Senior POWDER Correspondent Hans Ludwig, who has been skiing on Tioga Pass since 1993, reports on a skier rescue in 'Cocaine Chute' off of the Dana Plateau. Ludwig: The video below was released by Mono County Search and Rescue earlier this week from a skier rescue on Tioga Pass in California.  Click here to read the entire incident report from the Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team. Although this looks to be a fairly straightforward accident and rescue, there’s a lot to learn from this incident. Tioga will be opening on the east side soon, attracting skiers who want to take advan ..read more

The Winter '23/'24 season has concluded for many resorts across the country, but the high-altitude peaks of Summit County, Colorado's ski areas are still going strong. The following ski areas are open and reporting fresh snowfall as of Friday, April 26, 2024: Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Loveland, and Winter Park. Check out the snow cam from Winter Park below: Winter Park Snow Stake Webcam- April 26, 2024 at 8:15AM MT. Courtesy Winter Park Resort The overnight storm isn't boasting deep snow totals per se, but a few inches of refresher snow could do wonders for Colorado s ..read more

Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWHS), located in the heart of the Caribou, Monashee, and Rock Mountain Ranges, is a bonafide piece of skiing's history. Having started in 1970, Mike and Bonnie Wiegele laid the groundwork for modern heli skiing operations to spread across Canada, and eventually the globe. Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing Courtesy Alterra Mountain Company 54 years later, MWHS has been sold to Alterra Mountain Company, the purveyors of the popular Ikon Pass and owners of a handful of the United States' premiere ski resorts.  The announcement was shared to POWDER via press ..read more

Tim Durtschi is amongst the best big mountain skiers on the planet, but the last two seasons have been challenging, to the say the least. Durtschi was sidelined for the majority of the Winter '22/'23 season due to an inflammatory disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis. A painful joint disease that runs in his family, Durtschi rested and learned to manage the inflammation and fatigue.  Tim Durtschi managing inflammation related to Ankylosing Spondylitis. Photo shared May 2023. Instagram/@timdurtschi Winter '23/'24 was going well for Durtschi, until it wasn ..read more

Officials at Killington, VT, announced that their forecast ahead looks beautiful and that "The Beast is serving bodacious spring conditions."  Perhaps more importantly, officials at Killington noted that "The Superstar Express is open 7 days a week through May 5th, when we'll switch to spring hours." See below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Killington Resort (@killingtonmtn) All lifts except for the Superstar Express have been closed for the 2023/24 winter season.  While there is plenty of Intermediate terrain off Superstar Express, Killington no longer has beginne ..read more

Last week, a fire scorched the roof of Oregon's historic Timberline Lodge. Now, Friends of Timberline—a local non-profit dedicated to the lodge's preservation—is raising funds to assist with fire clean-up and restoration efforts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Timberline Lodge (@timberlinelodge) Timberline Lodge and the surrounding land are owned by the United States Forest Service but operated by R.L.K. and Company through a Special Use Permit. Friends of Timberline noted in a recent statement that this unique arrangement creates "operational complexities and unique funding ..read more

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. In a Nutshell Size Skied: 27.5 Weight: Total: 1290 g Stated Flex: 130 Binding Compatibility: Tech Bindings Stated ROM: 60° Forward Lean: 14-16° Tecnica's Zero G Tour Pro will be available soon. Intro The Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro has been around for awhile, and throughout its various generations has proven itself as one of the best-performing backcountry skiing boots on the market. It’s light enough for huge days, expeditions, and technical ski mountainee ..read more

Skiers who call Anchorage, Alaska home have a handful of options when it comes to local ski areas and resorts.  Those looking for big mountain adventures can travel south to Alyeska, but family-friendly turns can be found at smaller areas like Hilltop, Hillberg, and Arctic Valley. Fresh tracks descend one of Arctic Valley's treeless faces. Courtesy: Arctic Valley Ski Area Alyeska Resort is known for averaging the most snow of any ski area in the country, but Arctic Valley Ski Area is attempting to steal one of Alyeska's desirable accolades- the last open ski area in the state of ..read more

Marcel Hirscher dominated the Slalom and Giant Slalom World Cup circuit for the majority of his career. With 67 wins to his name, he sits only behind Lindsey Vonn (82 wins), Ingemar Stenmark (86 wins) and Mikaela Shiffrin (97 wins) for most all-time. Hirscher competed for his home country of Austria until retiring from competitive ski racing in September of 2019. Nearly five years later, he's shocked the world by announcing today, April 24, 2024 that he's returning to ski racing next season, but with a twist. Marcel Hirscher of team Austria foreruns the course during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski Wo ..read more

While the ski season may have just ended, Trollhaugen Ski Area, Wisconsin, is already thinking about next Fall.  Taking after European resorts that use a similar technique, the small ski area has spent the past several years covering and storing large piles of snow summer-long. When October arrives, Trollhaugen unwraps the snow and transports it to a suitable piste for use during its popular pre-season rail jam, Open Haugen. A skier winds up to spin off at a rail at Open Haugen. Stephan Jende The initiative—called a "little snow science experiment" by Trollhaugen's Marketing Director ..read more