Schnee von Morgen

PowderGuide author Lisa went in search of new perspectives on the snow of tomorrow. She spoke to photographer Christoph Jorda, who many may know from the book Bergmenschen, about the consequences of climate change, the role our consumption plays in this and why a more sustainable life always starts with individual awareness.

In search of new perspectives on the snow of tomorrow, PowderGuide author Lisa spoke to Klemens Weisleitner. He is an ecologist at the University of Innsbruck and studies glaciers all over the world. He talks to Lisa about the special features of the glacier ecosystem and why microplastics are not only found in washing machines, but also under the covers of glacier ice.

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?

John Forrest has been a mountain guide for 35 years. He has also practiced his profession in the Alps for several years in the summer months, but he lives in Canada and has been running a heli-skiing company there for 20 years. Northern Escape Heliskiing (NEH) is based in Terrace, in the very north of British Columbia.

Ski films are just as much a part of the culture of our sport as ski magazines and season tickets. But as our expectations of our sport change, so do the narratives of the films. We are showing two that make you think and take to the streets.

I am a winter sports enthusiast with heart and soul. And that's not surprising, as my parents let me walk through the winter garden on skis waxed with klister when I was just 2 years old.

The snow of tomorrow has many faces. And as we can't and don't want to imagine the future of winter sports alone, PowderGuide author Lisa spoke to Moritz Nachtschatt, Managing Director of Protect our Winters Austria, about what POW is doing for the future of the sport, why day tours are anything but climate-friendly and what ski resorts will look like in 2050.

Combining being out and about with sustainability? Especially when it comes to leisure activities, it is up to us to leave as small an ecological footprint as possible. We have collected a few suggestions for you so that your trip to the mountains has as many positive impacts on the climate, nature and people as possible:

Christmas is just around the corner and with it the question of presents: this year, we want to focus on used clothing and equipment or even borrowed products and have summarized the Snow of Tomorrow top 5 ideas here.

On the glacier in October, to South America in summer: skiing is always possible. Especially where there is snow. Or only where there is snow. But what do we need to do to still be able to go skiing tomorrow? For our author, the key lies in the snow of tomorrow - and in less self-optimization but much more mindfulness.

Do you remember the old normal? Concerts, parties, days at the outdoor pool or standing in line for the elevator? Crowds of people? Crowds on the bus? The world before March 2020, when everything was suddenly closed. Everything was closed. Nothing worked anymore and we were at home? For a brief moment, we thought that it would only be like that in 2020. That everything would be fine again in the fall. That we would go on vacation again and go skiing at the weekends as usual.

There was a lively discussion about sustainability in winter sports and in general in response to our last Snow of Tomorrow post. The term "planetary boundaries" was frequently mentioned in the comments. That's why we want to use today's post to briefly explain this term and the theory behind it. Where do we as humans reach the limits of our planet? And what happens when we exceed these limits?