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.

Jan 9, 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. Ski goggles have come a long way since the days of neon onesies and straight skis. Today’s goggles are high-tech masterpieces designed to not just protect your eyes, but ...

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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.

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 aggressive riding.

Sep 13, 2024 · The Safe Bet: Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130 For the Adventurous: Fischer RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA Zip Fit Historically, there’s been a deep divide between touring, or AT (Alpine Touring) boots, and pure inbounds, or Alpine boots.

Jan 2, 2025 · Snowpacks are varying from 6%-202% of average as 2025 gets underway.

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.

Oct 2, 2024 · The Safe Bet: The Atomic Bent 100 is a longtime favorite for a reason, it's absurdly dependable and reliable. Unsurprisingly, the updated 2024/25 version is even better. For the Adventurous: Salomon's new Départ 1.0 is the most fun freestyle ski we've been on all year, and combines all-mountain performance with freestyle excitement in a truly unique way.

Jan 6, 2025 · The PCPSPA is aiming to increase their base pay from $21/hr to $23/hr in the negotiation process. Park City Mountain Resort COO Deidra Walsh spoke to frustrated skiers in a series of Instagram videos on December 30, 2024. Walsh claimed that below average snowfall was impacting operations, and prior language from PCMR claimed that operations were "normal" despite the ongoing PCPSPA strike.