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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

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

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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.

Skiing News / Powder / January 22

Snow Finally Returns To Colorado Ski Resorts This Weekend

Friday night (January 23, 2026) into Saturday brings the main reload across Colorado, with cold temperatures and low snow levels keeping snow quality high.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / January 22

Female veterans anchor U.S. Olympic ski and snowboard team

The United States Ski and Snowboard roster for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games is set.

The 'Olympics all-time gold medal leaders' quiz

Skiing News / Powder / January 22

This is Your Last Chance to See ORNADA Live

Unless you've been living under a rock, odds are you've heard the buzz about the all-team film made by Armada Skis this year. ORNADA was one of our favorite ski films of the year, and through an insane production process, takes the brand's entire athlete team on a cosmic ski journey to a mythical planet, created by artist MadSteeze.

Skiing News / Powder / January 22