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• Plattekill: Key to the Strategy

  10-01-2022 21:00 via nyskiblog.com
  
  It’s no secret, I’m getting old. To ease the transition, each year I try to mark the milestone by skiing something that makes me happy. Last year I had covid on my birthday and it broke my streak of over 10 years, where every birthday was a celebration. This year I was determined to get back on track. The common denominator in my birthday success over the last decade has been my focus on Plattekill. While my Jan 8 birthday » Read More »
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• Review: 2027 Salomon QST Blank

  05-10-2026 15:36 via powder.com
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.There’s an aspect to ski design that I like to call the “sweet spot.” It’s a term I was first introduced to by the hardgoods manager of the first ski shop I worked at (Christy Sports in Boulder) when we were out getting to know the fresh crop of skis all the way back in 2011. Shoutout Dan. He explained it to me as that secret sauce a ski has wher
  
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• Review: 2027 Armada Antimatter 114 Skis

  05-10-2026 15:05 via powder.com
  Back in early January, Armada invited me and a few other gear editors to Silverton for a few days of sampling what was soon to be their all-new line of freeride skis. I flew down to Durango, peering out the plane window at a bleak start to winter in Colorado. It was dry. Like really dry. I didn’t really know what to expect when I hopped off the plane and met Max Palm and the Armada crew at the baggage claim, but I did know we were there to be among the first people to ski the new Antimatte
  
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• Review: 2027 Stöckli Stormrider 108 Skis

  05-10-2026 14:45 via powder.com
  It’s been a while since the phrase “quiver-killer” has been used unironically. Yes, the phrase is still poignant to describe a “versatile” ski (another buzzword of the aughts and teens), but the ski marketing wizards got a bit carried away. It didn’t take long for pure groomer skis to be labeled “quiver-killers” to move product.
  The problem with skiing the Stöckli Stormrider 108 in 2027 is that it’s hard not to call it a “quiver-ki
  
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• The Ski of Choice for Atomic Freeriders Is Built for Big Lines, but Surprisingly Nimble in the Trees

  05-10-2026 14:05 via powder.com
  Atomic introduced the Maverick 115 CTi as the widest and hardest-charging member of the Maverick line. It’s an athlete-designed ski ready to take on the gnarliest venues of the Freeride World Tour under the feet of skiers like Craig Murray and Justine Dufour-Lapointe, the famously rugged spine faces of Alaska with legend Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, or bouncing around in the trees of British Columbia. 
  Is their co-sign and input worth a damn? Sure thing. As the associated athletes would imp
  
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• Fourth Lake Paddle to Alger Island

  05-10-2026 14:00 via nyskiblog.com
  The air has started to turn crispy in upstate New York and the dog days of summer are now in the rear view. Farah and I weren’t quite ready to let the summer go yet and have been squeezing the last bit of juice out of the warmer days. We’ve spent a lot of time in the Finger Lakes over the last few months, neglecting our beloved Adirondacks. As a result Old Forge was square in our sites last Saturday » Read More »
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• Review: 2027 Völkl Revolt 112 Skis

  04-10-2026 19:42 via powder.com
  It’s funny that Völkl has a reputation for being the brand that creates stiff, burly, overbuilt, “traditional” skis when for a really long time, they were on the cutting edge of modern ski design. Back in the mid 2010s, designs like the Kuro, Gotama, Shiro, Sumo, and more were on the forefront of really cool big mountain, deep snow freeride skis. There was even a time when the brand went all-in on reverse camber designs, but thankfully that passed. Perhaps it was the popul
  
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• Review: 2027 Salomon QST X

  04-10-2026 15:11 via powder.com
  Back again for another year, Salomon’s QST X is a shockingly nimble, floaty, and fun powder freeride ski that breaks the mold of what a typical “athlete” ski might make you think of. With a very surfy shape, 116mm waist, and a very damp ride, it’s an excellent choice for deep days where cliff hucks, pillows, and maching through tight trees are on the menu. Now in its third year running, the ski receives a cosmetic update (animal print bases!), but construction and perform
  
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• Need Some Winter Stoke? Here's Where To See the Best Ski Movies of 2026 Live

  04-10-2026 11:36 via powder.com
  We are awash in skiing “content.”Pick your phone up and open Instagram, and you’re bound to see a triple cork, a terrible take on skiing, a pretty good take on skiing, a winning Freeride World Tour run, POV videos, resort advertisements, first snow announcements, something about skiing that you don’t quite understand, something about skiing that makes you smile, and something about skiing you wish you hadn’t watched—all in the span of about three minutes. 
  
