endless input from perhaps the most stacked athlete roster in skiing.

Skiing News / Powder / September 17