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Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. There’s a reason if you ski places with aggressive, big mountain terrain that you’ll see so many female skiers with a pair of Sheevas underfoot and Blizzard’s tell-tale glowing orange bases dangling from the lift.

Skiing News / Powder / October 15

New $1,499 Pass Allows Skiers To Skip the Line, Some Locals Aren’t Happy

Skiers and snowboarders are petitioning against a $1,499 ski pass that offers priority chairlift access at the Alterra Mountain Company-owned Crystal Mountain,

Skiing News / Powder / October 14

Mammoth Is Buried—October Blizzard Dumps 10+ Inches

There's a joke amongst skiers who live in the Sierra. Like Fall? Too bad. We jump straight from summer to winter around these parts. The transition to full-blown snowpack and icy temperatures doesn't always happen so harshly, but for Mammoth Mountain, California, October of 2025 will be remembered for how quickly Father Winter spread his chill.

Skiing News / Powder / October 14

Versatility Is Her Middle Name—Maggie Voisin on Her Breakout Performance in TGR's 'Pressure Drop'

Maggie Voisin was in the grocery store when her childhood best friend and fellow professional skier, Parkin Costain texted her. “You should come,” he wrote alongside a picture of a tasty backcountry zone in the Wyoming backcountry that he was planning to ski the next day.

Skiing News / Powder / October 14

CHP Truckee Warns Drivers—Then Shares Photo of Car Overturned in the Snow

Only days after warning drivers about slick road conditions on I-80 over Donner Summit near Lake Tahoe, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Truckee posted

Skiing News / Powder / October 14

Best Telemark Bindings Of 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. Telemark gear–especially its bindings–has long evolved between the competing ideals and trade-offs of touring specs and resort features.

Skiing News / Powder / October 14

This Maine Ski Resort Hosts a Competition Straight Out of a Rom-Com

Last weekend, an almost literal metaphor for the test of marriage happened at Sunday River, Maine, during the 26th Annual North American Wife Carrying Competition.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

Mammoth Mountain Braces for Up To 24 Inches of Snow

California's first legit winter storm runs Monday to Wednesday (October 13-15, 2025) with snow levels near 5,500 to 7,000 feet, ridge gusts 30 to 35 mph, and a colder phase Tuesday night that sharpens snow quality.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

Winter Is Coming Fast: Colorado’s Top Resorts Start Snowmaking

And they’re off! Last night, as cold temperatures arrived in Colorado’s mountains, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone Resort began snowmaking before the start of the 2025-26 season.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

5 Ski Brands We're Excited To See At Boston's Snowbound Expo 2025

Industry trade shows are like the science fairs of middle school–except a lot more fun. We all get to hang out together and check out one another's booths, but now there are no teachers haunting the aisles, and usually plenty of adult beverages going around.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

Here's What an OpenSnow Forecaster Said About the Upcoming Winter

As the first storms of the season start to hit the Mountain West and parts of the West Coast, it's hard not to get excited for the impending winter. Memories of winter's past always fill my brain as I sort through ski gear I haphazardly put away at the end of last season.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

Review: 2026 Dynastar M-Free 100

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. In the early years of the Freeride World Tour, the Dynastar Legend Pro Rider found its way onto the podium more times than just about any ski of the era.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

Review: 2026 Nordica Unleashed 120 Skis

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. For good reason, truly massive skis tend to scare off a good portion of skiers.

Skiing News / Powder / October 13

Review: 2026 Elan Playmaker 111 Skis

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Among ski brands in North American, Elan has long stood out as a bit of a dark horse.

Skiing News / Powder / October 12

4 Pro Skier Workouts To Prep for Ski Season

There are all kinds of ways to get ready for ski season, but one of the most important is getting in shape. Lots of mountain town gyms have ski conditioning classes if you enjoy group workout settings.

Skiing News / Powder / October 11

Review: Blizzard Rustler 11

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. For 2026, Blizzard looked

Skiing News / Powder / October 11

Review: Dynastar M-Pro 100 | 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. The magic of the all-mountain ski category is that it encompasses such a wide variety of shapes, flex profiles, and constructions that all bring a unique style of the sensation of sliding around on snow.

Skiing News / Powder / October 11

The Best Cheap Lift Ticket Deals You Can Still Find in 2025

The humble, beleaguered lift ticket is feeling more and more like a relic of another time. At major ski resorts across the nation, pricing structures now de-incentivize buying tickets at the window, instead directing skiers towards the long list of multi-mountain season passes available.

Skiing News / Powder / October 10

Chris Benchetler's Grateful Dead Inspired Art Appears on a Rampage Bike

If you've been hanging around the ski industry for a bit, you've probably noticed the grasp the Grateful Dead seems to have over it. Grateful Dead imagery like the Steal Your Face symbol and the Dancing Bears have made their way to outerwear and soft good brands to ski movie merch to hard goods.