The North American ski season is winding down, much to the dismay of skiers in the U.S. and Canada. Luckily, there are three resorts remaining: Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona; Killington Resort, Vermont; and Timberline Lodge, Oregon. Timberline may not come as a surprise, but Arizona having some of the latest skiing in the U.S.
Fresh snow is still on tap across the pond. Hintertux Glacier, an Austrian ski resort open for lift-accessed skiing 365 days a year, has issued a powder alert.
When it comes to physical performance, nutrition is one of the most important aspects of being able to give a course your all. So, how does nutrition differ across disciplines within the professional skiing arena?
Bode Miller's film "Paradise Paradox" and Vail Health's new initiatives are shining a light on struggles and solutions for mental health
Officials at Killington Resort in Vermont had teased a potential final weekend, conditions permitting. This morning, May 30th, 2024, they made things official with a post explaining that the resort will be open on June 1st for the final day of the 2023/24 winter season.
Epic and Ikon are hardly the only deals in town when it comes to enticing friends and family to join in on the slopes next season.
Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. It’s no anomaly in the ski industry for a brand to produce more than one ski in a category–in fact, take a look at any big brand’s portfolio and you’re likely to see way too many options.
As a ski and surf writer, it is impossible not to note the similarities between the two disciplines. From travel to competition to athletes to gear design to history to style, ski media and surf media share much of the same DNA. More specifically, Surfer and POWDER bleed the same ink.
Utah's last ski resort holdout, Snowbird, has finally thrown in the towel on the 2023-2024 ski season. The final days of lift-served skiing at the resort featured warm temperatures—reportedly warm enough to ditch the shirt—and plentiful corn snow.
Palisades Tahoe, California hosted its final day of the Winter '23/'24 season on Memorial Day, May 27th, 2024. The season was 183 days long and produced slightly above-average snowfall to the tune of 423 inches.
Unlike last year, which saw an unusually dry start to the season, several ski resorts are opening well ahead of schedule.
Across North America, a handful of in-bounds terrain elements, zones, or runs have become famous amongst skiers. Vail Mountain, Colorado’s contribution to the who’s-who of ski area lore is their highly-marketed 'Legendary Back Bowls'.
Ski Portillo—a world-renowned Chilean ski resort—will open nearly a month earlier than planned on June 1st thanks to an ample serving of early-season snow.
Professional skier and renowned artist Chris Benchetler is joining the millions of Americans mourning the loss of Bill Walton. Walton was one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, but his impact stretched far beyond the defined lines of a court.
Summer operations have begun at Timberline Lodge, Oregon. At the nearly year-round ski resort, summer operations involve two lifts: Magic Mile and Palmer.
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Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. After parking my car next to the chairlift I stepped out into three inches of spring mud.
Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. In a nutshell: Backcountry Access has long been known for simple, affordable avalanche airbags, but their traditional packs have long flown under the radar.
Ski California released a short YouTube video in February detailing deep snow safety because, as the narrator says over scenic footage of Californian powder
The following interview is the first part of our 'People of POWDER' series in which we take a deeper look into the people behind The Skier's Magazine. Read along as Ella Boyd interviews fellow POWDER writer Ian Greenwood to learn more about his childhood, his life spent skiing, goals, and more.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." While he was onto something in the '80s, I don't know if Ferris Bueller's advice applies to 2024.
What the SKI and Outside editors are recommending these days.
Words by Ian Greenwood / Photos by Daniel Rönnbäck Jake Mageau might be your favorite skier's favorite skier. Below his Instagram posts, you'll regularly find comments from fellow pros lauding his approach to the sport.
It's happening: ski resorts across South America are reporting honkin' snowfall totals. While the official start of winter for some of these areas is still several weeks away, a little premature powder action never hurts.
Precipitation will begin over the northern Rockies on Wednesday and peak through Thursday morning. Colder air will drive snow levels down to near 6,500 feet and just below many pass locations.
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