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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 …
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:
Skis - Powder
Aug 28, 2024 · Review: Valhalla Ski 115 Bamboo Skis . Can bamboo skis from a boutique brand in Germany hold up to backcountry freeriding in the Tetons?
Essential Ski Gear and Tech Terms: A Comprehensive Glossary
Oct 8, 2024 · BOA - We're not sure why this is always capitalized, but a BOA closure is a newer type of dial-actuated cable closure used in many ski boots. It replaces traditional buckles, and allows for more precise closure of the boot and a more comfortable wrap around your forefoot. Here are some of the best boots this year that feature BOA tech.. BSL - Boot Sole Length.
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.
Ski Boots - Powder
Aug 12, 2024 · Best BOA Ski Boots of 2025. Here are our favorite ski boots from this year featuring BOA closures on the shell.
Review: Atomic Bent 110 - Powder
Jun 12, 2023 · In a nutshell. While it can be a little challenging to define the Bent 110’s place within the greater Bent family, at its core it’s a pretty versatile, very playful ski that’s about as happy walking uphill as it is riding chairlifts, all it asks for is a steady diet of slashes and lips.
Nation's Largest Ski Resort Going Semi-Private - Powder
Dec 12, 2023 · Powder Mountain, Utah—the largest ski resort in the United States by total acreage (including cat skiing terrain)—has announced plans to go semi-private.. The new operating method, which involves a mix of public and private lifts exclusive to on-mountain homeowners, goes into effect this time next year.
The 10 Biggest Ski Resorts in North America - Powder
3. Park City Mountain Resort, Utah. Skiable acres: 7,300 When it comes to lift-served skiable acres in the U.S., Park City Mountain Resort is the top dog. Located near the urban center of Salt Lake City, Utah, the resort's a quick drive from an international airport that connects to nearly 90 destinations with non-stop flights.