Powder cords were strings or pieces of fabric we attached to bindings so that we could find our skis when they came off in deep powder.
I remember searching for my skis on a powder day years ago under the lift on Grouse Mountain, at Beaver Creek.
A snowboarder overhead called me a “one plank wanker”.
Fatter, rockered skis seem to have obviated the need for powder cords these days.
As stated above, powder cords attach to the bindings on one end and the other end goes under the pant cuff. I have saved myself a lot of time and work looking for a ski. I still use them! When a ski comes off in deep snow, it can go very far under the snow!
February 16, 2025 at 11:22 am
Powder cords were strings or pieces of fabric we attached to bindings so that we could find our skis when they came off in deep powder.
I remember searching for my skis on a powder day years ago under the lift on Grouse Mountain, at Beaver Creek.
A snowboarder overhead called me a “one plank wanker”.
Fatter, rockered skis seem to have obviated the need for powder cords these days.
February 18, 2025 at 10:25 pm
As stated above, powder cords attach to the bindings on one end and the other end goes under the pant cuff. I have saved myself a lot of time and work looking for a ski. I still use them! When a ski comes off in deep snow, it can go very far under the snow!