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Ah, powder. To purr through the velvety deep, we skiers will wake up at ungodly hours, drive white-knuckled up icy mountain roads, and make up elaborate excuses to skip obligations that stand in our way. Here’s what you need to know before you buy specialty skis for surfing the deep.

Season 3, Episode 8: Be the Water, Not the Rock – Skylar Holgate For almost half his life, Skylar Holgate has logged 250-300 day seasons in the big...

Season 3, Episode 7 | Fancy Footwork – Ted Mahon On this episode of Next Level Skiing, I speak with Ted Mahon, one of Colorado’s most respected mo...

Season 3, Episode 6 | More Than Just Avy Skills – Erik Lambert Erik Lambert and partner Jeff Woodward founded Bluebird Backcountry in 2019 on a sn...

Like most ski instructors, Wagner Custom Skis are both strikingly attractive and performance-oriented. But instead of giving you gentle words of encouragement, Wagner loans you a pair of test skis outfitted with two data-crunching sensors called vLinks (pictured), which analyze every nuance of your skiing.

Season 3, Episode 5: Timing is Everything – Cody Townsend Big mountain super hero turned mountaineering master, Cody Townsend has piloted a career...

Despite all those images of blower pow you see in all the mags, most of the time we are skiing groomers and chalky steeps. However, with the right tools on your feet, you will quickly realize that carving is cool. Here’s our guide to the skis that will make every day (almost) as fun as a powder day.

Here are all the best apres ski stretches to help you be the best skier possible, from spinning on a bike to using the roller ball and scheduling a massage.

Season 3, Episode 4: Skiing and Healing – Wes Wylie Dr. Wes Wylie is the guy you want on your heliskiing crew. He’s a heliski guide at Alaska’s To...

Season 3, Episode 3: Entering the Backcountry - Doug Stenclik Doug Stenclik opened his Cripple Creek Backcountry shop in Carbondale in 2012 with a...

Season 3, Episode 2: Powder Skiing for Everyone – Roko I would argue that no one has taught more people to heliski powder than Robert Koell, aka R...

Wagner Skis Becomes the First Solar-Powered Ski Factory Wagner Skis is committed to doing things right, whether that means custom-designing skis or...

Season 3, Episode 1: The Godfather of Freeskiiing – Mike Douglas Few skiers have had such a lasting impact on their sport like Mike Douglas. From ...

“Dude, I just popped off this tasty nug and punted it!” I don’t know what the hell this means, and you probably don’t either. So here is an expert-level primer to help you decode what all the flat-brim neckbeards in the gondy are talking about.

Rikke Jørgensen is a Danish artist whose artistic journey began with graphic design, evolved with her study of architecture and design, and has now begun to solidify in the world of illustration. Check out her collaboration with Wagner Custom.

Sarah Kinn was born in Ohio in 1971 and has lived in Boulder for past 20 years. She has a dog walking business to support herself and her art.