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• Review: 2027 Elan Ripstick 96 Black Edition

  12-10-2026 14:30 via powder.com
  There’s skis that literally everyone talks about, and then there’s skis that quietly fly under the radar but offer wildly good performance for the discerning skier. Elan’s Ripstick line definitely falls into the latter category, and the Slovenian ski manufacturer even offers a higher-performance version of the line under the Black Edition moniker. Think of it like the RS-series version of a 4-door Audi family sedan—same body, same sleeper styling, but a much more powerful
  
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• Winter Is Gaining Steam, Snow Forecasted To Fall Across Colorado, Utah, & California Next Week

  12-10-2026 20:55 via powder.com
  The remnants of Hurricanes Rachel and Simon are combining with a cold front, and more mountain snow is on the horizon.
  On Monday, October 12, 2026, meteorologist Chris Tomer broke down which mountains saw snow over the weekend and how the next storm system could continue to impact different areas in the coming week.
  This past weekend, parts of Montana, including Showdown Mountain and Big Sky, picked up a fair bit of snow at their highest elevations. Showdown in particular got nearly 20″, w
  
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• Hilarious and Grueling Wife-Carrying Tradition Returns to Maine Ski Resort

  12-10-2026 20:48 via powder.com
  As snow graced the highest peaks out West over the weekend, Sunday River, Maine, was hosting a different sort of pre-season tradition.
  Husbands, carrying their wives, raced through a grueling obstacle course in hopes of securing the grand prize: the wife’s weight in beer and five times her weight in cash. This was Sunday River’s 27th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship.
  (In case you were wondering, the rules do account for the fact that it’s the 21st century: Compe
  
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• New Trail Map Released for Private Backcountry Ski Resort in Utah

  12-10-2026 19:44 via powder.com
  A couple of Utah residents are building their own 400-acre backcountry ski area near Springville.Richard Oldham and his brother, Sam, purchased a cabin property and the adjacent 400 acres roughly six years ago. In 2025, they dubbed the property Moose Springs Ranch and started cutting their own ski runs, building bike trails, and adding features for both. Moose Springs Ranch is private, fully off-grid, and unfinished, according to their website.
  Over the last few years, Oldham has built a road to
  
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• Widespread Snow Blankets Ski Resorts From California to Montana

  12-10-2026 19:40 via powder.com
  Widespread, chilly weather and precipitation brought snowfall to ski resorts across the West this weekend, depositing in some cases more than a foot as anticipation for the 2026-27 season builds.
  The big winners this time were in western Montana. Among them was Showdown, which tallied between 12 and 19 inches. In a social media post, the resort reminded stoked skiers that the season hasn’t officially started yet and that “If you choose to ski, it is at your own risk!”
  
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• The Best Women's Skis of 2027

  12-10-2026 19:03 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.When it comes to women’s specific outdoor gear, it’s a mad, mad world out there. Although women’s gear has come a long way from the hallmark days of “shrink it and pink it,” there are still far less market options for women and even less that aren’t slightly dumbed/shrunk down versions of a men’s ski.
  In order to find the very b
  
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• A Love Letter to Skiing and the World's Most Famous Jam Band: Mountains of the Moon Review

  12-10-2026 16:56 via powder.com
  I’ll be honest: the idea of a “4D” movie theater doesn’t interest me.To me, movie-watching is about sitting down in a big, fat chair, getting comfortable, and letting the actors, cinematographers, and directors do the work. I don’t want to get sprayed with a firehose or smell something I don’t expect, which, yes, one 4D theater advertises as “scent.” Heck, even those 3D glasses make me feel sick.
  Yet, not so long ago, I found myself perched in a se
  
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• Review: 2027 Stöckli Stormrider 95 Skis

  12-10-2026 16:19 via powder.com
  Why would you buy a pair of skis for groomers that don’t actually ski well on groomers? It’s a question I ask myself when I see good skiers on crappy, narrow skis just for the sake of being on a narrow ski. Yes, your 88mm underfoot ski will be easier to turn on the hardpack groomers than your 120mm big dogs, but if the ski can’t hold an edge, what’s the point?
  Enter the Stormrider 95, a burly, stiff, and fairly heavy “freeride” offering from Swiss ski racing s
  
