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The Best Ski Photos of 2024 (Pt. 2)
These images appear in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, and can be shipped directly to your front door. Aspect Ratio 2 Piers Solomon. Engelberg, Switzerland. Photo: Oskar Enander Reed Snyderman. Snowbird, Utah. Photo: Brent Benson Marcus Caston. Dolomites, Italy. Photo: Cam McCleod Karl Fostvedt. Stanley, Idaho. Photo: Tal Roberts Mitchell Brower. Brighton, Utah.
The Best Ski Photos of 2024 (Pt. 2)
These images appear in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, and can be shipped directly to your front door. Aspect Ratio 2 Piers Solomon. Engelberg, Switzerland. Photo: Oskar Enander Reed Snyderman. Snowbird, Utah. Photo: Brent Benson Marcus Caston. Dolomites, Italy. Photo: Cam McCleod Karl Fostvedt. Stanley, Idaho. Photo: Tal Roberts Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Mitchell Brower. Brighton, Utah.
The Best Ski Photos of 2025 (Part 1)
These images appear in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, and can be shipped directly to your front door. Aspect Ratio Mathieu Navillod. Engelberg, Switzerland. Photo: Christoph Johann Markus Eder. Haines, Alaska. Photo: Christoph Thoreson Ferdinand Dahl. Klappen, Switzerland. Photo: Josh Bishop Piers Solomon. Engelberg, Switzerland. Photo: Oskar Enander Parkin Costain. Haines, Alaska. Photo: Will Wissman Eric Hjorleifson..
The "Unguided Missile" Dedicated to Improving Ski Touring Gear Original
The following article first appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print issue, 'Not Another Gear Guide'. Get a copy shipped directly to your home, or look for it on a newsstand near you. The Master and Apprentice By: Erme Catino As well known as Eric Hjorliefson is for his drifty turns and cat-like descents of pillow lines and steep alpine faces, he’s equally well known for his tinkering.
From SpaceX to Backpacks, Kyle Siegel Is an Innovator Original
The following article first appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print issue, 'Not Another Gear Guide'. Get a copy shipped directly to your home, or look for it on a newsstand near you. Hyperspace Technology By: Erme Catino “Ground control to Major Tom, your circuit’s dead there’s something wrong…” To many people outside of the ski culture, pulling the plug on a competitive internship and subsequent engineering job at SpaceX would seem rather drastic, especially for a young graduate starting his career.
The Best Ski Photos from POWDER's 'Not Another Gear Guide' Original
The following photo gallery appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print magazine Not Another Gear Guide. You can still have the issue shipped directly to your home, and it can be found on newsstands across the country. Enjoy, and stay tuned in here at powder.com for more stories from Not Another Gear Guide. We plan to release them digitally at a regular cadence moving forward. In addition, POWDER has just released the 2025 Photo Annual.
Kimbo Sessions Reflections with 'Rider of the Week' Jake Mageau Original
Words by Ian Greenwood / Photos by Daniel Rönnbäck Jake Mageau might be your favorite skier's favorite skier. Below his Instagram posts, you'll regularly find comments from fellow pros lauding his approach to the sport. In 2020, Mageau claimed gold in X-Games Real Ski, a video-focused competition that freeskiing legends like Tom Wallisch and Mike Hornbeck judged. More recently, Mageau's peers honored him at an event treasured by skiing’s upper echelon: Kimbo Sessions.
Silence—Capturing the Quiet Symphony of Mountain Landscapes Original
Capturing the Quiet Symphony of Mountain Landscapes Words and Photos by Ryan Creary Quiet moments... they come and they go in the mountains. Sometimes fleeting but always there when we slow the senses down a bit. The empty skin track rising skyward to the horizon; that first brushstroke of morning light hitting a mountain; or a perfect ski line left on a snowy face that fades into the shadows.
Three Days At Bobby Brown's 'Red Bull Cascade' Original
Three Days At Bobby Brown's 'Red Bull Cascade' Words and Photos by Ella Boyd It was like high school all over again, but instead of reading Stephen King in the corner and talking with my English teacher about surfing the pier before school, I was talking to the tan, messy-haired kid next to me about his trip to Costa Rica. He was part of a group known as the ‘Sickos’, a content team who grew up in Oregon and now travel the world filming for their YouTube channel.
