Pro skier and Mountain Hardwear athlete Rachael Burks brings electric, ball-lightning enthusiasm to the slopes. I witnessed it first-hand in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in March, when I backcountry skied with ...

Their latest boot, the all-new 2026 S/PRO Alpha C BOA, is the culmination of years of tinkering and feedback from their athlete team, and it features a construction unlike anything else currently on ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Dynastar set out to make an aggressive, all mountain, women’s specific ...

Two years ago, when the World Pro Ski Tour (WPST) last came to Aspen, it was a field dominated by U.S. athletes. Fast forward to the present, and CEO Jon Franklin is thrilled to point out how the ...

Ski racing is a tough career: grueling training sessions, stressful races, and inevitable injuries (when you're going 70+ mph, it's kind of unavoidable). Retired pro ski racer Lindsey Vonn knows this ...

Back in its heyday, the World Pro Ski Tour (WPST) was a larger production that athletes flocked to in the same way as modern World Cup races. After more than two decades of dormancy, the WPST returned ...

The morning had been bluebird, bright, and borderline hot at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area. As the day progressed, though, the weather started to turn. Big, dark storm clouds loomed to the south and seemed ...

What you need to pack for a ski holiday When you ski, you are outdoors in nature most of the time; packing layers is ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. For the skier who wants to rip groomers at a variety of speeds and ...