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After More Than Three Feet of Snow, Arizona Snowbowl Hosts Surprise Afternoon Opening

Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona, is hosting a surprise opening today after tallying 37 inches of new snow over the past few days. “The mountain is looking too good to wait—so we’re kicking off the 25/26 winter season TODAY,” the ski resort wrote in its snow report.

Skiing News / Powder / November 20

Want to Learn Backcountry Skills From Pro Skiers? Arc'teryx Backcountry Clinic is Returning to Mammoth

Arc'teryx's backcountry clinic series is returning to the Sierra this winter. From February 20-22, 2026, Mammoth Mountain, California will once again host the Arc'teryx Backcountry Academy.

Skiing News / Powder / November 20

Mammoth Mountain Opens With Top-to-Bottom Skiing and More Than 50 Runs

Good things come to those who wait, apparently. After a short delay spurred by low snowfall, Mammoth Mountain, California, opened today, November 20, 2025 with top-to-bottom skiing.

Skiing News / Powder / November 20

Ski Films Aren't Cheap. This Creative Studio Is Using a Kickstarter To Fund Theirs.

Have you ever watched a ski film and wondered who pays for all those cool trips, all that fancy camera gear, and the seemingly endless helicopter rides?

Skiing News / Powder / November 20

This Stunning Film Shows Exactly What a 48-Hour Heli-Ski Trip Feels Like

Nailing good ski conditions for a film or a ski trip can be a fickle beast, so when it is good, you've gotta move quickly. While this is something most

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Exciting New Freeride Competition Coming to Palisades Tahoe: "Super Sessions"

The Natural Selection Tour is coming to Palisades Tahoe, California, this winter. The event, which is separate from the upcoming finals showdown in Alaska, is a new addition called Super Sessions.

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Steamboat Announces Opening Day With Perks for Early Skiers

Despite the unfortunate dry spell much of the western U.S. has been facing this fall and early winter, a few resorts have gotten enough snow to start spinning

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

The Best Accessories For Off-Season E-MTB Riding

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Most everything you’ll want for regular mountain biking will work for riding your E-MTB (or regular mountain bike) this off-season.

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Snow in Hawaii? Officials Issue Winter Weather Advisory

Are you one of the many skiers out West worried about the slow-going start to the 2025-26 season? No problem. Just book a flight to Hawaii, where a few

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Park City Joins Other Utah Resorts in Delaying Opening Day

“Winter is taking the scenic route.” So began a brief update published by Park City Mountain on social media, explaining that, like other Utah ski resorts, it wouldn’t start the upcoming season as originally planned.

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Nearly 100 Inches and Counting—Jay Peak, Vermont Is Having a November To Remember

It’s been an unusually snowy November for Jay Peak, Vermont. So unusual, in fact, that the ski resort is on pace to hit 100 inches of seasonal snowfall before the end of November.

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Inside the New Mountain Gazette Anthology That Covers Decades of History

The archives of the Mountain Gazette, an offbeat outdoor magazine born in 1966, are kept in a cave. To access them, you need a secret code and sunglasses (there’s a retina scanner).

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Abandons Effort To Lead Olympic Surf Team

U.S. Ski and Snowboard (USSS) has abandoned its effort to become the National Governing Body (NGB) for surfing athletes in the U.S. In a statement, the organization said that it’s instead focusing on its current athletes across disciplines like alpine racing and freeskiing, who are preparing for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy.

Skiing News / Powder / November 19

Calling all Female Ski Industry Professionals—Applications Open for Game-Changing Grant

Blizzard Tecnica has officially opened applications for the 2026 iteration of their ground-breaking educational funding grant, the Hilaree Nelson Professional Development Program.

Skiing News / Powder / November 18

Wisconsin's Largest Ski Resort Has Snowmaking on Full Blast With Hopes of Opening Soon

Midwest skiers rejoice, the (manmade) faucets are on at Wisconsin's largest ski resort! Those frigid, midwest temperatures have made their way to Rib Mountain, and Granite Peak has fired their snow guns up full blast.

Skiing News / Powder / November 18

Beloved Whistler Restaurant Won't Open This Ski Season

Zog’s, a beloved restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, won’t open this coming ski season. The eatery, which has served skiers for almost three decades, sold classic Canadian ski town fare, like hot dogs, poutine, and burgers, at reasonable prices.

Skiing News / Powder / November 18