The Annual Photo Gallery Original
The Finest Images in Skiing A selection of ridiculously great shots from the recent annual print issue. Look for more issues coming this Fall as we continue to share the incredible work of the best photographers and writers in skiing. Daniel Loosli. Laax, Switzerland. Photo: Migi Reibenschuh Connery Lundin. Donner, California Photo: Jeff Engerbretson Piers Solomon. Engelberg, Switzerland. Photo: Oskar Enander Elyse Saugstad. Chugach Mountains, Alaska Photo: Jeff Cricco/TGR Carston Oliver.
The Alps by Train Original
Words and Photos by Mattias Fredriksson Following any local on their home mountain is usually fun, but following Leoni Zopp down the steps surrounding Andermatt is a fantastic experience. Not only does this 23-year-old ripper know every little corner of each groomer, every chute worth a name (or even the ones without a name!), and all the other off-piste runs, but she also skis them with power and style in a rare blend almost hard to describe.
Concrete and Powder Original
Duality with Photographer, Daniel Ronnback Words and Photos by Daniel Ronnback Over the past decade, my life has been a mesmerizing dance between the realms of enchantment and passion. This journey began a decade ago when I met Andreas Fransson, who shared with me a collection of audio recordings, spanning fifteen hours, featuring the profound wisdom of writer and philosopher Alan Watts.
Our One and Only, Mr. Neil Stebbins Original
A Heartfelt Tribute to One of Powder Magazine's Most Influential Editors Words by Tina Cole / Photos and captions by Bruce Benedict Message to Neil It will hit us hardest when our inboxes remain empty from Neil in the months and years to come. Many of us at Powder, ISki, and Surfer had the honor of knowing Neil Stebbins as an editor, friend and writer of tremendous wit and depth. Some, for many decades.
The Vastlands Original
A Skier's Love Letter to the Great Basin Foreward by Hans Ludwig Story and Photos by Conor Phelan In an era where the defining opinion about skiing, even backcountry skiing, is that it’s over-crowded and blown out, a group of Reno-based skiers have found a very big escape hatch: Nevada’s Great Basin. It shouldn't really come as a surprise: the state’s name means snowy in Spanish, and it has over 300 mountain ranges and more than 50 peaks over 9,000 feet.
Heikkinen in Helsinki Original
Words and Photos by Arttu Heikkinen There was no snow in Helsiniki when I packed my little Toyota Corolla ful of camera gear on November 26, 2023. After a 10-hour drive north to Ruka ski area, the weather was totally different. It was dark, and cold. Really cold. Negative 35 celsius (31 below in Fahrenheit) on some days. There was also almost a half meter of snow. Thankfully I bought a pair of heated socks right before this trip.
The People and the Land are One Original
Two Brothers Ski a Mountain That Defines Their People Words by Leslie Anthony / Photos by Blake Jorgenson Behind them was the drop-off on the saddle, thehigh-five powder rundown a sunny backside bowl, and the long skin to the base of the summit ridge. There was the sweaty bootpack up a steep wall of snow, and the discovery they’d missed the couloir and would have to rope up a rock-and-ice step for access.
Pillow Hits, Tree Taps, and Powder Original
Reflections on the Latest Big Tahoe Storm Cycle and Hope for More Late Season Magic Words and Photos by Ryan Salm It’s difficult to imagine being blown away by anything snow related after last year’s record snowfall totals. Houses were buried, bodies ached from the constant cycle of shovel, ski, shovel, shovel, ski…. This year started off slow until the early March forecast honed in on Tahoe. 5-10 feet in three days was hard to even imagine.
The Feel Good Payoff-Wasatch, Utah Original
When it Snows More Than Ever Before, the Only Thing That Makes Sense...is Skiing By Lee Cohen At the onset of the 2022-23 winter in Utah, it seemed like there was more of a chance that we would get the least amount of snow ever—not the most. With the forecasted La Niña calling for average or slightly below snowfall for the Wasatch, we were all crossing our fingers as November passed with barely a whimper. Then, something happened. By the time the winter was over, snow records had been broken.
