Best for: Steep terrain and variable snow conditions. Read POWDER's full review of the Dynastar M-Pro 100 and women's M-Pro 98W here. The magic of the all mountain ski category is that it encompasses ...

Powder skis are fat skis designed to lift you up so you can get through deep snow--like really deep, best-day-ever snow. To encourage float and easy steering, powder skis feature wide waists ...

Snow continues to fall on Mammoth Mountain after the ski resort got more than 2 feet of fresh powder this week. ... “If you like to ski powder, it’s some of the best days you can have. ...

Scott D. McKim, Science Manager of Whiteface Mountain Field Station which is run by the University at Albany, explained the science behind this year’s surprisingly great snow.

Best for inbounds powder skiing: Atomic Maverick 105 and women's Atomic Maven 103 CTi Best women's-specific all-mountain ski: Blizzard Sheeva 10 Best for steep terrain and variable snow: Dynastar ...

So these are the best wider all mountain skis we’ve been on, the best do-it-alls and one-ski-quivers for folks who get to ski fresh, soft snow reasonably often. Best for soft snow, in or out of bounds ...