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Ski Boots Are Vital Pieces of Ski Equipment. What Stiffness Do You Choose? (Poll)

You’ve heard it before, but we’ll repeat it: boots are one of the most essential pieces of ski equipment you can buy. If they fit poorly, they’ll hold you back.

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Editor’s Picks: The Best Ski Jackets for Women 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. When it comes to ski jackets, there’s likely hundreds of options on the market at this point.

Skiing News / Powder / January 26

Corbet's Couloir Champion Joins Blizzard Tecnica Ski Team

Blizzard Tecnica has scooped up another one of skiing's most talented freeriders for their athlete team. Wasatch-based skier and 2025 King of Corbet's Couloir, Tim McChesney, is the newest addition.

Skiing News / Powder / January 26

A Maine Ski Resort’s Snowstorm "Apology" Perfectly Captures Skiers’ FOMO

When you’re a ski resort, what do you do before a storm that’s forecasted to deliver more than a foot of snow? According to Saddleback Mountain, Maine, you apologize.

Skiing News / Powder / January 26

A Massive Storm Just Delivered Feet of Snow to East Coast Ski Areas

The northeastern United States continues to have an incredible ski season, while many mountains out west are still hurting for snow. After a bit of a dry

Lindsey Vonn News / Field Level Media / January 26

Lindsey Vonn, 41, headlines 232-member Team USA

At age 41, alpine skier Lindsey Vonn leads the United States team headed to the Milan Cortina Olympics as one of seven athletes competing at the Games for the fifth time.

Skiing News / Powder / January 26

Olympian Delights Crowd by Snowboarding and Throwing Tricks in Central Park Amid Blizzard

The monstrous winter storm that passed through the U.S. this weekend buried towns, left millions without power, snarled roadways, and grounded flights.

Skiing News / Powder / January 26

It's a Race Against the Clock for Italy's Winter Olympics

It is a race to the finish for the start of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Venue infrastructure, snowmaking and grooming of courses, roads

Skiing News / Powder / January 26

The Making of ORNADA, Armada's Bold, Two-Year Film Project

This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / Powder / January 26

Mikaela Shiffrin Clinches Record-Setting Win at the Same Ski Area Where Her Career Began

Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it any better. Mikaela Shiffrin stormed to her 108th World Cup victory, while clinching a record ninth slalom title on a slope and at a ski area where it all began for her.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / Field Level Media / January 25

Mikaela Shiffrin dominant in final pre-Olympics slalom race

Mikaela Shiffrin continued her nearly unbeatable World Cup season, winning the slalom at the Spindleruv Mlyn ski resort in Czechia on Sunday. In the final slalom before the 2026 Winter Olympics next month in Italy, Shiffrin finished in 1:37.59 for her seventh victory in eight slalom races this season.

Skiing News / Powder / January 25

We Polled Skiers on Ski Pass Value: Here’s the Pass They Chose

It’s Sunday, and you know what that means—we’re back with the results of another POWDER Weekly Poll! This week, we asked, what ski pass offers the best value?

Skiing News / Powder / January 24

Colorado Skiers Get a Break as a Powerful Storm Dumps Fresh Powder

It’s been a largely snowless, dry season for ski resorts across Colorado, spoiling many skiers’ hopes for powder turns and faceshots. But this weekend, at least, it’s feeling like winter in the Centennial State again, as a powerful storm moves across the U.S., depositing snow in cities from Texas to New York.

Skiing News / Powder / January 24

What Winter Olympic Events and Stories Are Most Exciting?

It’s been a long four years and, at last, we’re on the cusp of another moment when, however briefly, the world beyond two-seaters and resort parking lots will care about skiing.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

One of Skiing's Steepest Ticket Discounts Is Back, but It May Not Last for Long

One of skiing’s steepest lift ticket discounts is back, but it may not last for long. The New Hampshire ski area King Pine is, after hosting a sold-out

Lindsey Vonn News / Powder / January 23

Lindsey Vonn Graces Yet Another Magazine Cover Ahead of the Olympics

With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games just around the corner, all eyes are on not just the athletes most likely to perform well, but those with the most captivating stories.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

Midwest Ski Areas Close Amid Extreme Cold Warnings and Plunging Temps

A colder-than-usual snap is hitting the Midwest this week. Temperatures are plummeting to lows that even hearty Midwest skiers won't dare braving. The National Weather Service has issued several cold-weather alerts for the Great Lakes area, including an Extreme Cold Warning for parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

Olympic Snowboarder Turned Accused Drug Kingpin Arrested

One of the strangest stories in snowsports has, for now, come to an end. Friday morning, NBC News reported that, according to law enforcement officials, Ryan Wedding, a snowboarder and one-time Canadian Olympian accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that imported drugs from Mexico, had been arrested.

Snowboarding News / Athlon Sports / January 23

How to Watch X Games Aspen 2026 — TV Channels, Streaming, and Schedule

With two weeks to go until the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, snow sports enthusiasts are being treated to a three-day appetizer with the return of the Winter X Games this weekend.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

Ski Season Back on Track: After Strike, Quebec Ski Resort Announces Plans To Reopen

The closure of a Quebec ski resort that was negotiating with unionized employees who went on strike is coming to an end. “We are very pleased to announce

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

Skier Recreates Iconic Shane McConkey BASE Jump

A skier paid perhaps the ultimate tribute to the late and legendary Shane McConkey earlier this month. Professional wingsuit pilot and BASE jumper Kasey English ski BASE jumped Lover's Leap, the iconic cliff in Strawberry, California, just outside of Lake Tahoe.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

We Tested The Best Ski Pants and Bibs For Men–These 7 Outperformed The Rest

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Ski pants and bibs aren't all made the same.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

Colorado Skiers Swarm Trail in Seconds After Rope Drop Amid Wild Powder Frenzy (Video)

How fast can a run get skied out after new snow falls? In a minute or so, at least according to this video shared by Ryan Gaterman documenting a hectic rope drop at Eldora Mountain, Colorado.

Skiing News / Powder / January 23

Eileen Gu Lands TIME Magazine Cover Ahead of Olympics

Eileen Gu can add TIME to the list of publications she's graced the cover of, along with Vogue, Harper's Baazar, and others. The 22-year-old landed the cover of the prestigious publication just ahead of the quickly approaching Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games.