We were down in Chile for a shoot with Spyder and Warren Miller. It was a bad snow year down there, to say the least, so we came up with a plan to work around the problem.

The Billy Poole Memorial Fund charity introduces youth to skiing and outdoor programs.

Powder days are precious. Treat them— and yourself—with the gear they deserve. From specialized skis that will change your life to a beacon and pack that might save it, here’s what you need to surf the deep.

Over the last couple of years, The Ski Channel enlisted some of the smartest people in the ski and snowboard industry and asked them to rank their top ski and snowboard films. They didn’t say “best” or “most influential” or anything else…just “top.” They then took their results, blended them together and tallied the results. Clearly it ain’t science…just a bunch ski bums, pro skiers, boarders and industry insiders picking their favs. We feel honored to have a few Warren Miller films in the list.