Running an Icelantic Ski Lift Offers a Magical Glimpse Into the Past

This article appears in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, and can be shipped directly to your front door.Night CountryMy morning starts with a visit to a local sheep farmer. He’s also the town’s car mechanic, so we meet at his shop, where we start with an obligatory cup of black coffee. I moved to Iceland to be a liftie and earn a graduate degree, but our conversation this morning is about lambing—when