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WeatherBlogs
WeatherBlog 20 2023/24 | April summer & short onset of winter
Lea Hartl • 04/10/2024The weather can be summarised as follows at the moment: Before the summer is after the summer is before the summer and sometimes it snows. At the moment we're in a "it's snowing again" phase. Tomorrow summer will return. -
events
EventReport | Back on Track 2024
Matze Kurzthaler • 04/09/2024After two corona-related cancellations (2020 & 2021), an event in 2022, where unfortunately no contest took place, and a weather-related cancellation in 2023, a BoT could be held again this year. -
equipment
EquipementCheck | Pin bindings Safety and Variations
Johanna Korte • 04/07/2024Pin bindings are becoming more and more widespread and have almost replaced the good old frame binding. But how do they actually release and what do you need to bear in mind? -
events
PartnerNews | Patagonia event in the Rauris Valley, Salzburg
Antonia Paulus • 04/06/2024We spent three days together with Patagonia-Europe in the Rauris Valley and, in addition to the new product presentation, we paid a visit to the Sonnblick Observatory. There, Dr. Elke Ludewig, head of the high-alpine research station, gave us interesting insights into how research has been taking place every day at an altitude of 3,106 metres since 1886. Topics on glacier degradation, sustainable materials and climate change were at the centre of the event. -
equipment
EquipmentCheck | Climbing skins
PowderGuide • 04/04/2024The ski touring season has long since begun and you can see ski tourers scaling the mountains everywhere. But what should you look out for while ski touring when it gets warmer? What is the right skin for me? What can I do about stubborn skins? We spoke to Sebastian Dorn from Sport Conrad and put together a brief overview of everything you need to know. -
WeatherBlogs
WeatherBlog 19 2023/24 | Summer, sun, desert dust
Lea Hartl • 04/03/2024Foehn storms in the north, metres of fresh snow at (very) high altitudes in the south, record temperatures followed by a sharp drop in temperature with a cold front: the last few days have been quite something. The weather has now calmed down somewhat. The next, much weaker southerly foehn is on the horizon for the weekend, probably with summer heat and no precipitation. -
SpotChecks
SpotCheck | Davos/Klosters
Timo Macvan • 04/01/2024Davos is located in the heart of the canton of Graubünden, the largest canton in Switzerland in terms of area but also the least populated. Nestled between the majestic Albula Alps and the picturesque Plessur Alps, this winter wonderland at an altitude of around 1500 metres offers an interesting cultural history and an impressive mountainous landscape that makes freeriders' hearts leap of joy. -
news
Easter-Raffle | namuk
PowderGuide • 03/31/2024namuk's vision is to inspire a love of nature in children. In their study from 2023, they found that children in Switzerland and Germany only spend an average of 1.5 hours a day outdoors. Definitely not enough! Now namuk is committed to giving children their time outside back and with their outdoor clothing they want to give children carefree outdoor adventures - without cold hands or wet feet, without the fear of coming home with clothes full of holes. -
interviews
PowderPeople | Severin Van der Meer
Antonia Paulus • 03/30/2024Severin's life revolves around snowboarding. Here he tells us how he went from two boards to one and what the everyday life of a professional snowboarder is like. -
PowderAlerts
PowderAlert 13 2023 /24 | Infinite Südstau II
Lars Oelmann • 03/29/2024This alert is not an alert, at least not in the alert period, because it is too warm to use it until Tuesday. But more on that below. -
videos of the week
Videos of the week #11 2023/24 | Xtreme Legends
Sebastian Müller • 03/29/2024The Xtreme Verbier took place, everyone arrived safely at the bottom and it was really great fun. Then suddenly people turn up who we've been missing all winter: Markus Eder, Cody Townsend and Yann Rausis! -
adventure & travel
SpotCheck | Rishiri, Japan
Klara Stang • 03/28/2024The island of Rishiri, north-east of Hokkaido, Japan, seems to have been somewhat forgotten. Or maybe it's still an insider tip. We're not quite sure. But one thing is certain: it is a jewel among touring paradises! If you want to climb to the summit, you need mountaineering expertise and the necessary equipment.