Ski Portillo—a world-renowned Chilean ski resort—will open nearly a month earlier than planned on June 1st thanks to an ample serving of early-season snow.
Professional skier and renowned artist Chris Benchetler is joining the millions of Americans mourning the loss of Bill Walton. Walton was one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, but his impact stretched far beyond the defined lines of a court.
Summer operations have begun at Timberline Lodge, Oregon. At the nearly year-round ski resort, summer operations involve two lifts: Magic Mile and Palmer.
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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. After parking my car next to the chairlift I stepped out into three inches of spring mud.
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.
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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