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Give Thanks: Down Home Tour is Back!
East Coast walloped! Chasing montañas! Urban ode to Minnesota!
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How to Prevent Blowing a Knee This Winter
Decrease the likelihood of these obnoxiously slow-healing and expensive injuries
Gear Locker
The Best Luggage for a Ski Trip
Checking bags for shredding doesn’t have to be a hassle
Stories
The 2019 Gear Guide Has Everything a Skier Needs
This special issue is now on newsstands
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News
These Videos Will Inspire You to Always Ski With a Helmet
An estimated 1.7 million people per year sustain a traumatic brain injury in the United States
Opinion
Skiing In Jeans Rules
Skiing in denim states beautifully, radically, and unequivocally, “I don’t give a shit.”
News
Support for Women in Business is Growing in the Outdoors Industry
Coalition Snow, Icelantic Skis to participate in inaugural Women-Led Wednesday, November 21
Stories
Powder Awards Tickets are On Sale Now
Join us and the ski industry on December 13, 2018, in Breckenridge
Gear Locker
This Headlamp Makes Night Skiing Better
Lupine’s Piko X4 headlamp adds hours to the day
Opinion
Sherpas Cinema Travels Upstream for ‘Children of the Columbia’
Kootenay natives Dane Tudor and Christina Lustenberger explore the impact of the Columbia River
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A Mountain Most Worthy
Living in Whistler isn’t easy, but the choices made by both locals and those who follow them are worth every turn in this Coast
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The Two Faces of Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks has grown into the second-largest ski resort in Canada, but its old-school soul is still alive and well.
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Call of the Wild
Sure, everyone goes to B.C. for the Powder Highway and all that. As for me, I’ll be in Alberta, reaping the less-sung and insane
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An Embarrassment of Riches
Alberta’s SkiBig3 operates three real-deal resorts in one of the world’s most scenic national parks.
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The Making of a Ski Town
As Revelstoke Mountain Resort enters its second decade, local legend Greg Hill opens up about how the resort has changed his town
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The Lovely Laurentians
Just over the border yet downright exotic, Quebec’s Laurentians are so much more than far-north Adirondacks
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Videos
Good Ol’ Fashion Ski Porn Found Here
Craving winter? Us too. Watch the Powder Productions sizzle reel for 2018-19 and feel the feels.
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WATCH: The Storm of the Season
Whistler Blackcomb received 40-plus inches in latest storm cycle, making for an All Time edit (and conditions)
POWDER TV
Iconic Lifts Episode 3: Aerial Tram
At Snowbird, the Aerial Tram is the center of the universe
POWDER TV
Iconic Lifts Episode 2: Peak Express
Whistler's Peak Express provides access to some of the rowdiest alpine terrain on the mountain
POWDER TV
Iconic Lifts Episode 1: Single Chair
Mad River Glen's Single Chair is just as much, if not more, about the people than the mechanics
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Iconic Lifts Season 2 Trailer
Check out trailer that features Mad River's Single Chair, Whistler's Peak Express, and Snowbird's Tram
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Gear Locker
The Best Luggage for a Ski Trip
Checking bags for shredding doesn’t have to be a hassle
Gear Locker
This Headlamp Makes Night Skiing Better
Lupine’s Piko X4 headlamp adds hours to the day
Stories
3 Simple and Sturdy Travel Backpacks
Travel bags that get you from work to the mountains
Gear Locker
Backcountry.com Launches Its Own Label
The influential online retailer rolls out some quality pieces for cold-weather layering
Gear Locker
Four Fierce Fall Flannels for Females
There's more than one way to do a plaid shirt
Gear Locker
Stay Healthy For Ski Season
Missing powder days isn't an option
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Interview
How and Why Jackie Paaso Got Her Own Ski Film Made
Paaso just wrapped up a two-year film project with fellow FWT athlete Eva Walkner—and it wasn't easy
Stories
Pro Models For the Rest of Us
Real skis for real skiers in the real world
Stories
3 Simple and Sturdy Travel Backpacks
Travel bags that get you from work to the mountains
Latest Lititudes Articles
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Golden Legacy
Kicking Horse Resort's rowdy reputation isn’t just well-deserved, it’s a genuine birthright
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Fernie’s Fire
Home isn’t always where you grew up. For us skiers, it’s the place that ignited our passion.
