Los Angeles, CA – This year, Protect Our Winters (POW) will be closer to home for those in the Southern Hemisphere. The group representing skiers and snowboarders for environmental change has opened satellite offices in Melbourne, Australia, and Las Leñas and Bariloche, Argentina to extend their reach and understanding of the local issues in these winter climates.n”Since climate change is a global issue, it only makes sense that we have a keen understanding of issues facing the global winter sports community,” said Chris Steinkamp, POW’s Executive Director. “We already have a lot of supporters from Argentina, Chile, Australia and New Zealand and we want to make sure we sincerely engage them and support local initiatives to tangibly offset climate change.”

Staffed by POW supporters, these offices will be focused on engaging the local community in the climate change discussion, developing local programs and uncovering new grant opportunities while building brand awareness for Protect Our Winters.

Protect Our Winters will continue to establish a presence in other key winter markets throughout the year.