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• Storm Dispatch: Telluride, Colorado - Sleeper storms buried Telluride in 40" of dry powder in 10 days

  28-01-2019 16:49 via powder.com
  WORDS & PHOTOS: Brett Schreckengost The snow has been stacking up in Telluride and the North San Juans this season since early December, with a seemingly endless series of storm cycles carrying us into the new year. None of the storms have been anything massive, but the cumulative effect iss filling in terrain and keeping
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• Tree Skiing Is The Ultimate Art Form

  19-04-2024 17:21 via powder.com
  
  EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is in response to Ian Greenwood's op-ed that opposes tree skiing. As an east coaster, I couldn't let his slander stand unanswered. Enjoy."Look! Over there.", I exclaimed as I pointed to the looker's left of the chairlift ascending Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine. "There are some trees!"My family, riding on the quad chairlift with me, simultaneously began to laugh. "Yes Matthew, those ARE trees!", my Dad jeered with a smirk.My definition of "fun". Smugglers' No
  
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• Another Peak: Reflections On A Ski Season Well Spent

  19-04-2024 16:53 via powder.com
  
  "The snow will come." I tried to remember the words of my roommates (and pretty much everyone who had been here last season in Tahoe) as I trudged up the ridge of Siberia Bowl at Palisades Tahoe, CA. It was my first winter in Tahoe, and the furthest I'd ever lived from the ocean. All hail The Palisades. Photo: Ella Boyd/Powder MagazineElla Boyd/Powder MagazineI lived plenty close to the lake (I stared it at from my room, in fact) but I hadn't once used the surfboard I'd br
  
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• Cody Townsend Shares Pond Skim Dreams

  19-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Cody Townsend posted a video to Instagram recently of him pond skimming, writing, "I’ve only entered the best, the original and the most classic pond crossing of all time, the Cushing Classic at Palisades Tahoe, CA, three times."But, as Townsend "brags", he has also won the pond skim 3 out of 3 times. Watch below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Cody Townsend (@codytownsend)
  You can see why. Cody Townsend not only makes it across the pond, he actually butters across it
  
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• Level 1 Drops Preview Of SuperUnknown 21 Course

  19-04-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  The 21st iteration of Level 1's SuperUnknown is officially underway, with a crowd of talented ams and established professionals descending on Mammoth Mountain, California.Yesterday, Level 1 gave a cheeky preview of the event's course.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Level 1 (@level1)
  SuperUnknown is one of those events in freeskiing. It's been running since 2004, billed as an opportunity for lesser-known yet talented skiers to grab a slice of the limelight.Essentially, up-and-coming s
  
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• YouTuber Takes On Massive Ski Jumps At The Swatch Nines

  19-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  In the past couple of years, ski YouTuber SteepSteep has utterly and completely blown up, going from a niche creator to a household name amongst skiing's younger members. His rise in popularity had led to more than a few incredible opportunities—the latest of which was attending and hitting the jumps at the Swatch Nines.I won't come out and say that SteepSteep is an "average" skier. Compared to the general population, he's an absolute ripper with plenty of tricks in his bag. Still, he func
  
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• Brundage Selling $20 Lift Tickets For Bonus Weekend

  19-04-2024 01:02 via powder.com
  
  Brundage Mountain in McCall, ID, is celebrating the end of the 2023/24 ski season with a bonus weekend and $20 lift tickets to top it off. The resort announced their final weekend, writing, "join us in sending off the 23/24 winter season with a toast, and one final run down the mountain. Last Tracks will take place at 4pm on Sunday, April 21st, atop Bluebird Express.This Saturday and Sunday, are the final 2 days to visit the slopes at Brundage!" See below. View this post on InstagramA
  
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• Pro Skier Attends The Event That's "Redefining Ski Culture"

  19-04-2024 00:07 via powder.com
  Jib League, a recent addition to the freeskiing event circuit, bills itself as an alternative to the major competitive disciplines, like slopestyle and halfpipe.Professional skier Alex Hackel recently attended the Innsbruck, Austria Jib League stop to provide an inside look at the developing competition series and learn exactly how it does things differently.Founded by skiers Ferdinand Dahl, James Woods, and Øystein Bråten, Jib League functions in two parts.First, there's an open ja
  
