A longtime skier, orthopedic surgeons, and other downhill ski experts share the essential clothing, outerwear, and other gear for beginners. They also have tips on how to stay safe and avoid injury on ...

Somewhere between the snow-crusted hills of western Massachusetts and the humming fluorescent lights of a Boston big-box store, I hit a wall. A literal wall of ski jackets. Looking at the options, I ...

Tell that to Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig — who saw his gold medal dreams dashed all because his ski boots were too big. Tschofenig, a World Cup winner, fell foul of the rules by just four ...

For Michael Jordan, it had to be the shoes. But for an Olympic ski jumper on Sunday, it was his boots that proved to be consequential to his time at the 2026 Winter Games. Austrian ski jumper Daniel ...

Recently a friend who recently got back into skiing (we will call him “Louis”) shared what he thought was some amazing news for me. “I found some really great used ski boots on Facebook Market and ...

We tested the best women’s-specific all-mountain skis and many unisex skis in all types of terrain to find the best all-mountain skis for women. We skied in snow ranging from deep powder to East Coast ...

New England ski areas will start running their lifts within the next week or two, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to sort through your gear closet and make sure you’re ready to hit the slopes. We ...

Let’s just get this out of the way: There’s no single “best” ski boot. The right ski boot for you depends entirely on your foot shape, skiing style, ability, and goals. To figure that out, your best ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. There's popular skis, and then there's cult-level skis. For the last ...

Learning to ski has never been easy, but getting into the sport used to be a real pain. You could place a lot of blame on the boots. The leather ski boots that were standard issue through the 1960s ...