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No matter how adept they are now, every professional skier had to start somewhere. My origin story begins with my dad throwing me into a ski lesson at Jack Frost Ski Area, PA, when I was four years old.

Skiing News / Powder / August 10

10 Iconic Ski Magazine Covers That Will Make You Want To Hit the Slopes

Magazine covers are portals. Done well, and they beg readers to step into another dimension—for ski magazines like POWDER, the exact contents of that dimension have varied over the years.

Skiing News / Powder / August 8

After Job Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Back Workers

Following aggressive federal job cuts, the National Weather Service (NWS) has received permission to rehire for 450 roles that include radar technicians, meteorologists, and hydrologists, according to news reports.

Skiing News / Powder / August 8

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Spotted on the Slopes More Than a Year After Injury

Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, the Norwegian alpine racer who suffered a heavy crash in January 2024, and spent last winter on the World Cup sidelines, is back on the slopes per a recent social media post.

Skiing News / Powder / August 8

Sammy Carlson's Best Ski Movies Are Back on YouTube After Brief Hiatus

After an absence, three hard-hitting short ski movies featuring Sammy Carlson—Kamase, North of Now, and YUP—are on YouTube once again. They reappeared earlier this summer, but Carlson, in a recent social media post, shared a gentle reminder that his vault was back online.

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

4FRNT Drops New Pro-Model Ski & It's Not From Hoji

When I hear "there's a new ski from 4FRNT," my mind immediately goes to Eric 'Hoji' Hjorleifson. This time, though, I had to double-take when I saw the newest freeride ski offering in 4FRNT's 2025/26 line.

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

World Cup Ski Jumping Event at Lake Placid Cancelled

A World Cup ski jumping event scheduled for this December in Lake Placid, New York, has been cancelled because of necessary repairs on the HS128 observation deck at the Olympic Jumping Complex.

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

Solitude Sets Opening Day for Winter 25/26

What's that Game of Thrones meme everyone quotes? Oh right. WINTER IS COMINGGGGGGG!! That's right, Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah has announced their opening day for the Winter 2025/26 ski season.

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

The 8 Cringiest Ski Ads of the '90s

For better or for worse, the cringiest ads to grace the pages of POWDER Mag didn't stop in the '80s. The '90s brought a whole new era of awful innuendos,

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

This Is What a $15,000 Ski Run Looks Like

Ski well, get paid. That’s the premise of GoPro’s Line of the Winter competition, which doled out cash prizes to skiers who submitted winning POV footage.

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

Anna Gibson Sets New Record at Jackson Hole's Hillclimb

Over the weekend, Jackson Hole's annual trail race took place and was every bit as hardo as you'd expect. In case you're unfamiliar, the Rendezvous Hillclimb takes runners from the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming up the Wildflower and Cirque trails to the top of the Aerial tram.

Skiing News / Powder / August 7

Snowbird’s Oktoberfest Starts This Weekend: Here’s What To Know

August has arrived, and the return of every Salt Lake City, Utah, skier’s favorite Bavarian-themed celebration is almost here. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Snowbird’s historic Oktoberfest begins, continuing through October 12.

Skiing News / Powder / August 6

Stoked for Winter? Grab a Ticket to Level 1's Ski Film Tour—Denver, Seattle, NYC & More

One of the best ways to get excited about the coming ski season, the Level 1 Freeski Film Tour, is hitting the road September-October 2025 with stops in cities like Missoula, Montana; Denver, Colorado; and Seattle, Washington.

Skiing News / Powder / August 6

Skiing Toro Mata- The World's Tallest Sand Dune

Just about every skier out there has looked at a slope that's not covered with snow and had the intrusive thought 'what if I skied that?' Some of the most famous skiers have even gone viral and had hallmark career moments skiing things that are not, in fact, snow (we're looking at you, Candide).

Skiing News / Powder / August 6

The Start of Mammoth Mountain's Ski Season Is Only 100 Days Away

How long is 100 days? Too long, really. It’s also the distance between today, August 6, and the planned opening date, November 14, 2025 at Mammoth Mountain, California.

Skiing News / Powder / August 6

These 6 Retro Ski Fashion Trends Deserve a Comeback

Ski fashion is a constantly changing melting pot of shifting technology and norms. Once, we dressed like we were headed to a fancy dinner. Now, weatherproof shells and breathable layers dominate.

Skiing News / Powder / August 5

Genius or Absurd? Sam Pilgrim Attaches Wheels to Skis and Goes “Urban Skiing”

We all get a bit desperate and unhinged waiting for ski season to roll around in the heat of summer, even pro mountain bikers, apparently. Sam Pilgrim, known mostly for his mountain biking antics, decided to experiment with ways to ski despite there being no snow on the ground.

Skiing News / Powder / August 5

YouTuber Hikes and Bushwhacks To Find “Monster” Ski Run in the Summer

How far would you go to keep the ski season going? Book a flight? Drive to New York and visit a ginormous indoor fridge? For skiing-obsessed YouTuber James Pavelick—better known as Rise & Alpine—the answers to those questions would be, presumably, yes.

Skiing News / Powder / August 5