Photos and Movies

You've rated the best bikinis and big airs, and these are your ten favorite spring skiing photos. Vote again for number one. Winner gets a Drift HD170 Stealth POV camera.

As part of the Telus World Ski and Snowboard festival in Whistler, photographers from around the world submitted their ski, surf, mountain bike, and skate photos for inclusion in the Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown. The finalists were invited to submit a nine minute slideshow, set to music, of the best images from their life's work. These are a few images from the finalists, as well as Blake Jorgenson's winning presentation.

Send in your best spring skiing photos, win a HD Drift POV Camera.

A behind-the-scenes look at World Cup racing.

This year's Snowsports Industries America trade show brings you the best new gear and the hottest chicks in the coldest sport.

Sweetgrass Productions isn't your average film company. Instead of shooting urban jibs and heli-fueled big mountain lines, they've made a name for themselves by filming in-depth portraits of human-powered ski culture, with a side of pow shots (see their last film "Signatures"). They've spent the past two seasons in South America shooting their 2011 production, "Solitare." Here's a behind the scenes look.

What's better than pretty girls with cool ski gear? Pretty girls with cool ski gear, wearing beards! Here are our favorite booth models from SIA wearing sample beards from Beardski.

Blake Jorgenson crowned King of Storms at Whistler Blackcomb’s Deep Winter Photo Challenge.

Former Skiing Magazine Editor Megan Michelson was nominated for Best Female Segment in the Powder Video Awards.

One skier's surprising day on a demo pair of Ski Logiks leads to a transcontinental phone call with the company's founder to learn about ski building, moving to China, and the crazy dream that made it happen.

This week, some of the best photographers in the ski world are in Whistler, B.C. for the Arc'teryx Deep Winter Challenge, a three-day-long photo contest. On Saturday, one will be crowned king (or queen) of storms. Here's one of the winning slideshows of the past.

You've voted and we've got a winner. Here's the winning photo.

You've narrowed it down to your 15 favorite powder photos. Vote again for your favorite shot.

These are the best things we've seen all year. From other-side-of-the-world landscapes, and portraits of ass-kicking female athletes to blower, double overhead pow shots. Take a look.

Skiing editor Kevin Luby flew into Mammoth Mountain, California, last Thursday. Since then, 13 feet of snow have fallen on the Sierras and he is stuck there. Somehow, we don't feel bad for him.

You sent us your best powder shots of the year, and honestly we're pretty impressed (read: jealous). Flip through the gallery and vote for your favorite shots. You can pick five, then we'll narrow it down to the top 20 for a final round of voting. The most popular photographer wins a free pair of Wagner Custom skis (again, jealous).

The up and coming big mountain athlete on polar bears, big mountain comps, and her first filming experience with Warren Miller.

The official rules of the Powder Photo Contest.

Bringing the snow stoke to the concrete jungle.

Salomon Freeski TV's latest episode takes a look at the sensory experiences present in the life of a skier.

To get you stoked for ski season, we've rounded up a few of our favorite deep powder skiing clips. Get ready; it's coming.

The risks and rewards of La Grave, France, through Jordan Manley's eyes.

The perennial TGR star told us about going 3D, how filming affects his skiing, and skiing pow all over the world.

Oatmeal, a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese, orange juice, and water. That’s what TGR and Poor Boyz athlete John Spriggs had for breakfast this morning.

The third annual film fest will feature movie premieres, concerts, and more.

Eye Trip, the newest ski movie from Level 1 Productions, debuts Friday, September 10th, at Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. We spoke to Josh Berman, director/producer of the film, about the upcoming night of powder and debauchery and from our best guess, it will be a heck of a fun time.

Warren Miller Entertainment videographer Tom Day filmed with athletes Sam Smoothy and Ted Davenport in Queenstown and Wanaka, New Zealand. Here are more photos from their shoot.

When mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger faced an avalanche that claimed the lives of seven of his guests, his world was turned upside down. Award-winning documentarian Steven Grynberg takes a look at his life and family in this feature-length film.

The WME film crew headed to New Zealand this week to shoot with big mountain skiers Ted Davenport and Sam Smoothy. Here are some images from their adventures so far.

We talked with Norwegian producer Filip Christensen about his upcoming flick, "Side By Side." Plus, the trailer.

Their upcoming film, featuring Ingrid Backstrom and Colby West, will premier this fall.

A new teaser for the all-girl ski flick is here.

For the past two seasons, Grete (Gret-a) Eliassen has travelled from Scandinavia to Argentina for her upcoming feature-length film. Shot fully in high-definition, the film explores what it's like to be an international ski superstar. Here are some photos from the project, and watch for the film when it drops this fall.

