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The glove comes from Roeckl Sports' PFC-free, ecologically orientated Ecoseries and has been tested on the piste as well as freeriding, in imperial weather and in snowstorms. The gloves are characterised by their combination of design and functionality. Roeckl has been developing gloves for almost 200 years, and the new ECO.SERIES has now been created using the expertise and experience gained to offer sustainable alternatives.

Dear PowderGuide Community, today we would like to introduce you to our new partner; Sport Conrad. We are very proud of it and there is a lot to tell. Sport Conrad is the largest online ski retailer in Europe, but comes from a family business that has been convincing with its craftsmanship and advice for 128 years and has always been one step ahead of its time.

The Munich night club institution 'Harry Klein' and a book presentation on ski touring using public transport. Two things that don't seem to go together at first glance, but on closer inspection harmonise perfectly and complement each other. The Harry Klein was certainly packed and gave the impression that the authors had struck a chord with the times.

Winters with little snow, maximum temperatures and increasingly expensive lift prices: Does it still make sense to teach your children about your passion for two skis? And if so, what is important?

With the Scott Superguide LT 95, Scott is endeavouring to produce a ski that uses as few resources as possible. This is why not only the base and edges are made from at least partially recycled material, but also certified wood for the core and bio-based material for the topsheet.

Skis, boots, clothing, emergency equipment: the sharing economy has arrived in winter sports. But how do the services work and when does renting make sense? And can it be a sustainable alternative to buying?

Skiing is destroying the environment, destroying the climate and melting glaciers. Then there is the war, the energy crisis and the climate crisis. But we still don't want to be discouraged by these crises. After all, in between all the bad news, there is also some good news from time to time! Snow of Tomorrow focuses on good news instead of crisis posts at the start of the season.

Since it was founded almost 15 years ago, the Picture brand, which goes by the full name of Picture Organic Clothing, has stood for sustainable winter sports clothing. On the one hand, sustainable, often bio-based materials are used wherever possible and harmful substances are avoided. On the other hand, Picture also uses innovative approaches such as a lifetime guarantee on the typical "wear parts" of clothing such as zips, buttons and seams.

Sustainability is an important and topical issue that we at PowderGuide also address time and again with our partners. Scott is quite active in this area and strives to produce its own products as sustainably as possible, but also pays attention to things like working conditions at suppliers and producers along its own supply chains. We spoke to Andre Goodman, Scott's sustainability manager, about this topic.

While the winter of 2021/2022 somehow doesn't really want to get going, even at the end of January, the new 160-page Downdays book arrives. This time without a year in the title, but simply titled "Volume 3", it is once again a loose collection of interviews and stories that are roughly divided into three sections.

Recycling is an ongoing trend in the outdoor industry. Be it in the area of clothing or equipment. What is currently happening in this area with winter sports equipment?

Sometimes it takes a different perspective to come up with new ideas for the future. That's why PowderGuide author Lisa spoke to freeskier Lena Stoffel about her Snow of Tomorrow. And about why we shouldn't demonize ski resorts and why it's worth celebrating the simple things.