Apocalyptically Wild-Lake Tahoe, California Original
When it Snows More Than Ever Before, the Only Thing That Makes Sense...is Skiing By Megan Michelson An abandoned car sits alone in the middle of a two-lane highway, as the storm rages around it. Where the neighbor’s house once was is now a marshmallow hulk, a chimney peeking out of the top. The gas station has no fuel and the grocery store is out of bread because the highway into town has been closed for days. The sheriff rides a snowmobile. School and the sun don’t exist anymore.
Apocalyptically Wild—Lake Tahoe, California | Flipboard
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Madness-Mammoth, California Original
When it Snows More Than Ever Before, the Only Thing That Makes Sense...is Skiing By Jake Stern January blurred under the weight of 220 inches of snow that fell at the base of the Mammoth Mountain. Each morning I’d get up at dawn armed with nothing but a little Tuffy and shovel the fresh snow from our long and tiered path down to the car, dig out a trench in front just enough that I could rev out of my spot and trundle to work fitting boots at the shop.
Under the Surface Original
Competitors Battled Deceptive Conditions at the Freeride World Tour's only North American Stop By Ian Greenwood After navigating around a particularly stubborn crowd of bighorn sheep, I'd neared the end of a seven-hour drive from Missoula, Montana, en route to Golden, British Columbia, for the Freeride World Tour's (FWT) event held at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. As the clouds surrounding my car slowly cleared, I caught glimpses of seemingly boundless, snow-clad peaks.
Into the Clear Blue Light Original
A Powder Paradise Emerges From the Deep, Dark Center of Vancouver Island Words by Cassidy Randall / Photos by Ashley Voykin On a heartbreakingly perfect early spring afternoon, a small group of skiers pops out of the thick rainforest of Vancouver Island’s Strathcona Provincial Park into clear blue light. Before them is a lake, frozen over. On the lake is an island, craggy and winter-cloaked. And on the island are two small cabins, A-frame and old.
Yan Kaczynski Gallery Original
An Ephemeral Tour Through the British Columbia Backcountry Words and Photos by Yan Kaczynski I’ve been waiting for a long time to showcase a series from my home mountains. A series that would be stripped from all the blah blah blah and the superficiality of a too fast, too noisy modern world. One that would reveal only the essential, and only a few vanishing lines—because we all know they will only be visible until the next snowstorm.
Yan Kaczynski Gallery
An Ephemeral Tour Through the British Columbia Backcountry Words and Photos by Yan Kaczynski I’ve been waiting for a long time to showcase a series from my home mountains. A series that would be stripped from all the blah blah blah and the superficiality of a too fast, too noisy modern world. One that would reveal only the essential, and only a few vanishing lines—because we all know they will only be visible until the next snowstorm.
Dancing in the Snow Globe Original
The Childlike Exuberance of Skiing Powder and Exploring New Terrain, Yet Savvy and Vigilant to the Hazards By Erme Catino Snowflakes mist through the mid-morning light, creating a glow of sparkles that dance in the air as we stroll along a ridgeline in the Tetons. My ski partner, Chance Burleson, and I are navigating a barricade of cornices into a large north-facing avalanche path.
Right Here, Right Now Original
The Incredible, Amazing, Fortuitous Moment of Being There When the Rope Drops By Derek Taylor “I don’t want to go to ski team today,” he said as I flipped on the light. It was Saturday, and finally forecast to be sunny after a week of storms. I don’t remember how much fell that night, but it was snowing pretty hard at the end of the day, about the time my 10-year-old followed some ski team buddies into the woods and got himself tangled up in a scrub oak.
Fit for Duty
It’s Long Past Time to Recognize Why We Need More Women on Ski Patrol By Allison Perry The sun hasn’t quite reached the sky as I cram myself next to four guys in the Makeup Room. This Makeup Room is not at a TV studio or a fashion magazine and has nothing to do with applying fake eyelashes, lipstick and blush. “Makeup” refers to “assemble.” We are in a windowless hut where we build bombs from components stored in heavily armored and double-locked magazines a stone’s throw away.
