This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours. And yet here I am, on the side of a slalom ...

View post: Lessons in Loneliness, and a Little Redemption on the Gondola Welcome to 2026. In the spirit of the New Year, we—the POWDER crew—decided to make note of the recent ski movies we loved most.

After skiing every open blue run and black diamond at Appalachian Ski Mountain in about 20 minutes, my thoughts were that it isn't a ski area for everyone. If you're accustomed to long, wide groomers ...

From fuming mad to a valuable life lesson, I remembered that skiing is supposed to be fun. And yet here I am, on the side of a slalom course at Snowking Resort, and I’m livid. I watch as skiers fly by ...