Nikolai Schirmer

In the first article, “Snow of Tomorrow | The mountains are political - Part I,” Lena explained her connection to the mountains and why they should be seen as a political space. Her personal bond with nature and the threat posed by man-made climate change led her to question individual and societal responsibility — and ultimately to activism, which is the focus of this second article. This article is a guest contribution and reflects the author’s personal views. PowderGuide sees itself as a platform for discourse and aims to make different perspectives visible. Our “Snow of Tomorrow” section grew out of the debate on human-made climate change and now addresses broader critical and future-relevant issues in mountain sports. We invite you to join the discussion and share your perspective in the comments.

Old Man Winter is awakening - and October marks the start of the ski and snowboard film premiere season. Today we have an overview of what you can expect in the coming weeks: Which releases are coming up, which trailers are already out, and for some projects we only know the name so far. A few releases for new ski models are already online, as well as a fresh gear guide. We also take a quick look back at the season in the southern hemisphere: what happened in New Zealand and South America? It's good to be back - here's to a great start to the winter! There have already been a few highlights: look forward to Zeb, Nikolai and Trygg.

The season is coming to an end. Go out again and put your head in the snow! I've put together a few moving images to get us in the mood and round off the season, first and foremost a film about a skier with Down's syndrome, but also with well-known heroes.

This edition of Videos of the Week has it all! From a FLINTA Skimix tape to the stylish Keesh crew from Finland to breathtaking ski touring adventures in the polar regions - December delivers everything your heart desires. So many films and many of them definitely a must-see. Ready for the best?

Last week's anticipation was followed by joy about the winter that has now begun both north and south of the main Alpine ridge, and about a very remarkable film. In the Dolomites, Marco Bassot puts the powder into moving images, and last year a Japanese ski and snowboard expedition travelled to the Karakoram and has just released the film. Ski film of the year? See for yourself! And the well-known Scandinavians Nikolai, Antti, Jacob and Krister also deliver!

Winter will change, for the better or worse. Meteorology tries to predict these changes, but the VdW realise that things change and are embracing them, no matter what. And of course, we keep dreaming, night and day!

We have put together 25 trailers of films about freeriding for you and have also skilfully commented on most of them! Just take a look! The anticipation is building, the stoke is real and the order is in favour of underdogs.

For perhaps the last VdW episode of the season, we present new and old ski heroes: Valentin Rainer and Max Hitzig have opted for riding and Reine Barkered, one of the most successful contest freeriders ever, says goodbye to the competition stage. Antti, Nikolai, Krister, Gerhard and Fabio are also taking part again. We hope this will motivate you to try your luck again!

His videos are as popular as ski trips to the Lyngen Alps: Nikolai Schirmer talks about extreme skiing in Norway on Instagram and YouTube. In this interview, the 32-year-old Norwegian talks about his attempt to reconcile climate protection and a career as a professional freerider, what makes freeriding in the far north so special and how he tries to minimize the risks of his profession.

As usual, we present the best freeride content on the internet. Nothing more needs to be said today, see for yourself!

In this warm, dry winter, the VdW are more important than ever. We'll help you through the tough times with some wonderful videos and an interesting podcast. Enjoy the entertainment and keep your stoke high - the next PowderAlert is sure to come!

The EOFT is going on a major cinema tour through Europe, with more than 100 stops in German-speaking countries. The program offers 8 films, packed with speed flying, whitewater canoeing, mountain biking, climbing, ultrarunning and two ski films are also included. Treat yourself to the action on the big screen exclusively in the cinema and don't miss the chance to win 2 tickets here in the competition!