The PowderGuide Team | Part 3

What connects you to PG and what do you associate with PG?

I used to tinker with forecasts in the Freeskiers Forum in the distant past and then always went there myself to check the conditions. At some point, Lea asked me if I wanted to do it on PG. Other people watch football, I watch the models every 12 hours in winter. I actually follow my own alerts and am still surprised sometimes.

What connects you to PowderGuide and what do you associate with PowderGuide?

In the 2016 winter, Steffen spontaneously came to the Flüela Chalet and asked if I would like to test a splitboard. Of course, you can't miss out on something like that and so I was accepted into the PG Club. A few more test reports followed, especially regarding splitboarding with hard boots. Then there was the most important snow research conference in Innsbruck (ISSW) and together with Lea we tried to condense the world of science into generic articles - it was a lot of work, but hopefully there were also a few interested readers... Ultimately, the biggest constant in my PG activity is the snow prediction game.

PowderGuide is simply a great community, with good information on tour planning and exciting, and above all well-written, articles in the magazine. For me, the highlights are the PowderAlert, the weather blog and the condition reports.

What connects you to PowderGuide and what do you associate with PowderGuide?

I've been a ConditionReporter at PowderGuide for almost 7 years. I joined through Alex, my former flatmate in Innsbruck, who was responsible for social media at PowderGuide for a few years. Last year they were looking for someone to work in the area of co-operations, and as I had enough free time thanks to my educational leave, I wanted to take the opportunity to get more involved in the PowderGuide project. I am mainly responsible for co-operations with tourism associations and ski resorts in Austria and Italy. I'm also in contact with other companies that might be suitable for partnerships, and in this context I visited the ISPO in Munich, among others. I also test equipment for PowderGuide and then share my impressions with the community as a test report.

What connects you to PowderGuide and what do you associate with PowderGuide?

A passion for spending time on skis in winter. Sharing experiences with others and meeting new like-minded people.

What connects you to PowderGuide and what do you associate with PowderGuide?

I associate PowderGuide with many happy moments in the mountains that have accumulated over the years. What could be better than sharing what you love to do with likeable and funny people? That's also the reason why I'm still on board alongside my family commitments.
I came to PowderGuide back then because I - like probably many others - read the PowderGuide avalanche book (the 'cooler Munter' translation) and had been intensively involved with both risk management and the development of splitboarding for years. In doing so, I realised that although PG had originally emerged from the snowboard sector, it was hardly represented in terms of editing and content. That's why it was and is my goal at PowderGuide to report on important developments in the snowboard touring sector in an informed and well-researched way. There are already enough pseudo-tests in the vastness of the internet.

What connects you to PowderGuide and what do you associate with PowderGuide?

What I have in common with PowderGuide is my love of snow and the mountains. I became aware of the website through the ConditionReports because it was always easy to find out where it was worth going and where not. I also liked PowderGuide's safety-orientated approach, which still left plenty of room for fun and adventure. I joined the team via translation and will translate the site into English so that even more people can benefit from the cool and interesting content. Sometimes I also get to write the odd article or meander through the stands at ISPO.

What connects you to PowderGuide and what do you associate with PowderGuide?

Hi, I'm the newbie here. I associate PG with sharing my passion for snow and everything that goes with it. I've been living in Innsbruck for a few years now and try to start adventures on my doorstep as often as possible. I find it really interesting to always be up to date by posting exciting events and thus gaining access to new topics.