December 2008 | Powder Magazine

December 2008 preview

If early November snowfall is any sort of indicator for the rest of the season, it’s looking to be another healthy winter in 2009. Adding to the November stoke, the December 2008 hits newsstands today!

With three colorful feature stories, December is chalk full of breathtaking accounts and photos. In the profile feature, titled Power of Four, we highlight the super influential talents of Eric Pollard, Tanner Hall, Jon Olsson and Candide Thovex. Those four demonstrate their dedication to shaping the sport long after the lifts close from reshaping skis, producing films, and the evolving the competition scene.

Hidden beneath the façade of fancy hotels and real estate exists one of the gnarliest and most undiscovered resorts in the world in Big Sky, Montana. Explore its powder-filled steeps as senior editor Matt Hansen documents the rugged scene of Big Sky and Moonlight Basin.

The relatively autonomous Ladin Valley region located in the Dolomites of Italy host unique lines and culture. Features editor Porter Fox and photo editor Dave Reddick tell the tale with captivating prose and imagery.

As the snowstorms continue to rage, check your steeze with this month’s Barcode, featuring 2009’s best jackets, learn more about young phenom Sean Pettit, the changing scene of ski area employment, 14,150-foot Mount Sneffels in Colorado, and discover the classic cliffs that define hucking your meat.