Skiers are used to dodging bare spots on closing day, but nothing is quite like the rough and rugged mogul-bashing festival that takes place on Killington's Superstar Glacier each late-May/June. Need proof?
Tired of summer yet? Longing for the cold, snowy grip of winter to return? Look no further than to our friends in Washington state. 49 Degrees North, a ski resort located in northeast Washington, recorded fresh snowfall on Monday, June 3, 2024.
Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort, released a video to Instagram assessing conditions, and the snow looks sparse. However, their audience appreciated their "honest" self-criticism and transparency. The caption explained that their Opening Day is this Saturday, June 8th.
Thundercat jammed, Diana Nyad hugged, Jimmy Chin autographed, and thousands of fans soaked up the stoke in Denver this past weekend
While South America, Australia, and New Zealand tend to draw the most attention regarding Southern Hemisphere skiing, another less-obvious locale is gearing up for the 2024 season: Afriski, Lesotho—one of a few ski areas on the African continent.
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Mammoth Mountain, CA recently made a big change in their leadership. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Erick Clark has been promoted to President and COO of the resort as of May 2024.
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa has starred in major ski movies for nearly two decades, but an engaging YouTube series has thrust him back into skiing's limelight, particularly amongst the youth.
Officials at Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, shared with their following that Brighton brought out the big guns (or, in this case, big cat) for Solitude's recent Pride Parade on April 28th.
How to tackle North America’s ski resort while snagging the best latte in town.
"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.
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'.
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