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 a nutshell: Backcountry Access has long been known for simple, affordable avalanche airbags, but their traditional packs have long flown under the radar.
Ski California released a short YouTube video in February detailing deep snow safety because, as the narrator says over scenic footage of Californian powder
The following interview is the first part of our 'People of POWDER' series in which we take a deeper look into the people behind The Skier's Magazine. Read along as Ella Boyd interviews fellow POWDER writer Ian Greenwood to learn more about his childhood, his life spent skiing, goals, and more.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." While he was onto something in the '80s, I don't know if Ferris Bueller's advice applies to 2024.
What the SKI and Outside editors are recommending these days.
Words by Ian Greenwood / Photos by Daniel Rönnbäck Jake Mageau might be your favorite skier's favorite skier. Below his Instagram posts, you'll regularly find comments from fellow pros lauding his approach to the sport.
It's happening: ski resorts across South America are reporting honkin' snowfall totals. While the official start of winter for some of these areas is still several weeks away, a little premature powder action never hurts.
The month of May typically brings the first helping of Spring for mountain towns across the American Intermountain West, but winter can always rear her (beautiful) head.
The NSAA released its annual report on the state of the season. Here are the takeaways.
For skiers in Flagstaff, Arizona, the ski season isn't over yet. For the first time ever, Arizona Snowbowl will be open for skiing and riding until June 1st (the latest ski date the state has ever seen). Snowbowl has received 281 inches of snowfall so far this season, and 55 inches came down in April alone.
Earlier this month, Mountain Capital Partners (MCP)—a Durango-based resort conglomerate—announced that it would acquire La Parva, a Chilean ski resort.
Lel Tone and Kimber Warder bring a different kind of energy to the state's legendary extreme terrain.
Lel Tone and Kimber Warder bring a different kind of energy to the state's legendary extreme terrain.
Shoulder season has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. A lucky few skiers are still burning laps and acquiring heinous goggle tans, but most of us are trying to figure out what to do with the emotional rollercoaster that is spring weather. One day, it's blindingly gorgeous.
Snowbird in Utah just released their much-anticipated Spring Operations Update, complete with wave emojis on either side. To indicate... surfy turns? Warm weather?
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, BCA has kind of dominated the radio market in the backcountry skiing community, but haven’t released a new product in several years.
The best places to chase powder during our summer, while indulging in a little red wine or a Pisco Sour by night.
As summer construction season looms, ski resorts turn their attention to infrastructure upgrades. These 12 are on our radar.
Officials at Winter Park, CO, posted a chairlift POV with their long-awaited closing day announcement. Although they have remained open long after many
Our tester approved picks for new skis and boots, now on sale at Christy Sports.
Towering above Copenhagen, Denmark, stands the Amager Bakke, a state-of-the-art waste incinerator notable for its enormous smokestacks. The plant burns around 560,000 tons of trash annually, using the energy byproducts to produce power.
The two elected officials in charge of Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in the Alps are fighting over the rights to ski lifts that touch both municipalities.
Bob Kilmain moved to Jackson Hole from Massachusetts during the Winter of ‘98/’99. Like many east coasters, he was seduced by the bigger lines and deeper snowfall of the Tetons.
As the North American ski season winds down, the Southern Hemisphere's ski season is just gearing up. Hence, we have compiled a list of the opening dates
Precipitation will begin over the northern Rockies on Wednesday and peak through Thursday morning. Colder air will drive snow levels down to near 6,500 feet and just below many pass locations.
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