Since its inception in 2022, The Winter Get Down has become one of the premier snowboarding and lifestyle events of the season. From New York to Vermont to Aspen and California, we bring the best parts and people of our culture together for a few days of riding, après dance parties and culinary adventures to spend time in the mountains together as a family in the best way we know how. To kick off 2026, it was finally time to expand the annual Utah Takeover at Powder Mountain to an official double weekend Winter Get Down celebration!
Weekend One got things started at Powder Mountain’s brand new Backyard Après Sessions area, complete with a gondola DJ booth, fire pits and refreshments from the longtime locals’ favorite Powder Keg. NYC duo Angel + Dren teamed up with SLC’s DJ Flash & Flare and DJ Matty Mo to set the vibes right and get the bodies moving for a proper post shred throw down. Our man Trevor Andrew aka Gucci Ghost showed up to rip some laps and bless a vintage 1972 Timberline chairlift with some original artwork to be auctioned off during the Hoods To Woods fundraiser on Weekend Two.
You know the SnowGods always roll with us, so even with the unusually warm weather to start the season, an extended storm showed up right on time and our powder posse came through to enjoy Utah’s least crowded and largest resort. With its remote location in the Ogden Valley, Powder Mountain feels more like a private backcountry experience than a holiday week with the tourists. We mobbed deep with professional snowboarder Alex Caccamo, Corey Bullough and the NYC Stunt Crew joining forces with TheGoodLife! West Coast gang of Andy Estebo, pro skaters Dashawn Jordan, Alex Midler, Eric Koston and many more to take advantage of the fresh snow and rapidly improving conditions. There were plenty of high fives and snow-filled smiles all around as PowMow never disappoints.
Weekend two had the talented Sophie Gray headline after the Grom Fest Awards and the Hoods To Woods fundraiser, to help support their mission to introduce young people to snowboarding, provide mentorship, and create pathways into the outdoor industry.
Big ups to Fice Gallery, Oakley, Arc’teryx and 686 for their contributions to the cause, and of course special thanks to Powder Mountain for hosting us once again. Make sure to follow Winter Get Down to stay of top of the latest happenings and find the next event!
Words by Larry Nuñez
Photography by Craig Wetherby + Ben Moisen
The eagle had landed!
We made it back to our favorite powder paradise…Powder Mountain!
Always a pleasure to link up with Noelani & Kurt…Especially on New Year’s Eve!
It was about to be LIT!
Ski Patrol made sure we were safe and ready to LIGHT UP!
LETS GOOOOO!
The Annual NYE Torchlight Parade was extra LITTTTTT!
HAPPY NEW YEARRRR!!!
And then we got blessed with some fresh POW on New Years Day! Thank you SnowGods!!!
It was Powder-ific!
Trouble Angel made it out for some night laps!
And were up for 1st Chair the next morning!
What a lovely view from up top!
Handplants were in order!
We met up with Powder’s Chief Creative Officer, Alex Zhang, for a private tour of some of the Powder Art Foundation’s installations around the mountain.
Nobuo Sekine, Phase of Nothingness – Stone Stack, 1970/2025
Kayode Ojo, “…and that they hadn’t heard us calling, still do not hear us, up here in the tree house…”, 2025
After the art tour we made some new friends at the Backyard Après party!
Angel + Dren threw down a proper set to kick off the 1st of our 2026 Winter Get Down festivities!
Then they dipped real quick!
Trouble Andrew blessed us with a custom art piece on a vintage 1972 Timberline Chair!
Friends On A Powder Day!
POW!
You know we had to go run the tables in Ogden!
The reinforcements had arrived just in time for the next storm!! Welcome Larry, Corey + Alex!
It was DEEEP!
Fresh party laps for everyone!
No lift lines anywhere so we got in lots of laps!
Alex got properly acclimated!
Squaddd started to assemble!
And the snow kept falling!
Major shout out to the Powder Mountain Operations Team who worked all night so we can play all day!
Next it was time for Omar from Hoods to Woods to recruit and train some new shredders!
First Winter Get Down Shred Class of ’26 was in session.
Alex + Sophie were putting in that work!
Sophie was a real life Snow Angel!
Cameron was winning!
So was Alex…Ha!
Andy made sure we were all fed!
The ladies love FICE!
Alika had the best time EVER!
What a glorious day!
Best day to be a mini shredder because it was time for Grom Fest!
Grom Fest was super FUN!
They were so excited to get their awards!
Alex handed out a bunch of prizes and much fun was had!
Raven was in true Snow Angel form!
She lives here now!
Ice Cold Cam!
Sophie was glowing!
It was all love!
The Hoods to Woods Fundraiser was nothing but good vibes!
Thanks to Omar and Hoods to Woods for continuing to give back to the kids!
The gifts keep on giving…The youth is our future!
Our guest MC, Eric Koston, was the host with the most!
Alex always shows mad love to the lil future shredders!
The Gucci Ghost Timberline Chair found a good home! Thanks for supporting Hoods to Woods!
DJ Flash & Flare played nothing but bangers for the final set of the weekend!
Katie and Larry didn’t want it to end!
Thank you for letting us rock with y’all!
Danger Zone!
Koston’s Angels!
Last Call!
Alika Eats!
Game ON!
Midler was swinging for the WIN!
Everyone was WINNING!
TEAM WINNERS!
To top off an already EPIC trip we got to get first chair on the first day Paradise opened for the season!
SnowGods REPRESENT!!!
Powder is Magic!
Sophie + Alex = Love Snowboarding!
Powder is Love!
PEACE!
Thank you once again! ‘Til next time…
