Are you buying boots online with no access to a bootfitter? Here’s a step-by-step guide to fitting boots on your own. When the weather starts cooling down and skiers start thinking about gearing up ...

Perhaps it’s just us telemark skiers telling ourselves sweet little lies, but something seems to be afoot in the heady, esoteric world of free-heel skiing. Jokes at our expense have given way to a ...

I have a confession to make: I am super intimidated by ski boots. I have written about ski boots many times in the past decade and interviewed more than a dozen experts; I’ve skied hundreds of days in ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. With summer winding down and stoke rising, another ski brand released ...

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 ...

Whether you’re a casual hiker, a seasoned backpacker, a thru-hiker chasing the triple crown or a world traveler, you’ve likely faced a classic footwear dilemma: hiking shoes vs. hiking boots. It’s a ...

Every ski trip starts with a deceptively simple question: What do you really need to bring, and what’s smarter to rent? After years of traveling to ski mountains with friends, I’ve learned that the ...