Christiane Eggert

Dr. Benjamin Walter is a physicist by profession. He works at the SLF (Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research) in Davos and is primarily concerned with snow physics, specifically the changes to snow crystals caused by wind transport and the resulting risks to the snowpack structure. Christiane Eggert interviewed him for us.

Johan Gaume is a professor at ETH Zurich and the new group leader of snow and avalanche research at the SLF in Davos. He is also a pretty gifted snowboarder! Gaume combines his hobby and profession with avalanche research. His research plays a major role in the development of 3D snowboard simulations and is of great interest to ski tourers and freeriders.

Doing good has rarely been so stylish. With every pair of MessyWeekend sunglasses sold, the Copenhagen-based company joins forces with the Danish organisations "Plastic Change" and "ReSea Project" to help rid the oceans of plastic waste.

If you enter Chandolin into the search engine, the first thing that shows up is the annual First-Track Freeride Contest. The Liaison, a ridge that separates the two ski resorts of St. Luc and Chandolin, plays the leading role on all other pages. Spectacular couloirs are lined up side by side and the best thing for lazy skiers: they can be reached from the exit of the Col-des-Ombrintzes T-bar lift with almost no ascent. Let's take a closer look!

In his recently completed dissertation, SLF avalanche forecaster Frank Techel investigated how well avalanche bulletins reflect the actual danger situation and whether they are consistent across different regions and areas of responsibility of individual warning services. In this interview, he explains more about his work and his unusual career path.

The Jatzpark on the Jakobshorn in Davos is not only popular with the local freestyle scene, but is also known beyond the regional and national borders for its short but sweet park laps. The Davos PG crew also likes to ride here, especially earlier season before the powder arrives.

We three ladies don't know each other from the barbecue, but from Davos. We've lived there for many years. Why we have to go to Andermatt of all places, even though we have the Davos mountains on our doorstep, is easy to explain: firstly, we fancy something new and secondly, at home we rarely take the time to really ski for 4 days in a row. Especially since two of us have children.

Fashion over function: that doesn't apply to Mons Royale. They bring stylish and functional sportswear to the market and have become an integral part of outdoor sports, whether ski touring, on the piste or on a bike in summer. The company from New Zealand has been around for 10 years and founder and freeskier Hamish Acland has made his merino underwear and sportswear a must-have.

Célia Lucas, 29, has been an avalanche forecaster at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos since last winter. In this interview, she tells us how she ended up in Switzerland from Luxembourg, about her day-to-day work at the SLF and how her profession also accompanies her on private ski tours.

Warm hands are crucial for freeriders (and freeriders) to feel comfortable in powder or on a ski tour. We therefore test two women's models from Austrian glove specialist Zanier.

PowderGuide is organizing a freeride camp in La Grave for the first time this year - together with mountain guide Stefan Neuhauser. An interview about the uniqueness of the area, an unforgettable experience and a passion for skiing that knows no bounds.

Once again this year, PowderGuide partner companies UVEX, Blizzard and Tecnica invited a number of journalists from the sports and outdoor industry to get to know their latest products - even before the presentation at ISPO. This time the test took place in Zürs am Arlberg. PowderGuide was of course also there to take a look at the new products.