Skiers at Evolve Chile split their time between skiing fresh powder and working with the community. By Becca Fanning

Colorado's Arapahoe Basin closed Sunday, June 6, as the last resort open in the state. The Beach, the Basin's notorious parking lot apres-ski spot, was full and there was plenty of end of season pond skimming to be had. Here are the photos.

Squaw Valley-based skier dead at 29 after a big-mountain fall.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Telluride, Colorado will host the annual Mountainfilm Festival, a gathering of outdoor and environmental filmmakers, as well as athletes, artists, and more. We spoke to festival director David Holbrooke about the ski films playing at this year’s festival.

It's still snowing in Colorado—Loveland Ski Area is reporting eight inches of new snow in the past 48 hours. And here's the best news: If your mountain is closed for the season, bring your season pass from any other mountain to Loveland and they'll give you a lift ticket for $30. Closing day at Loveland is May 2.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based KGB Productions has a new ski movie out next fall called Wyoming Triumph, which is all shot in their backyard—the Tetons. We spoke to KGB's Sam Pope about making a local ski movie and how they got the film sponsored by a whiskey company.

Snowbird Resort has reported four and a half feet of powder within the last week and says 30-40 more are predicted to fall in the next few days. Ski-and-stay deals start at $99. What are you waiting for?

Winter isn't finished with us yet. Just about every state in the West has been getting hammered by this latest storm. We got out to sample the goods at Monarch, Colorado today. With 6 inches reported and much more deposited by the wind it was a great day to be storm riding in Colorado. Make sure you get out this weekend somewhere and get some.

It is still dumping snow across the west. Tahoe is getting hammered with feet upon feet of snow. Grand Targhee, Snowbird, Silverton Mountain, Alyeska—they're all getting snow. Winter isn't over—get out and ski powder while you still can.

Need proof that winter isn't over yet? Here are shots from Vail this weekend—when nine of inches of snow fell on Friday night, dawning bluebird Saturday and Sunday. The best part: After skiing powder, you can take a shot of Limoncello from an ice luge at the top of Vail's Blue Sky Basin.

On Wednesday, Whistler-based ski photographer Blake Jorgenson celebrated the release of his new book, called Blake Jorgenson Photography: Whistler British Columbia 1999-2009, at the Westin Hotel in Whistler village. The coffee table book features scenic mountain vistas and action shots of some of the world's best freeskiers and mountain bikers. Here are few shots from the book.

Jack Turner, a Durango, Colorado-based filmmaker, decided to create a spoof ski movie—picture Wayne’s World meets Warren Miller. The result? Cheap Ski Movie, a comic documentary-style take on ski porn that will tour the country next fall. We spoke to Turner about heli-skiing in Massachusetts and how to make a ski movie for under $60,000 (hint: use cardboard).

RIMBY. It’s an obscure acronym that evolved from another, better-known acronym, NIMBY, which stands for “not in my backyard.” RIMBY stands for “right in my backyard.” You might call the photographers whose images follow “rimbies.” They’re the envy of us all—skiers who live and work in proximity to kickass skiing. Here they show us those yards in pictures. If you feel like sharing your backyard stash, email us a photo to editor@skiingmag.com.

We just got a copy of photographer Christoffer Sjöström’s new photobook "The Book Of Candide." The book beautifully documents the last 10 years of Candide Thovex, one of the best skiers in the world today.

Washington D.C. may get upwards of 28 inches of snow this weekend, with a massive storm nailing the Mid-Eastern Seaboard from Pennsylvania to Virgina. People are calling it a "snowpocalypse" and clearing the shelves at their grocery stores in preparation. The good news for skiers? There will be powder at Snowshoe, West Virginia. We spoke to Snowshoe's spokesperson for tips on getting there this weekend.

Bobby Brown of Breckenridge, Colorado, won his second gold medal of this year's Winter X after finishing first in today's slopestyle comp.

Photographer TIm Dolen was on hand for Friday night's women's Superpipe final and the men's Big Air final.

The Focus section of our magazine is where we showcase some of the best photographs of the year, and the stories behind how they were taken. Here is a collection of those images.

We chatted with pro skier and photographer Drew Stoecklein about his raft-assisted ski trip in Idaho last spring, consuming alcohol out of rubber booties, and what he'd do with a dead bear.

Red Bull's innovative backcountry freestyle competition, Linecatcher, is back for 2010. Frenchman Candide Thouvex, back in his first competition since breaking his back in 2007, took first place at the first stop in Vars, France. Check out his winning run.

A new thriller looks at what happens when ski trips go wrong.

For the third year in a row, photographer Jordan Manley has won Whistler's Deep Winter Photo Challenge, which ran through January 10. Paul Morrison earned second place and best-in-show photo, and Nicolas Teichrob, in his debut at the contest, placed third. Here are a few shots from Manley.

