Powder Magazine hosted the 17th Annual Powder Awards in Breckenridge Colorado on December 8, 2016. The annual event shines the spotlight on the top ski films and best ski athletes in the industry from the past years. It’s always exciting to see who the winners are.
The event is dubbed “One of the biggest nights in skiing, the Powder Awards attract a who’s who of the industry, including professional skiers, ski legends, ski film production crews, industry brands, media, and celebrities” (Powder.com). Do you know who won the e2016/2017 Powder Awards?
Below you’ll find this year’s winners of the 2016/2017 Powder Awards:
Photo of the Year
Photographer: Alric Ljunghager
Skier: Leo Bjorklund
Sunnmøre, Norway
Full Throttle
JF Houle
Breakthrough Performer
Thayne Rich
Best Line
Ian McIntosh, Tight Loose, Teton Gravity Research
Best Air
Sammy Carlson, The Sammy C Project, Teton Gravity Research
Best Powder
Sammy Carlson, The Sammy C Project, Teton Gravity Research
Best Jib
JF Houle, Canvas, Blank Collective
Best Female Performance
Angel Collinson, Tight Loose, Teton Gravity Research
Best Male Performance
Sammy Carlson, The Sammy C Project, Teton Gravity Research
Best Short
John Shocklee: A Fairy Tale, Talweg Production
Best Editing
The Lucky Strike, Seeking Nirvana
Best Cinematography
Ruin and Rose, Matchstick Productions
Best Documentary
Guilt Trip, Switchback Entertainment
Movie of the Year
Pleasure, Level 1 Productions
Powder Poll Men
- Candide Thovex
- Cody Townsend
- Julian Carr
- Marcus Caston
- Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
- Eric Hjorleifson
- Chris Davenport
- Tanner Hall
- Todd Ligare
- Sean Pettit
Powder Poll Women
- Angel Collinson
- Kalen Thorien
- Elyse Saugstad
- Michelle Parker
- Ingrid Backstrom
- Lynsey Dyer
- Tatum Monod
- Caroline Gleich
- Sierra Quitiquit
- Rachael Burks
As always, thanks to Powder and all of the athletes and film crews for making skiing awesome.
See photos, videos and learn more about the Powder Awards on Powder.com.
