Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. DPS skis are perhaps best known for their unique carbon construction, ...

I should start with a confession. Since I was 12 or 13, I’ve believed that carving skis—those narrow-waisted, parabolic sticks—were the stuff of antiquity and stodgy killjoys who cared more about ...

I’m following Ted Ligety down Deer Valley’s Stein’s Way, a steep and quiet groomer off the Bald Mountain summit. Even though aggressive groomer carving isn’t normally my jam, I’m having so much fun on ...