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• Mt. Hood Meadows Joins The Cashless Business Movement

  23-08-2023 23:30 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, announced yesterday on Facebook that they are going cashless ahead of the 2023-2024 ski season.More details from the Facebook post below.In a blog post, Meadows tapped Derek Gibbs, the resort's chief finance officer, to explain the decision:"Derek Gibbs, chief finance officer for Mt. Hood Meadows, says the shift away from handling cash will help streamline internal operations at the resort, as well as make the purchasing process more efficient for guests. “We&rsqu
  
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• Schweitzer Mountain Officially Acquired By Ikon Pass Distributors

  23-08-2023 23:00 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, August 22nd, Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho, announced on Facebook that they'd been acquired by Alterra Mountain Group, the purveyors of the Ikon Pass.Details from Schweitzer below.The acquisition agreement was revealed earlier this summer, with purchase finalization announced on August 22nd. Going forward, Schweitzer is officially part of Alterra's portfolio, joining 16 other destinations throughout North America.Because of the new ownership, Ikon Pass holders will now have unlimited acc
  
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• Skiing's Pioneers Used To Risk Life And Limb To Groom Slopes

  23-08-2023 19:57 via powder.com
  
  You ever see an old piece of technology and think: "How in the world did people back in the day live past 25?"Yup. Me too.This afternoon, such thoughts entered my mind after watching this video shared by the Colorado Snowsports Museum yesterday, August 23rd.This machine was... used for grooming? Hard to believe, I'm sure. It looks more like a medieval weapon of war than something that could improve slope conditions, but what do I know?Although, at the time, the Bradley Packer-Grader was innovati
  
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• Adaptive Skier Trevor Kennison Is Back On Snow

  23-08-2023 19:13 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Trevor Kennison, the first sit skier to send a double backflip, is back on snow.Earlier today, August 23rd, Kennison shared a clip of him shredding down under at Thredbo Resort, Australia.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Trevor Kennison (@trevor_kennison)
  A flawless 50-50 from Kennison.Kennison suffered a spinal injury in 2014 while snowboarding after crashing on a Vail Pass, Colorado, backcountry jump. From then on, he's been paralyzed from the waist down.The accid
  
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• Argentinian Resort Wakes Up To 11+ Feet Of Snow

  23-08-2023 18:48 via powder.com
  
  Another day, another update from the storm that's deposited countless inches of snow in Chile and Argentina.And man, is this one a doozy.PowderQuest, a skiing and snowboarding mountain guide service, shared a post to its Instagram page this morning, August 23rd, documenting the mindblowing snowfall at Las Leñas, an Argentinian resort.View this post on InstagramA post shared by PowderQuest Skiing + Snowboarding Guides (@powderquest)
  In the post's caption, PowderQuest stated that the storm
  
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• Powder Review: Arva Reactor Ride Vest Airbag 15+

  23-08-2023 18:00 via powder.com
  
  The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.In a NutshellThe Arval Reactor Ride Vest is a spacious, feature-rich airbag pack that’s a great companion for lift-assisted backcountry skiing.Stated Capacity: 15 LPockets: 9Features:Arva Reactor AirbagExpandable main pocketBeacon PocketD30 chest protection paddingSnowmobile fob tetherBeacon pocketHelmet CarrySki and snowboard carryWe
  
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• Monksville Reservoir Kayaking

  23-08-2023 15:55 via nyskiblog.com
  
  Monksville Reservoir in Ringwood NJ is right in my backyard, but I’d never heard of it until the other day. Somebody saw my kayak on top of my car and struck up a conversation on paddling. When we were done discussing what we liked about our boats, we shifted to where we paddle and he said he always goes to Monksville. Huh, really, where is that? I punched it into Apple Maps and realized I’d driven over it many times » Read More »
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• From Summit to Sea—Tracing the Cascading Journey of Water From Glacier to Ocean (An Ode to the PNW)

  23-08-2023 06:26 via powder.com
  
  Tracing the Cascading Journey of Water From Mount Baker to Bellingham BayWords and Photos by Jason HummelFrom snowflake to sea swell, water has a cycle—a circulatory system whose seasonal heartbeats pump snowmelt into this green and gracious land so many of us have come to call home. Yet for years, any appreciation I had for Washington State and its famous precipitation was limited to the Cascade Mountains and their mantles of ice. Once those rivulets traced away from the glacier, it was o
  
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• Legendary Ski Movie Creators Worked On A Snowboard Film Last Winter. And It Looks Awesome.

  23-08-2023 00:38 via powder.com
  
  Teton Gravity Research, of ski movie production fame, is dipping its toes into something a little different this fall: a snowboard film.The film in question is titled Flying High Again and will feature a stacked roster of talented professional snowboarders.Scope the trailer below, which was released today, August 22nd.I, for one, am excited to check out TGR's take on the snowboarding scene. They've churned out solid ski movies for decades now, so why not give single-planking a try? (Author's not
  
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• Legendary Action Sports Media Company Worked On A Snowboard Film Last Winter. And It Looks Awesome.

  23-08-2023 00:38 via powder.com
  
  Teton Gravity Research, of ski movie production fame, is dipping its toes into something a little different this fall: a snowboard film.The film in question is titled Flying High Again and will feature a stacked roster of talented professional snowboarders.Scope the trailer below, which was released today, August 22nd.I, for one, am excited to check out TGR's take on the snowboarding scene. They've churned out solid ski movies for decades now, so why not give single-planking a try? The deci
  
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• MSP Teases New Film About Ukrainian Soldier Finding Peace In The Mountains

  23-08-2023 00:03 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this month, on August 16th, Matchstick Productions released a trailer for TARAS. The upcoming documentary follows the journey of a Ukrainian soldier who grapples with the conflict his country has become embroiled in, seeking relief in the Carpathian mountains.The film is a marked departure from MSP's usual fare -- traditional ski movies that rarely drift toward heavier subjects.See the teaser for TARAS below.In a press release shared with Powder, Matchstick explained the story behind TAR
  
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