Fit for Duty
It’s Long Past Time to Recognize Why We Need More Women on Ski Patrol By Allison Perry The sun hasn’t quite reached the sky as I cram myself next to four guys in the Makeup Room. This Makeup Room is not at a TV studio or a fashion magazine and has nothing to do with applying fake eyelashes, lipstick and blush. “Makeup” refers to “assemble.” We are in a windowless hut where we build bombs from components stored in heavily armored and double-locked magazines a stone’s throw away.
Immersed in the Moment
Staying Present With Photographer, Max Draeger Words and Photos by Max Draeger When winter arrives and the mountains get covered in a white coat, paths used for hiking and biking become meaningless. As skiers, we are free to move wherever we want as long as there is snow. There are endless opportunities to leave your own mark on the mountain… it is like painting on a blank canvas.
Immersed in the Moment
Staying Present With Photographer, Max Draeger Words and Photos by Max Draeger When winter arrives and the mountains get covered in a white coat, paths used for hiking and biking become meaningless. As skiers, we are free to move wherever we want as long as there is snow. There are endless opportunities to leave your own mark on the mountain… it is like painting on a blank canvas.
All Aboard the Crazy Train
It's Perfectly Normal to Lose Your Mind Over Skiing By Ian Greenwood Trucks roared up I-90 past us, cutting through the whiteout conditions, their lesser-equipped cousins—commuter cars kitted out with chained tires—nipping at their tailpipes. Bright orange provisional speed limits adorned highway signs that hung above, which were largely being ignored. I anticipated an imminent multi-car pileup. Or, at the very least, spotting a rental head-first in a ditch.
All Aboard the Crazy Train
It's Perfectly Normal to Lose Your Mind Over Skiing By Ian Greenwood Trucks roared up I-90 past us, cutting through the whiteout conditions, their lesser-equipped cousins—commuter cars kitted out with chained tires—nipping at their tailpipes. Bright orange provisional speed limits adorned highway signs that hung above, which were largely being ignored. I anticipated an imminent multi-car pileup. Or, at the very least, spotting a rental head-first in a ditch.
No Longer Adrift Original
Sometimes Things Come at you Unexpectedly By Matt Hansen The storm, in its strength and prodigiousness, was completely unexpected. Sweeping across the Snake River Plain of southeast Idaho, the blizzard walloped Grand Targhee in the dead of night. We were already buzzing from the day prior, when the Targhee time machine fired up nine inches of Wydaho’s finest with no lift lines.
Angle of Repose-A Lifetime of Skiing in the Tetons - Powder
A Lifetime of Gravitation in the Tetons Words and Photos by Greg Von Doersten It was a beautiful bluebird powder day off the backside of Snowbowl, Montana. A storm had deposited 10 inches of low-density snow and I was excited to drop into the run. As I approached the ridge, I noticed a point slide trickle from my skis down the slope. It fanned out, setting off a chain reaction of bigger slides that fascinated me.
Angle of Repose-A Lifetime of Gravitation in the Tetons
A Lifetime of Gravitation in the Tetons Words and Photos by Greg Von Doersten It was a beautiful bluebird powder day off the backside of Snowbowl, Montana. A storm had deposited 10 inches of low-density snow and I was excited to drop into the run. As I approached the ridge, I noticed a point slide trickle from my skis down the slope. It fanned out, setting off a chain reaction of bigger slides that fascinated me.
A Quiet Place—Where the Soulful Skiing Experience is Alive and Well
Where the Soulful Skiing Experience is Alive and Well Words and Photos by Ian Matteson Much like the plot of a nostalgic movie, Powder Mountain's origin story was born out of the collective passion for good old-fashioned winter fun. In 1972, the Cobabe family, aided by the community, opened their doors to what remains a magical place fifty-two years later – Powder Mountain.
A Quiet Place-Where the Soulful Skiing Experience is Alive and Well
Where the Soulful Skiing Experience is Alive and Well Words and Photos by Ian Matteson Much like the plot of a nostalgic movie, Powder Mountain's origin story was born out of the collective passion for good old-fashioned winter fun. In 1972, the Cobabe family, aided by the community, opened their doors to what remains a magical place fifty-two years later – Powder Mountain.