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• Don't Call It the White Ribbon of Death, It's The Slope of Hope

  04-10-2026 11:25 via powder.com
  It’s always just after Labor Day when I, a self-proclaimed summer girl (I can’t help it, I was born in June), start to think about winter. I’ll mention in conversation the respite of cooler evenings and forced relaxation of a frosty morning. The aspen leaves start to change from green to a shocking hue of yellow. I’ll wear a beanie if the temperature drops below 40 degrees at night, and I’ll start to harvest the last leaves of kale and squash from my garden, methodi
  
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• Tired of Ski Shopping? Rossignol's "One Tool Wonder" Makes Having a Single Plank Quiver Easy

  03-10-2026 15:42 via powder.com
  For the last few seasons, Rossignol has been taking the freeride world by storm with their Sender Free 110 and Sender Free 118 skis. A more recent addition, the Sender Free 100, takes that winning layup and slims it down for more versatile all-mountain use (yes, you noticed correctly: the “Free” has been dropped from this line’s name). Not every day can be a powder day, you know? This slighter option borrows heavily from its cousin, the 110, to create a more accessible daily-dr
  
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• Review: 2027 Nordica Unleashed 106

  03-10-2026 15:06 via powder.com
  To me (and probably to most folks west of the Mississippi), Nordica has always been a bit of a sleeper brand. I’ve known for a long time that their skis were excellent, but after they discontinued their Patrón and Soul Rider skis sometime in the last decade, I sort of lost interest. I spent a ton of time on those skis back in the day when they first brought some serious freeride performance to a fun, surfy, twin-tip shape for both powder and all-mountain skiing.Sure, the newer Enfor
  
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• The Best Ski Gear to Use All Year Round

  03-10-2026 13:21 via powder.com
  There’s no use in pretending that outdoor gear isn’t expensive, sometimes prohibitively or unnecessarily so. While I’ve spent the better part of my adult life allocating any extra funds to my outdoor recreation habits and gear addiction, the older I get, the more expenses I have that are probably better spent on my very limited expendable income. As a result, when I am going to buy a piece of gear, it’s much easier to justify spending money on it if it’s something I
  
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• Arizona Snowbowl's $1 Lift Tickets Are Cheaper Than They Were in 1948

  02-10-2026 19:54 via powder.com
  Back in 1948, Arizona Snowbowl offered lift tickets for $1.50. They included unlimited access to the intermediate rope tow. In 2026, you can pay less than that to ski Snowbowl on select dates.
  The resort, like many others in the industry, uses demand-based pricing, adjusting lift ticket prices based on how many skiers are expected to attend on a given date. That can result in pricey days—particularly powder days when all of Flagstaff wants to make some turns—but also means if you pla
  
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• "That Escalated Quickly": First Snow Brings Solid Coverage to Alaskan Ski Resort

  02-10-2026 18:58 via powder.com
  Well, that escalated quickly. So goes an Instagram post from Alyeska, which just got hit with a sizable October storm that blanketed its slopes.
  It was the first snowfall of the season for the Alaskan ski resort, and it delivered far more than the dustings that sometimes ring in the first steps of winter. See below.View this post on InstagramAs of Friday morning, the snow was still sticking around, at least at upper elevations. The Glacier Bowl webcam showed widespread coverage that was, de
  
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• Proposal Submitted To Build Sightseeing Tram Near Glacier National Park