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• Skier Takes His Mom Down "Blackcomb's Scariest Runs"

  18-04-2024 22:42 via powder.com
  
  Mother's Day is rapidly approaching, and what better way to show some motherly appreciation than taking your mom down some terrifyingly steep runs?For YouTuber and skier James Pavelick, that was precisely the plan.Here's Pavelick and his mom taking on some of the burliest terrain the Blackcomb side of Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, has to offer.Pavelick's mom, who's 60, stepped up to Blackcomb's Saudan Couloir, Blow Hole, Sapphire Bowl, and CBC trees.The thing about Blackcomb is that, unl
  
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• Chairs From Historic Michigan Lift Being Auctioned For Charity

  18-04-2024 21:05 via powder.com
  
  The Highlands, formerly known as Boyne Highlands, is a four-seasons resort in Northern Michigan. Now, it's doing a Chairs for Chair-ITY auction for Interconnect, which begins today.Officials explain that Interconnect was one of the original chairlifts that has been operational since the resort's opening in 1963, and the funds will be allocated to local community organizations. See below.The community organizations consist of Little Traverse Humane Society, Snow Angel Foundation, Harbor Springs A
  
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• Skiers And Snowboarders Evacuated From Big Sky's Shedhorn Lift

  18-04-2024 19:47 via powder.com
  
  On Wednesday, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Big Sky Resort, Montana's Shedhorn lift experienced a mechanical issue, forcing the resort to stop its operations and eventually evacuate those who remained on the lift.In an email exchange with POWDER, a resort spokesperson wrote that all the stuck skiers and snowboarders had been evacuated via rope by 2:02 p.m.View the original article to see embedded media.In a comment below a Reddit post documenting the incident, one Big Sky guest who got stuck on t
  
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• Sugarbush Teases Potential Bonus Weekends In May

  18-04-2024 18:51 via powder.com
  
  Sugarbush, Vermont, shared some good news to Instagram yesterday. Officials at Sugarbush wrote, "the weather's looking GOOOOOD for potentially adding some bonus days next week." See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sugarbush, Vermont (@sugarbush_vt)
  The resort admits they cannot share an official schedule at this time, but will likely release one in the next day or two. There is a potential schedule out, though, where officials at Sugarbush report that they are leaning
  
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• How J Skis Fooled The Internet With 'Tesla' Skis On April Fools'

  18-04-2024 18:41 via powder.com
  
  April Fools' Day is a time-honored tradition in the ski industry. At POWDER, we did our part, as did several brands that concocted fantastical and ridiculous product offerings.J Skis, which went the extra mile with its fake Tesla skis, might've taken the cake. To those wondering how those Tesla skis defied the laws of physics, good news: J Skis just broke the central tenet of magic—we're not complaining, mind you—and explained how they made it look like the supposedly battery-po
  
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• Where To Ski In May 2024

  18-04-2024 16:57 via powder.com
  
  By now, you know the drill. It's spring, meaning the 2023-2024 ski season for much of the U.S. is breathing its final, sun-soaked breaths.That's only part of the story, though. A select group of resorts plan to keep the lifts spinning and the party going into May and maybe beyond.Keep scrolling for a state-by-state list of where you can make turns in May of 2024.This could be you.Sportstock/Getty ImagesThe closing dates shown here are accurate as of April 18th, 2024. Please note that all
  
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• Powder Review: Black Crows Corvus

  18-04-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.In a nutshellBlack Crow’s new Corvus is completely redesigned from tip to tail to offer a more refined and modern big mountain freeride experience. Length Skied: 186.2 cmWeight: 2075 g per skiStated Dimensions: 137-110-120 mmStated Sidecut: 25 mThe Black Crows Corvus will be available soon.IntroBlack Crows’ Corvus was their Day 1 ski - the sticks that helped
  
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• Guess Who Visited Chris Benchetler's Studio This Week

