Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Size skied: 27.5 Stated Weight: 1,785 grams per boot (26.5) – w/o spoiler Shell: 1,436 grams Liner: 380 grams Stated Flex: 130 Binding Compatibility: Pin Bindings, GripWalk Stated ROM: 55° Forward Lean: 13.5° + 4° ramp angle Stated last width (27): 98-104mm The Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130 will be available soon. Intro: Despite what the industry wants to tell you, ski boot design has always been about compromise. It goes something like this: “Pick two - light enoug ..read more

 The Founders of 'The Skier's Magazine' Are Immortalized. Some serious Powder Mag lore right here! Press play to watch their speeches. Class of 2023 - Jake & Dave Moe Tribute Video & Acceptance Speech (22:32 ..read more

Solitude Mountain Resort, UT, posted a video of skiers "wiggling" now that Spring is in full swing.  What is wiggling, you may ask? Watch below.  Spring is in full swing, and that means wiggling! ?? ?: @GoPro #GoPro pic.twitter.com/nDCaknHO09 — Solitude Mountain Resort (@SolitudeMTN) April 20, 2024 I, too, used to be ignorant to the infectious spring tradition of wiggling. Like most skiers, I love a good traverse track with ups and downs and rollers and hits at the end. But I had never seen what looked like a Grand Slalom course that was purposefully rutted out.  Then, yesterd ..read more

Red Bull and Jesper Tjäder's Unrailistic, which is headed to Åre, Sweden, on April 25th and April 26th, is set to once again push the boundaries of competitive freeskiing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Red Bull Snow (@redbullsnow) You might recognize Unrailistic from Tjäder's popular video series of the same name. In these viral edits, Tjäder constructed and shredded an increasingly wacky slew of rail features that wavered between freeskiing and something you might see during Cirque du Soleil. The competition version of Unrailistic aims to capture that same zany energy. It p ..read more

Grand Targhee in Wyoming issued a strange request along with its closing weekend announcement in a caption posted to Instagram yesterday.  Officials wrote, "it’s closing weekend and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! We want everyone to have fun in the sun and be safe." Being safe, apparently, means "no throwing snowballs at any time." See below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Grand Targhee Resort (@grandtargheeresort) The saving grace is that this request came with an explanation. Officials at Grand Targhee reminded everyone that "there are families, kids and ot ..read more

Alta Ski Area, Utah's closing day is rapidly approaching, which means the time for Frank—a legendary spring celebration—has almost come. To get everyone ready for the final turns of the year and the ensuing excitement, Alta Ski Area dropped a "ten tips" video to ensure all in attendance don't get too squirrelly. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alta Ski Area (@altaskiarea) You might've noticed that, at no point during this video, Coleman, Alta's operations manager, used the word Frank—that's what the hotdog was for. Frank, at its core, is an excuse for everyone at Alta to cut l ..read more

Mt. Bachelor, OR, is joining the masses of resorts switching operations due to the changing season. In other words, spring operations go into effect Monday, April 22nd.  However, the end is not near. Mt. Bachelor plans to be open for skiing and riding through Memorial Day weekend, conditions permitting. See below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt. Bachelor (@mtbachelor) The resort's spring operating hours go into effect on Monday, April 22nd. Their lifts are scheduled to spin from 8:30am - 1:30pm. Monday, April 22, Sunrise and Pine Marten Lodge will close for the ..read more

Loon Mountain Resort, in partnership with RiverWalk Resort and South Peak Resort, just announced their plan to build a new pulse-movement gondola lift. See below.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Loon Mountain Resort (@loonmtnresort) Installation of the lift is scheduled to begin in spring 2025, and will connect RiverWalk with the base of Loon’s newly-expanded South Peak terrain—and nearby Timbertown Quad chairlift.  See the South Peak terrain and the Timbertown Quad lift on the map below.  Loon Mountain trail map. Courtesy of Loon Mountain.  The cabins wil ..read more

In an April 14th investor release, Vail Resorts—the conglomerate purveyors of the Epic pass—reported a 7.8% decrease in skier visits at its ski areas this season compared to the prior year. Vail Resorts alluded that unfavorable conditions during the first part of the 2023-2024 season were likely to blame for the dip in visitations. Vail, Colorado. Kruck20/Getty Images While Epic pass visits at Vail Resorts eventually bounced back when the snow finally began to fall in the latter half of the season, lift ticket visits remained lower than hoped, particularly at Whistler Blackcomb, Britis ..read more

Meadowlark Ski Area and Lodge is located in the Big Horn Mountains between Buffalo and Tensleep, Wyoming just off highway 16. This resort boasts over 1,100 ft vertical drop, with lakeside and majestic Big Horn Mountain views.  In other words, it is good year-round as a four-seasons resort. It is also up for sale. See below.  Meadowlark Resort can be a four-seasons operation. Courtesy of Meadowlark Resort. Dubbed the “Little Jackson Hole” of the Big Horns, Meadowlark Ski Area has over 320 acres and 35 trails of ski terrain for both beginner and expert skiers; with very challenging chu ..read more