WHISTLER, BC, October 27, 2010 –The crew from Whistler-Blackcomb found a weather window and scored early season powder up on the glacier...the first pow day of the season is in the books...

This one's for you art-loving types. According to the people behind Salomon Freeski TV:

"Chimaera is a utopia. A dream or fantasy. Mythologically, it references a fusion of forms that is the personification of winter. By slowing down our perception of reality we get a unique look at a skier's life. Just plug in your headphones and let your senses take over."

The Black Diamond Ski Swap set the stoke level high for the 2011 season. A little bit of rain didn't hurt anyone, especially with the prospect of four feet falling over the weekend in the Wasatch. Welcome to winter! 

Seattle, WA (October 20, 2010) – This Friday, October 20, Evo in Seattle is holding a snow-themed fashion show to benefit Protect Our Winters. Entitled “Walk the Line”, the event is themed around the styling of the original punk rocker Johnny Cash, but is intended to show off the new trend to involve a bit of fashion in the world of highly functional outerwear—basically the idea that something can be technical without adhering to the tight-fitting and earth-toned backcountry suit stereotype...

The higher we hike, the more promising the snowpack. Opening Day, we muse. Mumford & Sons remains in my head- the slow pulsing a good mental companion. Although we have been hiking all summer, it is rarely in plastic boots, much less with skis on the pack. Too thin to skin means sore backs tomorrow. All skis are rock skis, we repeat. 

It's snowing in Silverton, and ski patrol's been getting powder turns.

Our friends at Columbia Sportswear sent over these funny videos talking about their Omni-Heat technology--word is it keeps you twenty percent warmer. See the videos for proof.