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The next north-westerly dust situation will snow on the northern slopes of the Alps and then spill over to the southern side of the Alps on Thursday. We notice that the polar vortex is favoring us and hope that it stays that way. Winter can begin and our new weather system is in the starting blocks.

It's a bit of a dilemma - if you communicate about the "institutions" of winter resorts, they may become even more popular and attractive. On the other hand, communication can also bring winter sports enthusiasts closer to winter room etiquette. So here is an attempt to explain the issue of winter areas and thus contribute to a more mindful and sustainable use of the infrastructure in the Alpine natural environment.

For five days, the Arlberg was the meeting point for freeriders, mountain guides and snow sports enthusiasts from all over the world at the Arc'teryx Academy 2026. In addition to clinics on the mountain, the focus was also on community talks, film nights and workshops in the Freeride Village. They offered space for exchange, inspiration and new perspectives away from freeriding.

The Atomic Maven 94 CTI is a versatile all-mountain ski that feels at home both on and off-piste. It has been tested around Innsbruck in a wide range of conditions - from hard piste to fresh snow - and shows stable and smooth performance. It is ideal for anyone who likes to switch between resort and off-piste.

If you spend a lot of time in the mountains, you should already be a member of some section of the Alpine Club. Ideally, of course, it should be where you live, because Alpine Club membership not only insures you against accidents on the mountain, but also has other benefits.

For freeriders, these are not necessarily memories of the 1.57 m tall "Sexy" [censored swear word that deals with mothers and sexual activity], or of the "Artist Formerly Known as Prince" and his song, but of the exceptional February 1999 (exciting memory from the SLF). And this time Ullr invites us to another powder party.

An astonishing number of campers have been using the PUSHcomponents bike rack for several years now. Mounting with the handlebars on the rear doors, which was still conspicuous at the beginning, has already established itself as normal. The ski, snowboard and cross-country ski holders and the SNOWbag from PUSHcomponents are even less common. We have tested the SNOWbag and provide an update on the options for attaching winter sports equipment to campers and vans.

PowderGuide is back again for the second stop. It hasn't snowed much or at all since Hochfügen, but the anticipation is still great! The weather oracle predicted some fresh snow followed by many hours of sunshine at the weekend. Perfect conditions!

Lightweight, versatile and straightforward: the "Haute Route" from Mammut is aimed at all those who like to let off steam in various mountain sports and want to use as little additional material as possible. Whether you're ski touring, mountaineering, climbing or even cycling. Thanks to its triple certification for skiing, mountaineering/climbing and cycling, Mammut claims to have developed a genuine all-round helmet. Find out how it fared in practice in the following test.

Piper Kunst steals the show. Armada's Team Movie makes history, Snowboard Heaven unfolds in Riksgränsen, the Japan Team Movie celebrates its 20th anniversary, a Nasa station appears in the Pyrenees - and finally there's a comedy hit.

For almost 15 years now, we have been taking an annual ski trip as old friends. The destination is always drawn by lot - and at the end of the last trip, the lot decided: in February 2025, we were going to the Pyrenees. Unfortunately, Mrs. Holle had barely laid a hand there, so we quickly changed our plans to the French Alps. With the two campers from our partner Sunlight, we had the flexibility we needed. We, that's Benni, Dan, Roman, Jörg, Steffen, Totti and Jan.