  18-04-2024 15:30 via powder.com
  
  Chris Benchetler is a California-based professional skier and artist, the creative director of Atomic skis, and the man behind the film Fire on the Mountain. “Mother Nature was and continues to be my best teacher!” Benchetler asserts. This certainly came full circle when a strange guest visited his studio recently. Watch below.A big inspiration of mine paid the studio a visit 🔮✨ pic.twitter.com/vf5L14ikcx— Chris Benchetler (@ChrisBenchetler) April 16, 2024
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• Skier Shares Most Recent 'Violent Tomahawk'

  18-04-2024 15:15 via powder.com
  
  Utah-based skier Taylor Pratt got vulnerable on X (twitter) with a clip of "one of the most violent tommy’s [he] had in a while from about a week ago." Filmed at Alta, UT, this crash looks like a full on yardsale. Until the snow-cloud clears and it turns out he somehow has both skis still on. Watch below. One of the most violent tommy’s I’ve had in a while from about a week ago@AltaSkiArea pic.twitter.com/PoXi4MEwsp— Taylor Pratt (@TPrattski) April 17, 2024
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• Just Four Sierra Ski Resorts Have Hit 100% Of Average Snowfall

  18-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe Daily Snow, or TahoeWeather on X (previously twitter) posted the season totals for the ski areas around Tahoe, CA, that have closed for the season. Officials also wrote that "1/3 of the ski areas have closed for the season. We will have another 1/3 closing this weekend." See below. Here is where we sit for season totals on 4/17 as 1/3 of the ski areas have closed for the season. We will have another 1/3 closing this weekend. The remaining 6 could possibly see a little snow the la
  
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• Big Sky Resort Enjoying 14 Inches Of New Snow

  17-04-2024 23:34 via powder.com
  
  Big Sky Resort, MT is reporting 14 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours, according to a social media post published on April 17, 2024.Like resorts to the south in Colorado, Big Sky skiers are taking advantage of what could be one of Winter's last gasps. Check out the fantastic powder skiing photos taken by Ethan Schumacher below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Big Sky Resort (@bigskyresort)
  Big Sky has experienced a season with many ups and downs in regards to weather and snow con
  
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• First Snow Of Season Reported At Ski Portillo, Chile

  17-04-2024 21:57 via powder.com
  
  For North American skiers looking to extend their ski season, there's no better place than Ski Portillo in Chile. The resort posted "we've been getting our first sights of snow this week. Although it's early, we're super stoked for winter and hope it's a snowy one.""Some weeks are already booked up, so make sure you secure your spot now if you wanna hit the slopes this summer!" See below.Ski Portillo is known for its variation (along with, let's be honest, most ski areas in the world). The powde
  
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• New Mexico Avalanche Dog Team Makes History

  17-04-2024 21:08 via powder.com
  
  Taos Ski Valley, NM, posted a photo of an avalanche dog and her handler this morning, with the caption, "a huge congratulations to Malia and Kona for becoming the first NM avalanche dog team to validate with C-RAD Avalanche Rescue!" "Kona found two buried subjects in less than 5 minutes which is pretty incredible. This is such an amazing and well-deserved accomplishment. We are so proud of you both!" See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Taos Ski Valley (@skitaos)
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• Snowbasin, UT Celebrates First Back To Back "400ish" Seasons In 15 Years

  17-04-2024 20:23 via powder.com
  
  Snowbasin in Utah celebrated "almost" 400 inches on the season. What does "almost" mean? In a recent post to Instagram, officials at Snowbasin wrote, "this week’s storm brought us up to 399”, but we can round up, right? First back-to-back 400(ish) inch seasons in 15 years!" See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Snowbasin Resort (@snowbasinresort)
  Like many social media posts, the best part of this announcement were the responses from the peanut gallery
  
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• Michigan Resort Celebrates Top Skiers Of The Season

  17-04-2024 20:10 via powder.com
  
  In a recent social media post, Boyne Mountain Resort, Michigan, asked its guests to bow down to "the shredding elite"—the skiers that have logged the most days at the Michigan ski area during the 2023-2024 season.Atop the list sits one Paul Kuehl with 114 days on snow at Boyne.In adulthood, I've realized that for a skier to hit 100-plus days in a season, some combination of the following must be true: they don't have a job, live very close to a ski resort, have incredible time management s
  
