The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center has logged reports of 32 avalanches in the Tetons since Dec. 19. In those, two skiers were ...

We’re in full swing of new gear season, and Backcountry Access just dropped their updated 2025 lineup of backcountry safety gear. New stuff includes a few fresh avalanche airbag packs for skiing and ...

Mark Smiley, IFMGA guide and professional ski mountaineer, says that two of the biggest hurdles to more widespread use of avalanche airbag packs is weight and cost. When ABS debuted the first ever ...

For those of us that haven’t traversed the backcountry, a bit of context: traditionally, avalanche packs were mechanical, meaning they’re powered by compressed gas cylinders that inflate the pack ...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Sierra snowpack for the month of February continues to trend above average, with California at 190% of normal snowpack for this time of year. With all this snow, the ...

A male snowmobiler survived an avalanche near Cooke City on Thursday, with the help of six snowmobilers nearby.

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Safeback made a bit of a stir on the tradeshow circuit last year with ...

Safeback made a bit of a stir on the tradeshow circuit last year with its integrated fan and tube air delivery system, and going into this winter, packs from Db and Bergans that integrate the ...