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The early days of POWDER Mag covers were a mixed bag, but generally followed a formula: tight shot of a skier, usually a dude, bursting through an image of pre-climate change blower pow, 200cm skinny skis tips up, no helmet, the rest of their body in somewhat of a flail, and a surprised look on their face.

Skiing News / Powder / July 25

Whistler Bike Park Poachers Ruin Fan Favorite Trail, Injure Staff

Poaching closed ski area trails in the winter is dangerous, disrespectful, and a generally stupid thing to do at best. Ski patrollers work hard to evaluate

Skiing News / Powder / July 25

Summer Survival Guide: Best Bike Park Gear of 2025

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. We get it: summer can be tough for skiers.

Skiing News / Powder / July 25

Beloved BC Cat Skiing Operation Has a New "Dirtbag" Owner

Today, July 25, 2025, the Aspen-based adventure travel company Heli announced that it has purchased Mustang Powder, a family-owned and operated catskiing outfit in British Columbia’s Monashee Mountains near Revelstoke.

Skiing News / Powder / July 24

Up to 19 Inches of Snow Heading Towards Chile and Argentina

A potent NW-flow storm slams into southern Chile Thursday night through Friday (July 24-25, 2025), dropping well over a foot of dense base-building snow on Nevados de Chillán and Corralco.

Skiing News / Powder / July 24

New Book Documents The Daily Lives of Park City's Talented Ski Patrollers

Willie Maahs never set out to publish a book when he started taking photos. In fact, he wasn't even really a photographer when he started taking photos. A midwest born and raised ski racer, Maahs joined Park City Mountain Resort Ski Patrol five years ago when he moved out West.

Skiing News / Powder / July 24

Hot Take: Skiing Should Take A Leaf From MTB's Book

When it comes to inclusion, representation, and the gender gap in sports, sometimes I think skiing isn't doing too terribly. Competitive skiing of all types has included women for longer than other sports.

5 Memorable Ski Films That Featured Ozzy Osbourne's Music

The world lost one of the most iconic and talented heavy metal musicians earlier this week when Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. Osbourne was known for being the lead vocalist of early metal band Black Sabbath from its inception in 1970 until 1979 when he left the band and pursued a wildly successful solo career.

Skiing News / Powder / July 23

"Carefree & Painless Ski Days" - Lange Launches New BOA-Equipped Boots

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The unfortunate reality of skiing is that, for many of us, "comfort" and "boots" are two words that rarely appear in the same sentence.

RIP Ozzy Osbourne—Why 'War Pigs' Will Always Make Me Think of Skiing

Ozzy Osbourne passed away yesterday, July 22, 2025. Osbourne wasn't a skier, at least not that we're aware of, but his music has influenced the majority of skiers who have read POWDER since the magazine's founding in 1972.

Skiing News / Powder / July 23

How Elite US Ski Team Athletes Train During the Summer

As much as we hate to admit it, there's not a ton going on in skiing in the northern hemisphere right now, but that doesn't mean world-class skiers aren't preparing for next season.

Skiing News / Powder / July 22

Camille Jaccoux Announces Departure From blackcrows

Some iconic ski brands took years to make it big, while others caught on seemingly overnight, dominating certain areas of the ski industry thanks to their undeniable cool factor.

Skiing News / Powder / July 22

How To Spend a Summer Trip In Revelstoke Without Mountain Biking

The change from winter to summer means many things for skiers, namely, the pursuit of other, warm weather hobbies. For me, it means my alter-ego as a mountain

Skiing News / Powder / July 22

How To Buy Used Telemark Gear

Interested in trying to telemark? Nice! And doing so on a budget? How free-heel dirtbag of you! You’ll fit right in. Well, except some may accuse you of killing telemark.

Skiing News / Powder / July 22

9 Historic Après-Ski Bars Still Around Today

Fancy some history alongside your next post-skiing drink? Modern resort skiing in North America isn’t ancient, but there are multiple spots to wine, dine, and complain about your goggle tan that have been around for several decades or so.

Skiing News / Powder / July 21

Whiteface, NY Joins Mountain Collective Pass for Winter 25/26

The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), which owns and operates Whiteface Mountain, announced on Monday, July 21, 2025 that the resort is joining The Mountain Collective Pass for Winter 25/26.

Skiing News / Powder / July 21

Tariff Uncertainty Continues to Roil Ski Industry Supply Chains

For many of us, skiing acts as an escape from the increasingly toxic 24-hour news cycle we live in. And it should continue to do so. Spending time outside alone or with your friends participating in a real activity, not an AI-generated one, is a great way to stay sane in our current state of world affairs.

Skiing News / Powder / July 21

I Will Never Stop Trying To Make Skiing Happen All Year Round

Every good rant starts by reminding the reader what year it is, right? Well, in that case... It's July 2025, and seasonal interest in skiing is low. It happens every year: Interests shift, pageviews drop, the weather changes, and social media engagement declines.

Skiing News / Powder / July 21

Four Skiers Buried by "Serious" Avalanche

Four skiers are feeling lucky to be alive after a terrifying avalanche released in New Zealand on Friday, July 18, 2025. According to the incident report submitted to the New Zealand Avalanche Advisory, a group of six skiers was uphill ski touring on Glacier Knob, near Mount Ruapehu, in the Tongariro region.

Skiing News / Powder / July 21