Still, the first half mile from the road to level ground was an arduous climb, requiring us to herring-bone our way through deep powder.

It is popular, as the name says, for use in deep powder.

Alta (801-742-3333), a mining town that turned to skiing in 1938, is renowned for its deep powder.

In deep powder do not keep your weight on the downhill ski when turning.

On hills and deep powder, poles that cost $80 to $120 a pair are necessary.

And as any snowboarder can tell you, nothing beats the feeling of floating sideways through deep powder.

Objective, timely news on ski resorts and snow conditions often can seem as hard to find as deep powder in July.

But even with the promise of deep powder and a vertical drop of 2,000 feet, few skiers came.

I turned my skis downhill, into the deep, windblown powder.

The snow on Mt. Washington is incredible this year; just beautiful, deep powder.