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In the September issue of Powder (Vol. 37 No. 1), we printed a Fall Line titled 'Poach Roast,' written by longtime correspondent Hans Ludwig. The story, penned as a letter to Jake Burton, was calling bullshit on Burton's snowboard-poach marketing stunt last winter at the four ski areas that didn't allow snowboarding. The story has generated a stir in the blogosphere, and was retyped and posted without our permission--with several spelling and grammar mistakes inserted (thanks dudes...)--on various web forums. Here is the original version from our September issue.
You made it! That final corner has been turned and the dog days of summer are finally in the rearview mirror. It's coming, and that tingly feeling you just got inside is not a figment of your imagination. It's real and finally here—Volume 37 Issue 1 of Powder Magazine.
This is the gear we like and trust for winter 2007-08. Go out and get some…
Sprint to the gas station, or Barnes and Noble, or Safeway to pick up the last issue of POWDER Magazine for the ’07-08 season as it hits newsstands this week across North America. We suggest a cold six-pack and a warm batch of mozzarella sticks to accompany you next to a raging fire when devouring all the goods in this issue.
During spring '07, Mammoth skier Chris Benchetler and photographer Christian Pondella cruised up to Mammoth’s Unbound Park for a day of skiing and shooting. And what a day it turned out to be. Benchetler and Pondella produced such a unique photo--one that few of us have ever seen--that made it a no-brainer to put it on the January Photo Annual cover.
Christian Aslund is a globe-trotting photographer with a quiver of camera gear. Be it post-invasion Iraq, post-tsunami Indonesia, or post-snowstorm Lebanon, Aslund bravely enters zones most are desperately trying to get out of. Mild-mannered ski photographer by winter, this is the gear Aslund relies on to help him capture the uncommonly vivid shots that grace the pages of Powder.
Even the lucky few who live near world-famous terrain eventually long for new runs and different mountains to ski. Travel is deeply engrained in the culture of skiing. We see images of exotic locations and deep snow, and we want to go. We need to go. Be it by road, sea or sky, below is a collection of gear to make the getting there easier on you and less smellier after you arrive.
Tired of your parents or co-workers incessantly asking what you do outside the home and office when playing in the snow? We’ve assembled a collection of gear that’ll aid in your efforts to dominate and document by way of photo, camcorder, or headcam. Now those unfortunate souls will understand your lust for powder, rails, cliffs, jumps, and good ol’ skiing.
Places like Jackson Hole, Mount Baker, Alpental, Kicking Horse, Steven's Pass, and a slew of others have sidecountry so good it should be criminal. With fat skis and high-speed quads eating up powder like Kobyashi, we've compiled a list of essential and recommended gear to help Powder readers go beyond the ropes.
Hitting stores and newsstands today, the October 2007 issue of Powder Magazine is here. Read on to see what it has in store.
If powder skiers ever seceded from the Union to form an independently governed state, the POWDER Magazine Cop Car would be their symbol of freedom. We've compiled a collection of road trip essentials appropriate for driving into the great white unknown.
The September Issue is hitting stores now. Read on to see what it has in store.
A list of independent skis and independent ski companies.
