Here’s How We Tested Next Year’s Best Gear

Starting this week, Powder is releasing an exhaustive list of next season’s best skis, boots, apparel, and accessories–all tested and reviewed by our network of gear testers across North America. For 2024/2025, that included 53 pairs of skis, 10 models of boots, 15 apparel kits, and a handful of bindings, backpacks, and other accessories we loved. Those will be rolling out on Powder’s Gear Locker every single day for the rest of the month, with deep dive reviews on all these pr