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Ski racing, by design, requires lightning quick reflexes. Incoming gates, minute changes in the snow surface, gusts of wind: when you’re competing in a mountain environment, you have to stay on your toes. What usually isn’t part of the ever-changing ski racing equation, however, is other skiers.

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

Northeast Ski Season Quietly Starts in Massachusetts

As major ski resorts in Colorado and elsewhere prepared for the start of the 2024-25 season, Ski Ward, Massachusetts, quietly opened a slope for skiing

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

British Columbia Ski Resorts Just Got Hit With Fresh October Snow

Hot on the heels of a storm that transformed California’s ski resorts, mountains across British Columbia were hit with another round of October snowfall.

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

The 7 Best Ski Resorts for Early-Season Skiing

October and November are, understandably, frantic-feeling months for skiers. The snow is starting to pile up, ski resort opening dates are on the calendar, and FOMO looms.

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

3 Lessons and a Season Ski Pass for $799—Palisades Tahoe Targets Beginners

There's one thing every person in America knows about skiing, regardless of whether they've ever clicked into a pair of bindings—it's expensive. Skiing has never been positioned as an affordable pastime.

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

Best Powder Skis of 2025

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. It’s in our name, literally.

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

Atomic’s Bent 110 Is a Secret Weapon for Freeride Skiers

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. When Atomic first introduced the Bent 100 in 2018/19, fans of the brand, and Chris Benchetler’s skis, immediately started asking when a Bent 110, aka a modern version of the 2012-era Atomic Blog would show up.

Skiing News / Powder / October 20

Review: 2025 Salomon QST Blank

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 an aspect to ski

Skiing News / Powder / October 19

You Can Skip the Lift Line at These 6 Ski Resorts With Alterra’s ‘Reserve’ Pass

Earlier this week, a program at many Alterra Mountain Company resorts called the 'Reserve Pass' caused a stir. The upgrade is an additional cost on top

Skiing News / Powder / October 19

Review: Rossignol RallyBird Soul 102

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Rossignol threw their hat in the ring when it came to making a quiver-killing all-mountain ski in 2025 with the Soul 102 and Rallybird Soul 102.

Skiing News / Powder / October 18

Review: Rossignol Sender Soul 102

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 term quiver-killer gets thrown around a lot these days, but having one ski to do it all–and do it well–is perfection worth striving for.

Skiing News / Powder / October 18

Review: 2026 Dynastar M-Pro 98 W

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Dynastar set out to make an aggressive, all mountain, women’s specific ski and that they did.

Skiing News / Powder / October 17

Review: Rossignol Sender Free 118

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Last year, Rossignol’s Sender Free 118 replaced the long-standing favorite of many a big mountain charger, the venerable Black Ops 118.

Skiing News / Powder / October 17

Arizona Snowbowl Begins Snowmaking Ahead of Opening Day

Snowmaking has landed in Arizona. At Arizona Snowbowl, the snow guns turned on Wednesday night (October 15, 2025), blowing streams of snow onto the slopes.

Skiing News / Powder / October 17

2026 Blizzard Rustler 10: Full Review

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. We all have those friends that love to chat gear and have a bike or ski quiver that reflects their obsession as much.

Skiing News / Powder / October 16

More October Snow Blankets Utah Resorts as Ski Season Fast Approaches

Fresh off a storm that brought winter to California earlier this week, Utah ski resorts are also tallying up the powder. Outside Salt Lake City, Alta Ski Area saw seven inches of snow following another storm earlier this month.

Skiing News / Powder / October 16

REVIEW: 2026 Fischer Nightstick 97 | The Big Brother of a Park and Pipe Legend

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 the last decade, Fischer has quietly built one of the most dependable freestyle lines on the market, and the new Nightstick 97 builds on that reputation.

Skiing News / Powder / October 16

Review: 2026 Lange Shadow 130 LV Ski Boots

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. When Lange announced they would replace the much-beloved RX series in 2024, they tried to quell the concerns of die-hard skiers with a whole lot of superlatives: The Shadow will feel unlike any boot you’ve ever skied.

Skiing News / Powder / October 16

Introducing The 2026 Photo Annual—Chris Benchetler Featured on Cover of POWDER's New Print Magazine

We’re excited to announce that POWDER’s 2026 Photo Annual print issue has launched with 140 pages chock-full of immersive editorial, essays, features,

Skiing News / Powder / October 15

Got Jeans? Jackson Hole Offering $35 Lift Tickets for 'Ski In Jeans' Day

Jackson Hole's third annual Ski in Jeans Day returns this season on December 5, 2025, and with it comes a ridiculously steep lift ticket deal. The event is self-explanatory.