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PowderGuide final gathering 2023/24 | Engelberg
Sebastian Siep • 05/07/2024On the last weekend of April, the PowderGuide team met up with friends, partners and long-time companions in Engelberg to celebrate the end of the season in style. -
WeatherBlogs
WeatherBlog 22 2023/24 | Another southern storm to end the season
Lea Hartl • 05/01/2024The WeatherBlog is taking a summer break, unless there's another onset of winter with corresponding blog inspiration in between. Over the next few days, the south-west will be in full swing again - there would probably be a PowderAlert if our oracle wasn't already in summer mode. -
TouringTips
TouringTip | Wildspitze Southcouloir
Malte Schulz • 04/27/2024For many ski tourers, the Wildspitze is a favourite classic in spring. The summit can be reached quickly via the Mittelbergjoch and the Taschachferner via the Pitztal glacier lifts. The only drawback of this tour: due to the very low gradient, it is not very rewarding in terms of downhill skiing. In terms of the descent, the tour via the Southcouloir is much more appealing (assuming you have the ability and experience to tackle steep slopes). This route takes you to the highest peak in Tyrol "by fair means" and by the most direct route. -
WeatherBlogs
WeatherBlog 21 2023/24 | Winter restart - how could this happen?
Sebastian Müller • 04/24/2024A short while ago we were water-skiing or riding bikes, and now, at the end of April, we suddenly find ourselves in winter. How could this have happened? It's cold throughout the Alps and it's snowing quite a lot, especially on the northern slopes. If you really missed it, 2 PowderAlarms and rows of 4-star ConditionsReports should be enough proof. Powder skis should be the first choice up to and including the weekend! -
news
PartnerNews | Engelberg Freeride Days 2024
• 04/23/2024A small group of very friendly people who are dedicated to freeriding in all its facets organise a very special family event. -
TouringTips
TouringTip | Lungau
Helmut Gassler • 04/21/2024The Lungau is a landscape (and at the same time a political district) in the south-east of Salzburg and offers several advantages and attraction points for us downhill-orientated ski tourers thanks to its geographical location. -
PowderAlerts
PowderAlert 15 2023/ 24 | All good things must come to an end!
Lars Oelmann • 04/19/2024With this last nordstau, Ullr is sending us what could be the last cold snowfall suitable for weekends and the oracle is using this opportunity to bid a highly official farewell to the summer break, as medium range forecast does not look like there will be any more wintry surprises until the end of April. -
TouringTips
TouringTip | Five days in the Silvretta
Benjamin Kraft • 04/18/2024After our annual ski crossing was cancelled last year due to the lack of snow in the Alps, we really wanted to discover new places again this winter and spend several days in mountain huts. Our main criteria for this were to find an area that was previously unknown to all of us, that could be reached from Innsbruck within two hours and where there were many different options for experiencing nature. -
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Extension PG-ICON weather forecast maps
PowderGuide • 04/16/2024Winter is slowly coming to an end, even if the fresh snow maps on the PG-ICON weather forecast are once again turning colourful this week. In the meantime, we are continuing to work on the weather maps on Powderguide.com. We have refreshed the portfolio once again to provide the travellers among you with reliable snow and weather data. Our forecast maps are now also available for Norway and Scandinavia, the Caucasus and the Pyrenees! A search function has also been integrated into the map, allowing you to quickly search for locations, valleys or mountains. -
PowderAlerts
PowderAlert 14 2023 /24 | Say goodbye with a nordstau!
Lars Oelmann • 04/15/2024Disclaimer: Schlager lyrics will not make sense in English. They do not make sense in German either, so dont worry ;) Ullr is on the retreat, but one last time the pop fan wants to dance the samba with us in the powder, because the powder makes us happy. Powder, Powder Powder, maybe tomorrow it will be over? -
SpotChecks
SpotCheck | Asahidake, Japan
Johanna Korte • 04/13/2024Who hasn't wanted to ski or snowboard on an active volcano, between fumaroles (steaming clouds of smoke that smell of rotten eggs)? Where else would this be possible than in the land of hills and volcanoes: Japan, more precisely Hokkaido. -
videos of the week
Videos of the fortnight #12 2023/24| End of season
Sebastian Müller • 04/12/2024To be honest, we only managed the VdW every fortnight this season. But not true, we had some nice films! And now, at what feels like the end of the season, we still have something to offer. Hedvig Vessel's great film, a bit of Antti and a king line in the Pyrenees! The VdW wish you a good end to the high-speed season and hereby close the shop.