Free the Powder: Designer's Corner Blog

A ski glove company (along with every other company that sells a product that comes in different sizes) receives lots of questions about sizing. We try our best to post helpful...

I’ve been a mountain worker, a ski bum and a backcountry skier for my entire adult life, and it all began as a youth ski racer in Oregon. I have...

When I head out at the crack of dawn on a big storm day, planning on a bell to bell marathon powder day in severe weather, I require a glove...

For an everyday glove that is most comfortable in the widest range of conditions, I love a glove with a removable liner. But when designing ours, the removable liner had...

I recently received an email from a customer, asking me for my advice on learning how to ski. After writing to her, it occurred to me I should create a blog...

Are your feet always cold while skiing or snowboarding? Do your feet get cold easily? I recently received an email from a customer, thanking me for solving his long-term cold-hands...

At Free the Powder Gloves we spend most of our time focused on our ski gloves and customer service. In fact, truth be told, that's all we do because we...

Here is the snowfall data and measurements, including moving 3-year averages for Alta, Utah...

Most companies in the ski industry have outsourced their manufacturing to Asia. That outsourcing has not led to a significant decrease in the price of ski gear. Why?

Powder Magazine's only negative comment about our gloves is about the "bulky" Velcro cuff. That makes me smile. I know something they don't...

One of the most perplexing undertakings of creating an online business with products that are fitted, is sizing and more specifically, recommending which size customers should buy.Now I started more...

There is a lot more to ski gloves than meets the eye, and I really had no idea of that until I started a ski glove company. This statement is not to say...