  02-10-2026 17:33 via powder.com
  A new sightseeing tram may be coming to a mountain close to one of the West’s best-known National Parks, but only if it clears a government approval process.
  Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, a company that operates tourist spots worldwide, including the Banff, Alberta, gondola, announced Thursday that it submitted a proposal to the Forest Service for a tram on the north slopes of Columbia Mountain above Hungry Horse, Montana, near Glacier National Park. The company already operates lod
  
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• Review: 2027 K2 Mindbender 96 & 96W Skis

  02-10-2026 15:53 via powder.com
  New tech, at least when it comes to skis, is often met with criticism and scrutiny. We’ve all been duped by the latest and greatest advancements in ski technology, only to realize it was just a marketing stunt that didn’t provide any real value.
  K2’s “Dark Matter” technology, which is implemented on its newly-refined line of Mindbender skis, isn’t that, thankfully. I was skeptical at first of the little blocks of TPU surrounded by powdered stainless steel, but
  
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• Review: 2027 Ellis Kanso 106 Skis

  02-10-2026 15:01 via powder.com
  During POWDER Week at Grand Targhee Resort, we spent hours talking about and sharing opinions on skis. It might not come as a surprise that most of our tester crew prefers stiffer, more serious skis that are built to handle tough conditions, high speeds, and more aggressive skiing. What did come as a surprise was how much the tester crew liked a ski that falls completely outside that spectrum: the Ellis Kanso 106. 
  Ellis, a small brand out of Colorado, added the 106mm waist Kanso 106 to the
  
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• New Cabins Unwrapped for One of North America's Largest Aerial Tramway Systems

  02-10-2026 13:16 via powder.com
  Brand new, shiny tramway cabins are being unwrapped as Grouse Mountain, British Columbia, prepares to debut an updated version of its classic Red Skyride.
  The cabins look much like those installed at Snowbird, Utah, in 2022, featuring angled front and back windows and a modern look.
  Doppelmayr Canada said in a social media post that the installation marked a “milestone in the modernization of the iconic Skyride aerial tramway,” adding that it was “another step forward in enhanc
  
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• Snowy British Columbia Ski Resort Adds 190 Acres of New Terrain for Next Winter

  02-10-2026 12:01 via powder.com
  Another terrain expansion is coming to British Columbia’s Whitewater Mountain Resort, adding 190 acres to the ski area’s footprint with six new runs, along with other improvements made during the warmer months.
  The change comes to a wooded area called Short Side, which, historically, has been outside Whitewater’s ski area boundary between the Sproulers and Giddy Up Gully runs.
  To clear the way, Whitewater worked with F2 Logging, whose crew spent about a month combing through th
  
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• Taos, New Mexico Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season

  01-10-2026 19:27 via powder.com
  El Niño, is that you? Precipitation has reached the southwestern U.S., and high-elevation areas, like Taos, are starting to see real signs of winter.
  Over the last 24 hours, Taos picked up 3 inches of snow above 10,000 ft., and while that doesn’t seem like much, it’s more than the dustings a lot of other places have gotten this fall. Judging by the ski area’s webcams, it also seems to be sticking around on the peaks at 11,000+ feet.New Mexico experienced a dry and smoky
  
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• Winter Park To Reward Passionate Early-Season Skiers With Line-Cutting Privileges

  01-10-2026 18:47 via powder.com
  A new wave of premium ski clubs with line-cutting privileges, exclusive lodges, and fancy perks is taking the American ski industry by storm. Pay a few thousand dollars extra, and the big box resort starts to feel like your own private hill, the idea goes.
  Winter Park Resort, on the other hand, is taking a vastly different approach. Instead of rewarding the highest-paying guests with perks, the resort has launched The Rope Drop Club to reward early-season, passionate skiers and snowboarders.
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• Aspen To Unwrap Stored Snow for Weekend of Free October Skiing

  01-10-2026 17:29 via powder.com
  Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, recently touted the success of a pilot program to store leftover snow during the warmer months. 
  Now, the resort is unveiling the bounty for something just about every skier can get behind: a free rail jam at Snowmass this weekend with, yes, real snow. The event, held at Snowmass’ Makaha terrain park, will feature about an acre of snow with several rail and box features and be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
  For access, skiers and riders can ri
  
