Video: Jake Burchmore | Words: Matt McDonald Skiing for All The soul of skiing takes countless forms. You find it in the lifelong blue-square cruiser. The four-year-old tyke making her first turns. The human-powered adventurer who traded season passes for an adventure dog and a pair of skins. The gate-crashing prodigy headed for Olympic gold. Continue reading…
Skiing for All: This is Powder7
How to Keep Skiing Alive in Spring 2020
Ski season lives! You don’t need us to tell you that coronavirus has upended life as we know it. And you certainly don’t need us to summarize how rough it’s been to trade ski season for a constant state of malaise, worry, or unease. What you may need, however, are some ideas on how to Continue reading…
Things to Know About Ski Touring in Spring 2020
You can still ski. If… As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, ski resorts across the country closed early this month or suspended operations indefinitely. It’s a tough blow to our industry and our lifestyles, but it’s just a small piece of the uneasy prospects and questions people everywhere face right now. Good news: You Continue reading…
Photo Journal: Tenmile Range Skiing in the Colorado Backcountry
Tenmile Range Skiing: A Gem of the Colorado Backcountry Diving into backcountry skiing can be daunting. You have to get the right gear, find good and reliable ski partners, figure out where to go, and learn how to stay alive. These barriers to entry have inspired backcountry meetups, countless blog posts, new product lines, and Continue reading…
Seven 2021 Skis We’re Stoked About
We just really like skis. As if taking brand-by-brand first looks at the full smattering of 2021 ski gear wasn’t enough, we’re calling out seven of next-year’s skis that we are particularly excited for. Backcountry options, all-mountain rippers, one-ski-quivers, fun-loving shredders—even on this sampler platter, there’s a ski for everyone. You may be right. We Continue reading…
Where’s the Best Skiing in Colorado? Our Staffers Share Their Favorite Runs
When it comes to skiing in Colorado, there’s something for everyone. That’s the beauty of being one of the premiere ski regions in the world. Some core skiers believe the best skiing in Colorado is tucked away in the remote, gnarly backcountry. Other folks just love that long, soulful groomer at their home hill. And Continue reading…
2021 Skis Preview: The New Roaring ’20s
Welcome to the New Roaring ’20s! With our ski boots clicked into a fresh decade, we are looking ahead at the ski industry’s latest and greatest for 2021 skis, boots, bindings, and more. When our team left the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Denver at the end of January, we were buzzing over a slew Continue reading…
Watch: Skiing Blower Powder with Steamboat Powdercats
Sometimes, the powder gods giveth. Two weeks into the new decade, a dozen Powder7 staffers joined Steamboat Powdercats during a snow-filled storm cycle for northern Colorado. Whether you call it dumb luck—the trip was booked during summer—or the alignment of the stars or karma, we reaped some serious powder bounty. Shop Powder Skis The winter Continue reading…
Our Staff Picks the 11 Best Skis of the Decade
Skis of the year? Child’s play. Here are Powder7 staffers’ picks for Best Skis of the Decade. As ski nerds, we couldn’t let the end of a full decade of sliding on snow pass without taking a look in the rearview. Ski technology has come a long way in the last ten years, but that Continue reading…
How to Help Someone with a Developmental Disability Get on Skis
By Peter Doehring When my daughter Margot was born with very significant developmental disabilities, a seizure disorder, and enough cerebral palsy to require that she be fed through a tube, we had to completely rethink our life as a family together. A big turning point came about 10 years ago, when Margot was eight, and Continue reading…