The Best Ski Helmets of 2025, As Recommended By Our Testers
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.
Best BOA Ski Boots of 2025 - Powder
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.
Völkl M7 Mantra Skis Review - powder.com
Sep 9, 2024 · Size, Shape, and Construction. The 2025 Völkl M7 Mantra features their new 4-Radius Drive technology, also found in the Women’s Secret 96. The exact radius numbers change throughout the size range, but the general idea is a longer radius in …
Best Powder Skis of 2025
Aug 28, 2024 · The Safe Bet: The Salomon QST X was our favorite powder ski of the year, it does everything pretty well in deep snow, and has the most fun doing it. For the Adventurous: The Line Bacon 122 is a top pick for those absurdly deep, once in a lifetime pow days. Take these skis to Japan. It’s in our name, literally. Powder skiing is the best, and dedicated powder skis make it …
Powder Review: 2025 K2 Omen Team
Sep 20, 2024 · Groomers & Resort Skiing: The shape of the K2 Omen Team is pretty similar to the Poacher, the turn radius is a little longer but because the ski is a smidge softer it bends into very similar turn shapes and feels very familiar if you’re used to that ski.
Review: Atomic Bent 100 Skis - Powder
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:
REI's 2024 Winter Sale Has Up To 50% Off Ski Gear - powder.com
Nov 15, 2024 · Backcountry safety can come down to one thing: having a reliable line of communication when it's time to call for help. Garmin's InReach MINI 2 is the new gold standard for satellite communication devices, and builds on the success of the original InReach Mini device.
The Best Ski Goggles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Nov 5, 2024 · Ski goggles have come a long way since the days of neon onesies and straight skis. Today’s goggles are high-tech masterpieces designed to not just protect your eyes, but actually greatly increase what you can see on snow.
POWDER Magazine - The Skier's Magazine
Dec 20, 2024 · Skiing for the real skier. The latest news, videos, photos, ski reviews and everything you want and need to know about powder, avalanche safety and skiing
Ski Slope Ratings Explained: From Green to Black Diamond Runs
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.