Sam Taggart
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Boulder, CO, United States
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Past articles by Sam:
Who Needs Skis When You Have a Perfectly Ridiculous Kayak?
The Who: Dawn rises on Monarch Mountain's closing weekend, 2017, and a peculiar assortment of party-goers arrive in its parking lot. There are tailgaters who have been parking in the same spot for 20 years, friends who coordinated wearing animal costumes, and that one guy in jean shorts and an American flag T-shirt. But, today, → Read More
Eight Gloves We Wore This Winter
When it’s stormy and you need to zip your jacket up tighter or pull on your hood, having gloves that keep your hands mobile is paramount. Here are eight gl → Read More
The Tahoe Photographer Who's Seen It All
Since moving to Tahoe in 1972, Hank de Vré has shot just about every discipline in skiing. → Read More
An Interview with The Jaded Local
On this episode of "The Storytellers," The Jaded Local comes clean, though he still probably needs a shower. → Read More
The Unfortunate Demise of a Midwestern Gem
POWDER Editor John Clary Davies talks about his recent trip to Sugar Loaf Ski Area, one of Michigan's premiere skiing destinations in the 1970s and 1980s. → Read More
Tracking Down a Legend
POWDER senior correspondent David Page spent last winter tracking down a silent sender—a badass ski mountaineer who only skied by himself—in the Pacific Northwest. The feature appears in the February (45.6) issue of POWDER. Host Sam Taggart discusses the story with Page in the latest episode of “The Storytellers” podcast. Subscribe to print and get → Read More
Behind POWDER's Photo of the Year
Want to find out the story behind this year’s Photo of the Year? Tune in to the latest episode of “The Storytellers” podcast on Powder Radio to hear from photographer Alric Ljunghager, whose creative submissions helped him win best photo at the 17th Annual Powder Awards, as well as earn him a photo gallery in → Read More
India With The Bunch
Watch some of the best style and creativity in skiing, with The Bunch's new short film, "India Kash." → Read More
Behind the Cover: The Photo Annual
Take a closer look at the January cover shot in this episode of "The Storytellers" podcast with photographer Jeff Cricco. → Read More
Helly Hansen Elevation Shell
Designed for extended stints off-piste in demanding environments, Helly Hansen's Elevation Shell Jacket, made of super tough three-ply Helly Tech Professio → Read More
Storm Dispatch: Blackcomb, British Columbia
October and November in British Columbia marked almost two months of cloudy skies at Whistler Blackcomb. With only a tickle of snow along the way, opening → Read More
Dash Longe Skis his Heart Out
Last spring, Dash Longe needed to be in two places at once—on the mountain, and, as a new father, at home. Longe left his newly formed family in Salt Lake → Read More
Where Are They Now? Andrew Sheppard
PHOTO: Courtesy of Andrew Sheppard Andrew Sheppard is a name familiar to anyone who watched ski movies released on VHS tapes in the 1990s. Inspired by Glen → Read More
How to Judge the Dew Tour
Marquee Image: As head judge, Jason Arens will be all eyes at this year's Dew Tour. PHOTO: Pete Arneson Jason Arens, 26, knows what it’s like to have his h → Read More
Get Out and See the World
PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson In this episode of "The Storytellers" podcast, take a moment to travel the world. Host Sam Taggart sits down in the Powder Radio → Read More
A Burly Glove for Burly Winters
PHOTO: Maggie Kaiserman POW Gloves, established in 2002 by a group of skiers road-tripping to Stevens Pass, focuses solely on providing quality hand-ware, and their newest addition to the arsenal, the Vertex Gore-Tex glove, is their most capable product to date. Featuring Gore-Tex waterproofing and breathability, this snug-fitting glove keeps my hands warm and noticeably → Read More
Skiing Rocky Mountain National Park
PHOTO: Jesse Levine When Glenn Porzak set out in the 1970s to climb the 100 highest peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park, his goal was to document the topography and difficult approaches to Colorado’s massive peaks. Forty-five years later, Austin Porzak, 35, is following in his father’s footsteps with his own objective: Ski from the → Read More
The Making of Monumental
Hear from the crew and characters of Monumental: Skiing our National Parks, on this special episode of the "Storytellers" podcast with host Sam Taggart. → Read More
It's Called Backcountry Skiing
Last year, Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad brought us into the backcountry for one epic ride. Since then, it seems they've embraced the nomadic lifestyle: → Read More
Where are they now? Tommy Moe
Tommy Moe raced competitively from 1987 to 1998. Seen above, Moe skis a downhill training lap during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan—his last professiona → Read More