Nov 7, 2024 · From high-tech brain buckets to super-lightweight lids, we tested and reviewed the best ski helmets from brands like Smith, Giro, POC, Dakine, SHRED, and more.

Oct 29, 2024 · Slightly silly colored shapes are a foundational element of the skiing experience. Green circle, blue square, black diamond, and double black diamond—these ski run difficulty levels give skiers a rough idea of what to expect after they disembark the lift.

Sep 30, 2024 · Stated Flex: 130 Stated Weight (size 26.5): 1785 g Best for: An aggressive skier looking for a one-boot quiver to balance time inbounds and out the gates. Read Powder's Full Review of the Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130. With the Shift Alpha BOA 130, Salomon rethinks the walk-mode freeride BOA boot and turns it into something worth taking into the backcountry for aggressive riding.

Nov 13, 2024 · 2. Ski Cooper, Colorado In 2024, Ski Cooper, Colorado, made a bold play. It slashed midweek ticket prices to $45 a day, vastly undercutting Coloradan stalwarts like Vail Mountain and Aspen Snowmass. These prices jump back up to a more normal range for Fridays, weekends, and holidays, but the allure of Ski Cooper’s midweek deal remains undeniable.

Dec 23, 2024 · Here’s how we tested beacons: This year, we tested all our beacons identically, first in a standard range check, then in a search strip width (receiving range) test, and then in a controlled setup mirroring the PRO 1 Multiple Burial Rescue Exam (a standard test that all backcountry professionals are tested to). As a baseline for the multiple-burial test, we buried two identical Mammut ...

Oct 2, 2024 · The Safe Bet: The Atomic Bent 100 is a longtime favorite for a reason, it's absurdly dependable and reliable. Unsurprisingly, the updated 2024/25 version is even better. For the Adventurous: Salomon's new Départ 1.0 is the most fun freestyle ski we've been on all year, and combines all-mountain performance with freestyle excitement in a truly unique way.

The Safe Bet: We still absolutely love it and will say it again.The Salomon QST 106 Echo is still the easiest touring ski to recommend on the market right now. It will work really well for most skiers in most conditions. For the Adventurous: Faction Skis just released their 2025 lineup, and we're so glad the Faction La Machine 3 is still part of it. It's a freeride-ready ski that's so light ...

Groomers & Resort Skiing. The best aspect of the old Bent 100 model was how well it performed in the resort. Adding more tail rise was a risk because typically that would make a ski perform worse on edge, but by stiffening the ski overall, Atomic has found a balance that retains the impressive turning performance of the old model something our testers loved:

Oct 18, 2024 · With that disclaimer out of the way, setting up your bindings isn’t rocket science. If an underpaid 22-year-old rocking these sunglasses in your local ski shop can do it, so can you. Of course, if you’re unsure of your work, take it to a shop and have them confirm proper adjustment!

Sep 13, 2024 · The Safe Bet: Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130 For the Adventurous: Fischer RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA Zip Fit Historically, there’s been a deep divide between touring, or AT (Alpine Touring) boots, and pure inbounds, or Alpine boots.