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• Nordica Made the Perfect Ski for Ex-Racers, All Mountain Experts, and Speed Demons

  12-10-2026 15:32 via powder.com
  Terms like “jibby” and “surfy” are all the rage in the all-mountain category these days, with skis that, at least according to the marketing lingo, can do everything well. 
  But some skiers don’t want a ski that’s soft or approachable. Some skiers want a beefier option that challenges them a bit. This crowd should consider the Nordica Enforcer 99.
  It’s not playful, and I’d call it a particularly burly ski, but if your legs can handle the Enforc
  
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• Review: 2027 Blizzard Sheeva 9

  11-10-2026 23:52 via powder.com
  When it comes to women’s specific skis, Blizzard’s Black Pearl often stands out in demo fleets and best-of roundups as the brand’s approachable, yet sturdy, pick. However, the Black Pearl series has a more rebellious, aggressive, older sister in the Sheeva, and while most skiers wish they needed a wide, powder ski like the Sheeva 11 every day, that’s just not the reality. That’s where the Sheeva 9 comes in.The women’s-specific counterpart to the Rustler 9, the
  
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• Review: 2027 Atomic Maven 103 CTi

  11-10-2026 14:57 via powder.com
  The term “freeride” ski has grown to have a variety of meanings over the last five years, but it seems to rarely describe simply a ski that can take you anywhere on the mountain you want to go with confidence. With that in mind, it’s refreshing that the widest ski in Atomic’s women’s specific freeride ski lineup is just that. The Atomic Maven 103 CTi goes from carving turns, to smashing bumps, to swooshing around in slushy snow about as seamlessly as you could ever
  
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• Dynastar's 100mm Freeride Ski Is Capable of Handling Almost Any Snow Condition

  10-10-2026 14:55 via powder.com
  In the early years of the Freeride World Tour, the Dynastar Legend Pro Rider found its way onto the podium more times than just about any ski of the era. That ski eventually evolved into the Dynastar M-Pro Series, a ski lineup that both Powder testers and the ski community at large have continued to have fondness for. 
  But in 2020, Dynastar partnered with freeride legend Richard Permin to create what is now referred to as the M-Free Series. It’s a ski lineup that infuses Dynastar&rsqu
  
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• Review: 2027 Elan Ripstick 94 W Black Edition Skis

  10-10-2026 14:48 via powder.com
  At first glance, the Elan Ripstick family isn’t exactly a ski that jumps off the wall at you, so to speak. After all, it’s another line of all mountain skis, with some pretty standard widths available and a subtle graphic styling. However, the understated nature of the Ripstick just might be one of the coolest things about it. Rather than pulling you in with a flashy graphic or wild tail shape, the Ripstick is quietly one of the most thoughtfully engineered skis on the market that le
  
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• Review: 2027 Blizzard Canvas 100

  10-10-2026 14:34 via powder.com
  At this point, you’ve probably heard the news that Blizzard went all-in on a new freeride ski line that really breaks with tradition when it comes to how the Austrian company designs skis. The line comprises 3 models, and the new Canvas 100 rounds out the line as the narrowest waist width, retaining the twin-tip shape of the 108 and 118. As a 100mm-waisted twin tip ski, the Canvas 100 is the most approachable in the line and will serve a wide assortment of skiers well. Like the rest of the
  
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• Eggs, Bacon, Frozen Nose Hairs and Blower Powder With High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt

  10-10-2026 13:10 via powder.com
  As I pulled out of the Margaritaville Hotel in South Lake Tahoe, California, I chuckled at the happy coincidence of Jimmy Buffett’s most popular song playing in the lobby.
  “Wastin’ away in Margaritaville, searchin’ for my lost shaker of salt…” Salt wasn’t what I was after, but I was hoping that Mother Nature had metaphorically dumped a whole load of salt (snow) on High Sierra Snowcat & Yurt, and I intended to find it, sans floral shirt and a straw h
  
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• My Favorite Hobby Comes With a Side of Climate Dread

  10-10-2026 12:02 via powder.com
  Recently, I bought a portable lantern in case the power goes out.Then, I texted one of my family members, who has a reputation for preparedness, to see if they had any ideas beyond the obvious. “Life insurance and a Bible,” they shot back, reminding me that alongside their planning streak, they will, in almost any context, mine for a wisecrack. I tried to keep up, wondering whether you were supposed to eat the life insurance or the Bible.
  The idea struck me after California recently
  
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• Which of Western Canada's Ski Areas Will Open First?