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The Quaintest Towns on Earth
Sure, there’s great skiing in Quebec’s quaint Eastern Townships… If you can stop eating long enough to click in
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Why These Skis Are The Best of 2018
Thirty-five skiers put 100-plus skis to the test. This is how they chose the skis of the year.
Latitudes
Passing Through: Crested Butte
Why Crested Butte, Colorado, should be on every skier's bucket list
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Winter Ain’t Over in Whistler
This is what 50 inches of powder at Whistler, BC, looks like
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31 Days of Giveaways
31 Days of Giveaways—Salomon
Win a pair of Salomon QST 106 skis
Stories
How to Tune Your Skis at Home
Tuning your own skis is fun and can save you money in the long run
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31 Days of Giveaways—Backcountry Access
Win a backpack, a rescue package, or a backcountry kit from Backcountry Access
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Stories
Ski Until 3 a.m. in the Backwoods of New Hampshire
At Crotched Mountain, skiers take their night moves to the extreme
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Stay High
Executive Editor Matt Hansen's introduction to the October Issue of Volume 47
News
VIDEO: New England Skier Goes Water-Ramping
Eleven-year-old power shred! Teacher ski discount! Be a resort king!
Gear Locker
Backcountry.com Launches Its Own Label
The influential online retailer rolls out some quality pieces for cold-weather layering
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‘Pray For Snow: The Movie’ is Coming Soon
Check out Ben Ferguson, Eric Jackson, Curtis Ciszek, and Lucas Wachs absolutely send it
Stories
Why Skiers Should Vote
Use these voting guides to stand up for the future of snow
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The Friendly Canadian Cover-Up
Can people really be this nice? A cynical American takes a ski trip to Big White Ski Resort to see what gives
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The Real Deal
If you’re bent on exploring Whistler Blackcomb for the first time with your kids, bring snacks. Lots of snacks.
Stories
The Best West Coast Colleges for Skiers
From the PNW to Alaska, the West Coast has great schools and even better snow
Stories
The Best East Coast Colleges for Skiers
How to ski while still earning your degree in Vermont, New Hampshire, and even Michigan
Latitudes
May is Money on Mount Hood
How to make the most of spring skiing on the Oregon glacier
Latitudes
The Greatest Guilty Pleasure of All Time
Helicopter skiing at Mike Wiegele's, in British Columbia, is a gluttonous feast of powder
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Passing Through: Whistler, BC
Watch where to ski, where to eat, and where to party at one of the best ski towns in the world
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Passing Through: Snowbird, Utah
Watch why you should ski Utah blower powder before the end of the season
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Passing Through: Whitefish, Montana
Watch why Whitefish, Montana, should be on every skier's bucket list
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Nor’eastah Slams Sugarloaf
Maine ski area receives five-plus feet in 10-day storm cycle, making for All Time conditions
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The Sudden And Strange Demise of Sugar Loaf, Michigan
A short film about the rise and fall of the most popular ski area in the Midwest
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Winter is Relentless in Jackson Hole
Tallying another three feet since Sunday evening, powder fever is in full effect
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31 Days of Giveaways
31 Days of Giveaways—Dissent
Win five pairs of ski socks from Dissent
Gear Locker
The Designer Who Built the Original Hybrid Ski Boot
If your ski boots charge big terrain and climb efficiently, you can thank veteran designer Thomas Laakso
31 Days of Giveaways
31 Days of Giveaways—SCOTT
Win a helmet, goggles, and poles from SCOTT
Gear Locker
Every Skier Needs a Mid-layer
Offering warmth and temperature regulation for all conditions, mid-layers are a critical piece of apparel
31 Days of Giveaways
31 Days of Giveaways—LEKI
Win a pair of gloves and poles from LEKI
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31 Days of Giveaways—Spyder
Win an outerwear kit from Spyder