The Best Ski Helmets of 2025, As Recommended By Our Testers
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.
Ski Slope Ratings Explained: From Green to Black Diamond Runs
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.
Best BOA Ski Boots of 2025 - Powder
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.
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Best Backcountry Touring Skis of 2025 - Powder
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 ...
The 10 Most Affordable Ski Resorts in the United States
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.
How To Ski Moguls: 7 Essential Tips for All Skill Levels
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.
The Best New Ski Movies of 2024 - Powder
Oct 16, 2024 · For skiers, though, one part of the equation trumps the rest. As the mercury plummets, we gather our friends and head to the cinema to watch the latest ski movies from our favorite production companies. Here, we re-up on our depleted reserves of skiing stoke and schmooze with old ski season acquaintances we might’ve …
How To Adjust Your Ski Bindings - powder.com
Oct 18, 2024 · With that disclaimer out of the way, setting up your bindings isn’t rocket science. If an underpaid 22-year-old rocking these sunglasses in your local ski shop can do it, so can you. Of course, if you’re unsure of your work, take it to a shop and have them confirm proper adjustment!
Best All Mountain Skis of 2025 - Powder
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.