Happy Thanksgiving From the POWDER Magazine Staff

Matt Lorelli

Favorite Mountain: Smugglers' Notch, Vermont

Best song for a skiing playlist: I don't listen to music while I ski, but Bam Bam by Sister Nancy is a banger.

If you could change one thing about skiing, what would it be? Wicket tickets. Bring 'em back. I miss my collection dangling from my jacket.

This year I'm thankful for... the collective shaming of backpack speakers on chairlifts, ski runs, lodges, trails, etc. It's working. It's Powder to the People, not Your Shitty Music to the People, after all.

About: Matt currently lives in Truckee, California chasing Sierra cement. His goals this season are to tick off more lines at Palisades Tahoe and to avoid injuries, despite his friend's best efforts. Maybe he'll try his first backflip, but don't hold him to it, he tends to back out of dares. Self-described as "just a skier who likes to talk about skiing", Matt is living his dream as Senior Editor of POWDER.

Read Matt's articles here.

Max Ritter

Favorite mountain: Jackson Hole/The Tetons, Wyoming

Best song for a skiing playlist: Hot take, I don't like to listen to music while skiing, but I'd vibe to some Marlon Funaki on a pow day.

If you could change one thing about skiing, what would it be? Skiing is too damn expensive and luxury-focused. Let's keep skiing about skiing!

This year I'm thankful for... the unmatched feeling of skiing a new-to-me zone for the first time. You can only ski a run for the first time once!

About: Max calls the sunny side of the Tetons home, and even after nearly a decade, is continuously blown away that he’s still finding new places to ski in the range. This season, he’s excited to show his friends around his neck of the woods, and maybe this will be the year he finally finds his perfect ski boot.

Read Max's articles here.

Ian Greenwood

Favorite mountain: Crystal Mountain, Washington

Best song for a skiing playlist: Walking Wires by High Vis

If you could change one thing about skiing, what would it be? That my feet would never hurt.

This year I'm thankful for… family, dear friends, skiing (or just walking) in the sun. 

About: Ian no longer lives in ski country and misses it. He’s still trying to figure out what being a skier means.

Read Ian's articles here.

Izzy Lidsky

Favorite mountain: Winter Park, Colorado

Best song for a skiing playlist: Paper Planes by M.I.A.

If you could change one thing about skiing, what would it be? How much climate change affects it! More pow days forever, please!

This year I'm thankful for... still being excited to go skiing every day, the return of baggy outerwear, my favorite new bootfitter, girls ski trips, my chosen family, and my truck still running 245k miles later.

About: After too many years of crying in the backcountry while trying to keep up with her friends, crying in the club while trying to date ski bums, and crying in general while trying to find stable housing, Izzy fled the Tetons and moved to the driest, flattest part of the PNW. Now, she mostly cries while trying to find adult ski boots for her child-sized feet or when she has to leave her cat to go on cool ski trips. When she’s not crying, you can find her skiing moguls, biking unadvisable distances on gravel roads, or shooting photos.

Read Izzy's articles here.

Dave Reddick

Favorite mountain: Forcella Grande, Dolomites, Italy

Best song for a skiing playlist: Tropics by My Morning Jacket.

If you could change one thing about skiing, what would it be? Lower snow levels.

This year I'm thankful for… family, friends, and semi-healthy knees.

About: Today, as POWDER’s Director of Photography, Dave is globally recognized throughout the action sports and outdoor adventure realm for his visual aesthetic. For over three decades, he has driven the visual narrative of POWDER’s premium content, along with a 20-year stint as the founding photo editor at our sister title, BIKE.

Beny Huckaby

Favorite mountain:Alta Ski Area, Utah

Best song for a skiing playlist: Desert Raven by Jonathan Wilson.

If you could change one thing about skiing, what would it be? More camper-van-specific parking. Yeah, that’d be real nice.

This year I'm thankful for… how well a PB&J ages in the pocket of my bibs.

About: Beny currently lives full-time in his camper van, based (roughly) out of Southern California. His goals this season are simple: ski three times a week and somehow stay warm in the van, which can be a tall task. He’s known as the guy always dipping in and out of the stash off the side of the groomer, but he’s hoping to score more fresh tracks this year. A self-declared media jockey who’s perpetually fighting his troll instincts, Beny mans the social keys at POWDER.