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• Texas A&M's Ski Slope Needs Repairs, Fundraising Effort Launched

  17-04-2024 19:55 via powder.com
  
  In the heart of Texas, at A&M University, stands an unlikely, manmade ski slope with artificial snow called Mt. Aggie. Unsurprisingly, the hill is the only place to ski within about 1,000 miles.First constructed in the early 1970s, Mt. Aggie allowed students to ski even during the warmest months—or at least it did until this past November when a windstorm damaged it.Mt. AggieCourtesy PhotoUniversity fundraising is underway to repair the slope, which, according to Texas A&M Today, w
  
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• Mammoth Ran Its Annual Pond Skim--With A Twist

  17-04-2024 15:30 via powder.com
  
  On April 14th, or last Sunday, Mammoth Mountain, CA, ran its annual pond skim, and the results did not disappoint. With clear conditions, the skim started at 2pm in the afternoon, and Mammoth’s most fearless and wild costumed skiers and snowboarders straightlined it across an ice cold, 100+ foot pond at Canyon Lodge. See below. People were even airing onto the pond... in costume. Photo: Peter Morning/Mammoth MountainViewers cheered and celebrated the makes and the crashes, a
  
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• Aaron Fox Discusses Palisades Tahoe's Iconic 'A. Fox Jump'

  17-04-2024 15:02 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe-based skier Aaron Scott Fox's Instagram bio reads, "nowhere near talented, just obsessed." That's half true, because he is obsessed. Who else would put out so many crazy lines on such a consistent basis, all while remaining humble throughout sharing them? But he's also definitely talented. From casually laying out backflips on the steeps of Palisades Tahoe with the likes of Miles Clark and Connery Lundin to recording POVs of himself hitting iconic, high point lines from Dr. Robb Gaffn
  
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• Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, Cancels Spring Pond Skim

  17-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, has canceled its upcoming pond skim event this Saturday, April 20th, due to weather concerns.Below a social media post announcing the cancellation, Jay Peak bluntly elaborated on the weather forecast for Saturday: "40 degrees and raining."The cancellation was surely a tough call, but it makes more sense with that tidbit of information. Pond skims and rain don't jive. The point is to get wet during the pond skim—not before.Jay Peak's Annual Pump House Beach Party,
  
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• I'm Not The Biggest Fan Of Skiing Tight Trees. Here's Why.

  17-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Trees. Almost anywhere you ski, you're bound to run into them—figuratively, hopefully. Our pine-needle-covered friends are a ubiquitous terrain feature, dotting bowls and gathering in tight, gladed clusters. But this isn't a story about the miracles of trees and everything they do to enhance skiers' favorite runs. It's the opposite.I have a confession that should please the loggers and clear-cutters reading this: I'm not the biggest fan of skiing trees, particularly dense trees. Instead, I
  
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• Algonquin: After a Storm

  17-04-2024 14:00 via nyskiblog.com
  
  This winter season has been, at times, difficult. Especially for a skiers who earn their turns in the backcountry, relying on Mother Nature to make it possible. After a March Nor’easter pummeled New York with 2 feet of snow in some places, it seemed like a fitting time to head back into the High Peaks wilderness in search of soft snow. My friend Jack and brother Bailey and I decided upon a couple classic lines within the MacIntyre Range: Algonquin’s » Read More »
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• Palisades Tahoe Unveils New Rail Jam Event, Followed By Beloved Tahoe Truckee Earth Day

  17-04-2024 00:08 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, CA, has a new rail jam event lined up for this weekend, as well as Tahoe Truckee Earth Day and the kick-off to Spring Tracks Music Series with G Love.While most people know Tahoe, Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population of Truckee was 16,180 as of the 2010 census, an increase of 2,316 from the 2000 Census. However, the music series is a popular event. You'd never know the size of the nearby town from the crowd at Palisades
  
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