Nordica’s biggest ski, the Unleashed 120, is a purpose-built big-mountain beast–but has a surprisingly friendly side. For good reason, truly massive skis tend to scare off a good portion of skiers.

The line seemed infinite, stretching past buildings, storefronts, and parked cars. Somewhere, near its front, stood a chairlift that all of us skiers desperately wanted to ride, although I couldn’t ...

Welcome to another weekly result from POWDER’s Department of Polls and Skier Opinion. The subject this week? Powder days. Or, more accurately, what counts as a powder day. Depending on where you live ...

Speaking of appointments, mid-season powder days at some resorts have devolved into a logistical operation that, quite frankly, I don’t think humans are built to endure alongside a 9-to-5. First, you ...

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