Camaraderie in Chamonix: Dancing with Gravity and Light
Dancing with Gravity and Light in the Jewel of the Alps Words and Photos by Aurelie Gonin Some say friendship goes with admiration. When I look at my buddies Liv Sansoz and Giulia Monego, I find them classy. These women have the grace and agility of those who are in their element in the high mountains, the humility of those who respect that environment, and very positive energy. Both have a competitor background and have reached an elite level in mountain sports.
Camaraderie in Chamonix-Dancing with Gravity and Light in the Jewel of the Alps
Dancing with Gravity and Light in the Jewel of the Alps Words and Photos by Aurelie Gonin Some say friendship goes with admiration. When I look at my buddies Liv Sansoz and Giulia Monego, I find them classy. These women have the grace and agility of those who are in their element in the high mountains, the humility of those who respect that environment, and very positive energy. Both have a competitor background and have reached an elite level in mountain sports.
Virtual Time Machine—An Ode to the Lone Peak Tram
An Ode to the Lone Peak Tram Story and Visuals by Bob Allen Big Sky Resort will open next Wednesday with much fanfare. After 27 years of groundbreaking service and daily non-stops to Lone Peak, the beloved old tram has been retired and replaced this season with a gleamingly new, reconfigured, and relocated, state-of-the-art 75-passenger Doppelmayr masterpiece that will forever change the flavor and character of skiing the Peak.
An Expanding Horizon
At Home and Abroad With Photographer Jason Thompson Words and Photos by Jason Thompson Early on, Bridger Bowl, Montana was my canvas to experiment and get my reps in to becoming a ski photographer. Andrew Dombroski and his brother Zach were extremely instrumental in allowing me to iterate and figure things out when shooting together. Occassionally their dad, Ray Dombroski, would spin a lap with us while working as a ski patroller at Bridger Bowl.
Skiing the Inuit Backcountry of Greenland with Seth Morrison
Skiing the Inuit Backcountry of Greenland with Seth Morrison Words and Photos by Aurelie Gonin There are places so strongly tied to mythical imagery that you can’t help but dream about them. And when their mountains are covered in ice and snows, of course, you want to go skiing there. Greenland is one of these mythical lands for me. I've always been fascinated by its white horizons and the Inuit people who live in its harsh environment.
Cody Townsend's Fifty Project- A Larger Than Life Mission To Ski The Split Couloir
Behind the Scenes of a Successful, and Emotional Attempt in the Sierra Nevada Words by Cody Townsend / Photos by Ming Poon and Bjarne Salen Sure, there are fifty lines in The Fifty Project, but there are only a few that have stood out from the very beginning. Split Couloir on Split Mountain is one such line. It didn’t stand out because of its incredible aesthetics, its nearly 9000' vert of skiing from the iconic 14,000’ summit, or its location in my home Sierra Range.
From Summit to Sea-Tracing the Cascading Journey of Water From Glacier to Ocean (An Ode to the PNW)
Tracing the Cascading Journey of Water From Mount Baker to Bellingham Bay Words and Photos by Jason Hummel From snowflake to sea swell, water has a cycle—a circulatory system whose seasonal heartbeats pump snowmelt into this green and gracious land so many of us have come to call home. Yet for years, any appreciation I had for Washington State and its famous precipitation was limited to the Cascade Mountains and their mantles of ice.
From Summit to Sea: An Epic Adventure in the PNW
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Taos Mystique-A Deep Skiing Experience in the Land of Enchantment
Photos of Cold Smoke Above the Desert Southwest
Taos Mystique-A Deep Skiing Experience in the Land of Enchantment
A Deep Experience in the Land of Enchantment Words and Photos by Liam Doran The first time I heard about Taos, New Mexico I was incredulous. It was sometime in the early 2000’s, back in my ski shop days, and a few of the older crew had just returned from a quick storm chasing trip there.
Ice Cold Refreshment-A Pond Skimming Extravaganza
Skimming Through Summer in Colorado Words and Photos by Jeff Cricco Oh, what a hot July it's been in the Rocky Mountain West. The best way to cool down? Get as high as possible. No, not that. Elevation, silly. Lucky for me I live in Colorado. Yes, it's pretty far south and gets quite warm in summer. But there is a plethora of peaks above 13'000 feet with a unique amount of passes that access them. Dozens of old mining and jeep roads that meander for miles throughout the San Juans.
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