Freeride

After the recent snowfall, the conditions for freeriding and especially ski touring are perfect across the Alps. It's chilly, at least north of the Alps, and half of Germany is also enjoying classic winter weather with frost and a hint of snow. It's like imperial weather!

The backcountry weekend in the legendary winter sports destination of Davos will take place for the 9th time on the last weekend in January. The Backcountry Week 2024 offers a comprehensive and varied program. Participants of all skill levels will get their money's worth as part of various guided ski and splitboard tours, technique and avalanche courses.

Whether it's a powder suit, a flightsuit for flying through the snow, a jumpsuit or a one-piece. We're talking about a ski suit.

The last Advent competition is here. This time you can win a freetouring weekend from 15-17.03.2024 in Pitztal for 2 people, including overnight stay and ski pass!

As already mentioned in the short-term gear review at the end of last season, the Tigard is probably one of the ski touring boots with the best downhill performance on the market. And so it is certainly worth writing a full test report after a longer period of use!

In the Eastern Alps, we often go freeriding in the forest, sometimes the entire descent and sometimes just the last bit of the ride. There are a few things to bear in mind. Let's take a look at the wonderful world of the winter forest together.

I've often heard about this dreamy country with its "champagne powder", the endless amounts of snow and the hot springs where the Japanese macaques have a good time, but I've only heard about it from stories. But I was lucky enough to meet the right people, got carried away and am now sitting in my flat in Innsbruck with a working visa for Japan in my passport, eagerly awaiting winter.

New site, new look, new faces behind the facades. We would now like to introduce ourselves and offer you a look behind the scenes at PowderGuide. Who actually does what here?

The FreerideFilmFestival is back on tour and will be showing six truly wonderful international freeride films that will make you extremely excited for the upcoming season. The focus is not only on the action, but also on the stories and creativity of the filmmakers and their messages to the audience.

"Freeride Symphony," directed by Anton Thorin and filmed in Engelberg, Switzerland, takes viewers on a journey into the world of freeriding.

We have already reported on Snowflake in the past few weeks. Now we've had the opportunity to get to know him a little better. The interview reveals his positive attitude and love of nature, as well as his more idiosyncratic opinion on off-piste safety equipment.

Tof Henry, freeride pro from Chamonix, and Chilean mountain guide Juan Señoret died on 11 October while climbing the Puntiagudo volcano in Chile. Henry was known for his spectacular ascents of the classic and less classic steep faces around Chamonix. He brought the "freeride style" to the ice walls and made big turns at high speed where others jumped over. Tof Henry was 38 years old and is survived by his son.