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• Welcome To The '26-'27 POWDER Gear Guide

  01-10-2026 14:00 via powder.com
  It’s hard to believe that the time has come yet again. The nights are getting longer, the days are getting colder, and with the leaves changing and snow dusting the high peaks, it’s again time to dive deep into all of next year’s finest wares.While last season left much to be desired in terms of ski conditions for many places, I like to think of a challenging winter as the ultimate testing ground for ski gear. Most things tend to work pretty well when the snow is soft and the s
  
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• Dynastar's "Rocket Ship" Powder Ski Trades Metal for Maximum Playfulness at Speed

  01-10-2026 13:43 via powder.com
  A somewhat new addition to the Dynastar M-Free squad, the M-Free 112 F-Team replaced the discontinued 118 as the widest ski in the lineup. It quickly became a fan favorite among competition freeride skiers (hence the F-Team name) and hard-charging resort rats on powder days. During our time at Grand Targhee, we got to see what all the hype was about, putting the M-Free 112 through the paces. The verdict? A sturdy ski that likes to go fast but still has some loose, freestyle flavor.View the 3 ima
  
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• Review: 2027 Atomic Bent 110 Skis

  01-10-2026 13:37 via powder.com
  Atomic’s most versatile Bent is back unchanged for another year, and we’re absolutely not complaining about that. When Atomic first introduced the Bent 100 in 2018/19, fans of the brand and Chris Benchetler immediately started asking when a 110mm version—that everyday freestyle powder ski—would show up. In 2022, Atomic finally came out with that Bent 110, and fans of playful, versatile skis all collectively got very, very excited. Lucky for us, we get one more year out of
  
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• Review: 2027 Blizzard Canvas 118 Skis

  01-10-2026 13:32 via powder.com
  Powder skis don’t all have to be stiff and scary. At least that’s the lesson that Blizzard seems to have learned with the widest ski in the all-new athlete-designed Canvas lineup, the 2027 Blizzard Canvas 118. Sure, Blizzard’s reputation has been upheld by skiers looking for powerful, stiff, and overbuilt skis built for groomer and crud-blasting performance. The existing powder ski, the Rustler 11 dominated the lineup for the better part of a decade, taking the place of an even
  
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• Watch: New Via Ferrata Offers Nail-Biting Ascent Near Corbet's Couloir

  01-10-2026 13:07 via powder.com
  If you’re a skier, you’ve either heard of—or tackled—Corbet’s Couloir.The classic and gnarly run at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, is one of the most famous chutes in North America. While it isn’t the nastiest piece of work you can find in the Tetons, it does take plenty of finesse, cuts right beneath the bright red Aerial Tram, and became the star of a viral webcam last winter. 
  Corbet’s is, ultimately, the sort of place where bragging righ
  
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• New BC Catskiing Outfit Opening With 16,000 Acres of Terrain

  01-10-2026 13:04 via powder.com
  A new cat skiing operation, led in part by snowboarder Bjorn Leines and spanning 16,000 acres in British Columbia’s Monashee Mountains, will open this coming winter.
  Called Flowline, Leines said he and his co-founders—Sean Beddoe and Yan Bai—want “this to be a place where everybody levels up,” according to Snowboarder.
  Part of that goal involved enlisting a stacked crew of mountain hosts, several of whom skiers, not just snowboarders, will recognize. They include Ja
  
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• New Map Predicts Snowfall Across The United States for Super El Niño Winter 26/27

  01-10-2026 12:05 via powder.com
  The super El Niño is coming, and Direct Weather, a popular YouTube channel that creates short and long-range weather forecasts, is forecasting how the weather phenomenon will affect snowfall across the country.
  Similar to NOAA’s forecast maps for the upcoming winter, Direct Weather agrees that El Niño will lead to above-average snowfall in the Southwest, the deep South, and the Southeast. Direct Weather is also forecasting the chance for above-average snowfall in New England
  
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