Nov 7, 2024 · From high-tech brain buckets to super-lightweight lids, we tested and reviewed the best ski helmets from brands like Smith, Giro, POC, Dakine, SHRED, and more.

Sep 30, 2024 · Stated Flex: 130 Stated Weight (size 26.5): 1785 g Best for: An aggressive skier looking for a one-boot quiver to balance time inbounds and out the gates. Read Powder's Full Review of the Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130. With the Shift Alpha BOA 130, Salomon rethinks the walk-mode freeride BOA boot and turns it into something worth taking into the backcountry for …

Dec 23, 2024 · Here’s how we tested beacons: This year, we tested all our beacons identically, first in a standard range check, then in a search strip width (receiving range) test, and then in a controlled setup mirroring the PRO 1 Multiple Burial Rescue Exam (a standard test that all backcountry professionals are tested to). As a baseline for the multiple-burial test, we buried …

Nov 10, 2024 · 7 Essential Tips for Skiing Moguls. Keep your eyes downhill: Looking ahead two or three moguls, instead of straight down at your skis, will help to anticipate the ever-changing terrain. Lean forward, not back!: We get it. We all have a natural tendency to lean back when the terrain gets challenging.

Nov 13, 2024 · 2. Ski Cooper, Colorado In 2024, Ski Cooper, Colorado, made a bold play. It slashed midweek ticket prices to $45 a day, vastly undercutting Coloradan stalwarts like Vail Mountain and Aspen Snowmass. These prices jump back up to a more normal range for Fridays, weekends, and holidays, but the allure of Ski Cooper’s midweek deal remains undeniable.

The Safe Bet: We still absolutely love it and will say it again.The Salomon QST 106 Echo is still the easiest touring ski to recommend on the market right now. It will work really well for most skiers in most conditions. For the Adventurous: Faction Skis just released their 2025 lineup, and we're so glad the Faction La Machine 3 is still part of it. It's a freeride-ready ski that's so light ...

Sep 9, 2024 · Size, Shape, and Construction. The 2025 Völkl M7 Mantra features their new 4-Radius Drive technology, also found in the Women’s Secret 96. The exact radius numbers change throughout the size range, but the general idea is a longer radius in …

Oct 29, 2024 · Slightly silly colored shapes are a foundational element of the skiing experience. Green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond—these ski run difficulty levels give skiers a rough idea of what to expect after they disembark the lift.

Groomers & Resort Skiing. The best aspect of the old Bent 100 model was how well it performed in the resort. Adding more tail rise was a risk because typically that would make a ski perform worse on edge, but by stiffening the ski overall, Atomic has found a balance that retains the impressive turning performance of the old model something our testers loved:

Oct 14, 2024 · The decision to not operate this season was allegedly due to recent revisions submitted to Homewood's 2011 Master Plan not being approved. According to a statement by the resort, revisions were submitted in May of 2024 to move the site of a yet-to-be-constructed gondola terminal, to change the layout of planned residential buildings, and to "open the view …