Is 'Powder' Magazine Any Good?

hey_dude_its_me · 2008-07-15 18:36:21

My girl got some free magazine subscriptions and picked 'Powder' for me (Freeskier wasn't one of the options). So is this mag any good? The website makes it seem pretty cool, anyone subscribe?

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Powder is legitimate. They have great articles with good writing. Photographs are great as well. Less park orientated than Freeskier, which is obvious based on even just the name.

Definitely a good magazine though.

Jul 15 2008 6:47PM

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^ couldnt agree more.

its g00d.

Jul 15 2008 6:59PM

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It's the magazine in between "Ski" and Freeskier

Jul 15 2008 7:01PM

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SkierX

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I'd say more in between Skiing and Freeskier.

Ski is far too catered to schlepping one-piecers.

Take this for an analogy.

Powder is TGR, Freeskier is NS. Both are great, but have seperate focus than each other.

Jul 15 2008 7:05PM

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i disagree. ski is for rich gapers and that magazine sucks. its all about what ski area has the best food, real estate, and how much they can suck deer valleys nuts.

This analogy will help you understand everything you need to know:

NS is to Freeskier as TGR is to powder

just a different magazine with mostly big mountain content

Jul 15 2008 7:07PM

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Powder is something I look forward to reading cover-to-cover, every issue.

(same with freeskier though haha)

Jul 15 2008 7:47PM

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powder is so legit. they have a variety of way cool articles, and the photography is m-azing. and it it definitely not anything like Ski magazine.

Jul 15 2008 8:26PM

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ATLskier

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wtf, we had the same exact idea. We I started reading your post, I thought someone changed my name and icon.

Jul 15 2008 8:47PM

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powder is the dopest out there...

Jul 15 2008 8:50PM

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Powder Is def tight. I always read the stories and thats the only magazine I do read the stories

Jul 15 2008 9:02PM

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i just got 4 free posters from them

Jul 15 2008 9:04PM

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SkierX

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Pfft, thief.

:P

Jul 15 2008 11:00PM

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i got a couple of powder magazines and they seem legit.

Jul 15 2008 11:24PM

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Powder is the ski mag!! unlike all of the other mags, the photos are actually good, the stories are increadibly worth reading, and it usually dosn't suck.

Jul 16 2008 2:28AM

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It is a sick magazine, seriously even if all you do is hike rails you will love it~

Jul 16 2008 5:11AM

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thanks for the input men. I'm getting excited for it.

Jul 16 2008 7:30AM

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p.s. - check it out in the grocery store if you want physical proof of its epicness

Jul 16 2008 7:32AM

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You should be, I'd be engaged already if my Gf ever gave me a powder subscription.

Jul 16 2008 10:22AM

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ftw. powder is a sick mag- usually has great articles and sweet pictures

Jul 16 2008 11:37AM

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Powder is a very nice magazine. Also check out The Ski Journal, a bit more expensive, but has less ads and more in-depth stories.. www.theskijournal.com

Jul 16 2008 3:00PM

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anyone ever read the "cop car" stories? i thought those were money.

Jul 16 2008 5:16PM

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This is probably the best way to put it. I think it is a great magazine.

Jul 16 2008 5:22PM

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the creator of this thread is a Goddamn idiot, how can you ski and not know about Powder.

logan, ski magazine is rad, so is freeskier.

It's always good to read up about the resort experience, theres more to a ski vacation than just skiiing.

Its the apres, the restaurants, the lodging plus the skiing which makes a great ski vacation

Jul 16 2008 6:21PM

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Reed.S

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i get them all and i think freeskiers the best powder next and ski last

Jul 16 2008 6:25PM

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hey_dude_its_me

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uhh thanks, I started skiing last season...NYC bookstores don't have a lot of skiing magazines, I don't know why, with all the huge hills and great powder in the city you would think there would be a lot more....

Jul 16 2008 6:46PM

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ski sucks andrew

Jul 16 2008 7:01PM

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sorry man, it just seems a little ridiculous that you were able to find this site and you haven't stumbled upon an issue of powder at a newsstand.

I live in Georgia and you can get Powder everywhere

Jul 16 2008 7:50PM

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exactly how to put it

Jul 16 2008 7:53PM

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powder mag is great. i always enjoy reading it cover to cover and the pictures are always really sick.

Jul 16 2008 8:18PM

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Powder is one of the only ski mags I read all the way through. such good stuff. mostly powder and big mountain skiing. Do you live in Canada? Skier sbc is great and talks about everything. Great articles, sense of humour with photo quotes and articles. It's the other mag that I read all the way through.

All by myself

Jul 17 2008 1:35AM

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powder is legit
but go for freeskier if u evr get uur hands on it

Jul 17 2008 1:51AM

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i completely agree with you. powder is sick and ski is just shit. i can not read anything in it. when they rated all the resorts, one of the categories was "family friendliness" or something like that. it was pathetic

Jul 17 2008 1:58AM

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turns out she got me a subscription to Freeskier as well as Powder, pretty sick, shes def a keeper.

Jul 19 2008 9:25AM

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NYC bookstores do have Ski Magazines, a good amount actually you can probably find Powder most places as a lot of resorts target those working and living in New York City as pottential guests.

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