  09-10-2026 19:53 via powder.com
  Can ya feel it? Winter, or something resembling it, is in the air, at least on the highest peaks. Ski resorts across the West have begun to clock their first snowfalls of the season. The leaves are changing. Evenings have a crispness to them. 
  While ski season, for many of us, is still more than a month away, Western Canada’s ski areas are prepping for the winter to come. And depending on how cooperative the weather proves to be, some may open sooner than you’d think. The regula
  
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• Mt. Hutt To Invest $12 Million On New Base Building

  09-10-2026 19:46 via powder.com
  New Zealand’s Mt. Hutt Ski Area is prepping to make some big upgrades. Following the resort’s closing day, demolition of the old ski school building, which has stood since roughly 1980, will begin to make way for a new structure.
  In place of the old building, Mt. Hutt is building a new base area structure, complete with a heated outdoor sundeck that will nearly triple the size of the old deck, from 430 sqm to 1300 sqm.In addition, the project will include the construction of a new gr
  
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• Spencer Harkins Leads Mammut's Unwellness Retreat, New Video Series Dropping Soon

  09-10-2026 18:37 via powder.com
  The concept of wellness has the world in a chokehold. Between the ability to track every body metric and a wealth of devices marketed to cure any ailment, it’s hard not to get swept up in a routine of comfort, recovery, and health. Yet, all of these things don’t leave much room to question what wellness actually is.
  Swiss mountain brand Mammut, known for challenging the status quo in mountain culture (anyone remember their Mountain Rescue Squad campaign?), wasn’t satisfied with
  
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• Lively and Quick, Atomic's Maverick 105 CTI Packs Performance Into a Lightweight Package

  09-10-2026 15:42 via powder.com
  All-mountain skis come in all shapes and sizes, and that’s what makes this category so interesting. It’s where brands can experiment and come up with some clever ways to make everyday skiing as fun as possible. For the past few seasons, Atomic’s entire line of Maverick and Maven skis has espoused versatility, and the Maverick 105 CTi is their mid-fat take on the matter, adding a wider all-mountain waist width to the fleet that’s light, forgiving, and precise for ripping a
  
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• Curious About Carving but Still Love the Bumps? Elan Developed a Ski That Can Do Both

  09-10-2026 13:48 via powder.com
  While I’ve learned to never judge a book by its cover, or a ski by its topsheet, when I first picked up Elan’s Ripstick 102, I’d be lying if I said that I thought it looked cool. But within just a few turns on it, I knew I wouldn’t want to stop skiing it. 
  Built with input from freeskiing legend Glen Plake, the Ripstick series has been a part of Slovenian brand Elan’s lineup for the better part of a decade now, but it’s quietly flown under the radar for m
  
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• South American Ski Resort Plans for Latest Closing Date Ever, Could Overlap With US Resort Openings

  09-10-2026 11:53 via powder.com
  When early November arrives and, weather permitting, the North American ski season gets underway, people will still be riding chairlifts and skiing in Chile.
  That’s because after an enormous, often powdery winter, Valle Nevado has announced plans to stay open through November 8, 2026, marking its latest closing date in history.
  The decision came after another recent refresh that brought more than 3.5 feet of snow in 48 hours to Valle Nevado. Originally, the resort aimed to close on October
  
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• Shaun White's Snow League Reveals Stacked Ski Roster for Season Two

  08-10-2026 21:05 via powder.com
  Another winter, another year of Shaun White’s grand halfpipe experiment.
  Now, his brainchild, the Snow League, is sharing which skiers will go head-to-head across a three-stop season that’s appearing in Aspen, Park City, and LAAX.
  Given its chief backer, it makes sense that the Snow League’s snowboard roster is larger than the ski roster, but this winter, the number of skiers competing in the series has grown from 16 to 24, plus eight wildcards at each event.
  Both defending ski
  
