Photos and words from an “intense” trip to an Alaskan gem. Out of our group of five skiers, Dave and I were the ones on the first flight in Drake’s small, modified Cessna. That meant we had the ...

It’s not uncommon to hear that once you’ve skied in Alaska, anywhere else is bound to be a letdown. And it’s true that, after hitting slopes all over the world, my first taste of Alaska’s ...

Palmer, Alaska, is one of those small mountain towns that seem to have been plucked straight out of the Swiss Alps. Surrounded by towering peaks of the Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains, this is where ...

Alaska looms large in skiing’s collective imagination. From Sammy Carlson’s seasonal excursions to Teton Gravity Research’s slate of films, flick after flick has featured the towering peaks of the ...

The federal government this week may name an Alaska Range mountain after a longtime Talkeetna miner and pioneer woman. On Thursday, the domestic names committee of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names ...

Mountain Biker Brage Vestavik Takes On Alaska's Unridden Mountains. Award-winning mountain biker Brage Vestavik has been mountain biking on never-before ridden mountains in Alaska. The extreme ...

Mirages get all their fame from movies and cartoons of those unfortunate people lost in the deserts who think they see a refreshing oasis, only to find it was all an atmospheric trick. But Puget Sound ...

This article appears in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, and can be shipped directly to your front door. Out of our group ...