Here’s how we think about the performance vs. weight equation when it comes to choosing our favorite skis for aggressive skiing in the backcountry. So you’ve got all the hard stuff out of the way—you ...

Salomon’s new athlete-designed QST X powder ski is a pillow smashing, deep snow freeride weapon. Salomon’s QST X is a shockingly nimble, floaty, and fun powder freeride ski that breaks the mold of ...

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 no clear answer as to where on the planet “freeride” skiing as ...

Freestyle skiers and freeride skiers have lots in common, but the key thing? Both are trying to push the limits of what a human can do on skis. In this article we'll go over the differences between ...

Freeride skis are intended to be used all over the mountain in all snow conditions, but with a strong bias towards off piste since they have fairly wide waists. Freeride advanced models tend to be ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...

The good news is that there are a lot of really great skis available right now. That’s also the bad news. Too many choices — even if they’re good ones — can make it hard to decide on which pair to buy ...