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• Peak Performance to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with 13-Stop Film Tour, Tickets Are Free

  08-10-2026 19:40 via powder.com
  Swedish outerwear brand Peak Performance is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a time-honored fall ski-industry tradition: watching ski films. The brand will embark on a 13-stop film festival tour spanning two continents and showcasing talent from across Peak Performance’s athlete roster.
  The Peak Performance Film tour kicks off on October 8th in British Columbia, at Vancouver’s Hollywood Theater. Films from the CHEF crew, the FLINTA-led Bucket Clips crew, and freeskier Yu Sasaki
  
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• Big Names Make a Comeback in 2027 Freeride World Tour Roster

  08-10-2026 19:25 via powder.com
  As skiers everywhere begin to think about their favorite sport again, the Freeride World Tour is announcing its roster for the 2027 season. 
  The list includes stalwarts, champions, and more than a few rookies who could shake up the competitive dynamics on Tour. Women’s Ski 2027 FWT Roster
  Lou Barin (FRA) – Reigning FWT ChampionSybille Blanjean (SUI)Justine Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) – 2023 and 2025 FWT ChampionZoé Delzoppo (FRA)Agostina Vietti (ARG)Wynter McBride (U
  
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• El Niño Is Strengthening, According to Latest Report, and Chances for a "Historic" Event Are High

  08-10-2026 18:16 via powder.com
  The talk of the town this Fall, well, mountain towns, anyway, has been El Niño, but not just any El Niño.No, this winter will be influenced by a “strong”, “super”, “mega-” or whatever adjective you want to use, El Niño, that meteorologists and climate scientists are warning could wreak havoc in the American southwest and abroad.
  California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared an ongoing State of Emergency ahead of the weather phenomenon, and
  
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• Dynastar's Unapologetically Stiff Twin-Tip Skis Bridges the Gap Between Park and Freeride

  08-10-2026 14:49 via powder.com
  The Dynastar M-Free 108 is an absolute resort freeride monster, balancing power and agility, and once again comes in as a freeride tester favorite on the daily driver resort charging list. Dynastar carries over the shape and construction from last year, when they brought their more eco-friendly Hybrid Core 2.0 (polyurethane/poplar) to the M-Free 108. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.View the 3 images of this gallery on theoriginal article2027 Dynastar M-Free 108 Specs
  Size skied: 185c
  
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• Review: 2027 Armada Whitewalker 108

  08-10-2026 14:24 via powder.com
  When making a new ski, a manufacturer typically goes one of two ways: make an approachable ski that a ton of people will enjoy (and hopefully spend their hard-earned cash on), or make a specialty tool that caters precisely to a very specific kind of skier. Armada’s new Whitewalker 108 falls squarely into the latter category. It’s the third descendant of Sammy Carlson’s pro model lineage, and it takes direct design cues from the pow-specific Whitewalker 116 and 121. It’s a
  
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• Eagle Point Owner Sets Goal for Reopening After Devastating Wildfire

  08-10-2026 14:02 via powder.com
  Earlier this year, a wildfire that would go on to burn more than 97,000 acres broke out in Beaver County, Utah, due to human causes. Although the exact cause of the Cottonwood Fire has not been released by the Forest Service, it wreaked havoc on the area, including Eagle Point Resort.
  Since 2010, Shane Gadbaw has owned Eagle Point Resort in Utah’s Tushar range. Following the devastation of the Cottonwood Fire, Gadbaw joined Tom Kelly on Ski Utah’s Last Chair podcast to discuss the sk
  
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• Review: 2027 Dynastar M-Free 94 Open

  08-10-2026 13:58 via powder.com
  The product of Dynastar’s collaboration with French freeride legend Richard Permin, the M-Free line has grown and evolved since its release in 2020. Over the last six seasons, the brand has toyed with different widths of skis for the line as well as the ski’s construction. This year, the brand has kept the M-Free 100, 112, and 108 as well as added a new, narrower player to the game in the form of the M-Free 94 Open, in place of the M-Free 90. Although the M-Free 94 Open isn’t t
  
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