Powder, Power & POW Gloves
14.03.2018

If you think Funslopes are only built with snow groomers and lots of machine power, you’re wrong: At the end of the day, our Funslopes are all manual work. The shapers and shaperesses of the Shape Academy give every obstacle its finishing touches with the shapetool and make sure that every obstacle is in perfect conditions. That means they are working with their hands in the mountains all winter long – even when the temperatures drop below zero. And that’s exactly where our partner POW steps into the game.

By now, spring temperatures are slowly arriving in all Funslopes across the Alps and the first spring sessions are appearing on the horizon. Flashback to just a few weeks ago: Our shapecrews were shovelling massive amounts of snow or reshaping the snow facilities at freezing temperatures. But just like snow conditions change – fluffy, knee-deep powder or slushy spring snow – temperatures change too. What doesn’t change? The employees of the Shape Academy following their passion for shaping in all weather conditions possible, keeping their hands warm with their POW Gloves.

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The shapecrews are testing the gloves thoroughly throughout the season: Different temperatures, different snow conditions – but the same gloves. And at the end of the season the shapeability and shredability of the POW Gloves have gone through the ultimate test.

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But whereas we have to start sculpting our snowparks from scratch in the beginning of winter, POW Gloves are “built to last” – and can return to the mountains after a long summer in the shaper-closet.

By the way, did you know that the POW Glove Company celebrates its 15-year-anniversary this winter? Happy Birthday, POW!

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Film Credit: Bernhard Poscher/Young Mountain