Scott Markewitz is one of the best ski photographers in the business. And from February 4-7, he's teaching the inaugural Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop at Snowbird, Utah. It's a three-day instructional workshop for all levels of photographers who want to learn to take better action and scenic shots. Here is a gallery of Markewitz's work and more info on the workshop.

Known for their ski porns, Teton Gravity Research has released an award-winning new film about climate change's impact on skiing. We spoke to producer Steve Jones about the simple things you can do to cut your carbon emissions and what TGR is doing to offset all that heli time.

To make pure alcohol, start with a batch of raw ingredients. Distill it, and you’ll get a more refined batch. This is how we compiled this best-of-the-year photo gallery. We started with thousands of images. Gradually we selected the shots that illustrate skiing and photography in new and different ways, along with an explanation from each photographer. Please enjoy responsibly. Then we asked you, our readers, to vote for your favorite image. Introducing the Readers' Choice award for Best Photo of the Year.

If it works for Sports Illustrated, it’s got to work for the ski world. The Rad Boob ski calendar, which was put together to raise money for breast cancer awareness, highlights the more desirable talents of some of the ski industry’s favorite females.

Four upcoming ski movies tackle everything from sailboats to community development in Central Asia. And yes, there’s lots of skiing.

Feeling hungry for winter? Here's a short clip from Rage Films to satiate your appetite.

Check out the Best Photos of the Year gallery from our December 2009 issue in a lovely-to-look-at video slideshow. Also, click to vote for your favorite image—where the readers' choice award photographer will win $500.

The Utah-based Levitation Project, a group of filmers, photographers, and athletes, have put together a nice clip of footage starring Rachael Burks, Cody Townsend, Dan Treadway, Jamey Parks, and Elyse Saugstad. Check it out here.

You've probably seen pro skier Colby West's goofy impersonations and singalongs in Matchstick Productions' films. They're funny, right? Well, now he's bringing his camera-friendly mug to the commercial side of things, with a slapstick ad for Vail Resorts' Epic Pass.

The Boulder Adventure Film Festival enters year five this weekend, months after its founder died climbing in China.

Professional big-mountain skier Henrik Winstedt spends his winter chasing the World Freeride Tour and filming for his personal documentary, Exploded View, which premieres this month.We spoke to him about being a new dad, signing with Salomon, and not owning a car.

Is John Cusack’s upcoming Hot Tub Time Machine the next Better Off Dead?

Digger. Beater. Yard sale. Ragdoll. Tomahawk. Slide for life. Whipper. Sprack. Mousetrap. Chunder. Face Plant. Biff. Blow. Wreck. Endo. Crashing on skis is not the first physical act to spawn its own thesaurus, but it could be the most wholesome. Check out this video we dug up from the Warren Miller Films' archives of good historic crashes from back in the day.

The newest episode from Salomon takes us to a dirty ski bum's apartment in Whistler, BC. There's also some good ski action. We got creator Mike Douglas' take on ski bums and the TV series' mission.

There's a new movie out called Tanner Hall. But it's not what you think it is: no X Games, no reggae, and no skiing. Instead, it's a flick about a fictional, elite boarding school called, you guessed it, Tanner Hall.

Send us your best adolescent shredding shots and win a color-coordinated ski outfit.

In 1949, Warren Miller came out with his first ski movie. This year's 60th film, Dynasty, is touring the country now. We have an exclusive vintage film clip (just recently dusted off from the archive room) from the 1949 film, Deep & Light.

Robert Redford's 1969 classic is finally available on DVD.

Unhappy with the lack of female presence in ski movies, freeskier Grete Eliassen sets out to produce her own, all-girl ski movie, due out next fall, called Say My Name. We chatted with Grete while she was en route to class.

For the first time, you can now download ski movies in their entirety on iTunes. Fancy that. Today, Rage Films releases their newest movie, Pretty Good, for download.

Big-mountain skiers Todd Ligare and Cody Townsend are in town for the Boulder premiere of the new TGR film, Re:Session. They stopped by Skiing’s office to talk about poster signing, college girls, and surfing.

On September 21, Warren Miller Entertainment filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against Level 1. This week, they've announced that the case is currently on hold.

Photographer Steve Lloyd has a bit of a monopoly on the Wasatch Mountains in Utah. If you see a published photo from there, there’s a decent chance it might be his.

Check out some of Steve Lloyd's creations from last season. In the constantly changing world of ski photography, Steve Lloyd demonstrates his creativity, using night shots and point of view perspectives.

Yes, we are all sick of zombies movies and yes, producers are still creating then. Surprisingly, adding German Nazi officers and a snowy setting in Dead Snow impressed people at the Sundance Film Festival last winter.