The Powder Awards are designed to recognize filmmakers, skiers and photographers in the world’s longest running ski award show!
Congratulations to all the winners & participants! A Print of the photo of the year was auctioned off raising $5,000 to benefit High Fives! Photographer Ming T. Poon won photo of the year for a shot of skier Cody Townsend at sunset above the clouds at Lake Tahoe.
This past weekend, skiers from across the continent gathered at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge to kick off winter at the 18th Annual Powder Awards and recognize the top achievements in skiing and ski movies. Olympian Jonny Moseley & High Fives Ambassador, hosted the awards show for the first time.
The Powder Awards not only recognizes the best in film, but also the best in photography. Ming T. Poon, a photographer from Lake Tahoe, California, won Photo of the Year for a frame caught at sunrise above an inversion with skier Cody Townsend. High Fives Founder Roy Tuscany followed Poon on stage to auction off two framed prints, for $2,401, matched by Titos Vodka, a sponsor of the Powder Awards.
There's so many photographers, so many photos, so many categories. This is surreal. I'm trippin right now.Ming T. Poon
OFFICIAL 18TH ANNUAL POWDER AWARDS WINNERS
Photo of the Year
Photographer: Ming T. Poon
Skier: Cody Townsend
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Moving Mountains
Auden Schendler
Aspen Skiing Co.
Best Line
Logan Pehota, Numinous, Dendrite Studios
Best Air
Tanner Hall, Triumph, Tanner Hall, Corey Stanton, and Tom Yaps
Best Powder
Mark Abma, Eric Hjorleifson, Chris Rubens, Drop Everything, MSP Films
Best Jib
LJ Strenio, Habit, Level 1 Productions
Breakthrough Performance
Keegan Kilbride, Habit, Level 1 Productions
Full Throttle
Kye Petersen, Numinous, Dendrite Studios
Best Female Performance
Tatum Monod, Habit, Level 1 Productions
Best Male Performance
Sammy Carlson, To Be, Sammy C Productions
Best Short
Tales of Vienna, Seeking Nirvana
Best Post-Production
Numinous, Dendrite Studios
Best Cinematography
The Time Within, DPS Cinematic
Best Documentary
2.5 Million, T-Bar Films
Movie of the Year
Numinous, Dendrite Studios
