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• Canadian Ski Resorts Hires Local Artists To Paint Terrain Park Features

  06-09-2023 23:15 via powder.com
  
  Today, September 6th, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, British Columbia, shared that it had tasked a group of artists with painting its terrain park features, and man, do the results look great.See the spiffed-up boxes below.Involved artists (Instagram pages):@wally.randall @bijoux144_art_ @mustmustmustmustmust @nicgreenieThis post raised an important question amongst Kicking Horse's clientele: "What park?"The resort is known for killer big mountain terrain but not for having many, if any, freesty
  
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• Wisconsin Ski Area Asking Followers To Name New Snowcat

  06-09-2023 22:49 via powder.com
  
  Wilmot Mountain, Wisconsin, is getting a new snowcat. And like any good snowcat, this one needs a name -- a task that Wilmot asked the internet for help with today, September 6th. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Wilmot Mountain (@wilmotmtn)
  To participate in the naming, head over to Wilmot's Instagram page and check their stories. When I saw this post from Wilmot, I did a bit of a double-take. Historically, asking the internet for help naming anything hasn't produced p
  
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• Canadian Ski Resort Sees First Snowfall Of The Season

  06-09-2023 20:45 via powder.com
  
  Excitement is in the air as Lake Louise Ski Resort, located in Alberta, Canada, is reporting their first snow accumulation of the season.The resort shared two pictures on September 6th, 2023 of white flakes blanketing the upper elevation slopes of the ski resort. Check out the photos below:Lake Louise still has two months before their scheduled November 10th opening date, but a few flakes at the end of summer never hurt anybody, right?The early comments on the Instagram post show that Lake
  
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• 'The Streak'- Meet The Men Who Have Skied Every Month For 25+ Years

  06-09-2023 20:42 via powder.com
  
  Skiers, by definition, are a dedicated and resilient bunch. Our shared sport requires braving bone-chilling temperatures, icy roads, and mind-numbing lift queues, none of which can be navigated without a bit of grit.Yet, there's a spectrum of commitment even amongst this subset of winter fanatics. Some are content to get out when, y'know, it's actually winter, whereas others, like Mark Baer, Peter Novak, and Richard Tetzl, prefer to ski year-round.Watch the video below to hear the stor
  
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• Adrià Millan Pla Flirts With Disaster On High-Consequence Run

  06-09-2023 19:45 via powder.com
  
  To ski is to occasionally risk turning yourself into a human pancake. Skiing, despite its often glamorous exterior, is an action sport, after all.This universal rule applies to a recent encounter skier Adrià Millan Pla had while shredding in South America. Spoiler alert: Pla cut it really close. Make sure you watch until the end.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Adrià Millan Pla (@millan_adria)
  In the caption of this September 4th Instagram post, Pla begged the following q
  
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• Former Olympic Venue Details Upgrades Heading Into Winter '23-'24

  06-09-2023 19:26 via powder.com
  
  Big changes are a-comin' to Snowbasin Resort, a Utahan ski resort, and previous Olympic venue.In a September 5th press release, Snowbasin provided an update on upcoming 2023-2024 resort infrastructure upgrades: a new chairlift, expanded parking, more bathrooms, and a new patio dining area.Courtesy: Snowbasin ResortParking and a new patio are well and good, but, in my opinion, the most exciting news is the DeMoisy Express.The under-construction chairlift is a high-speed six-seater trave
  
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• Colorado Resort Closes Snow Tubing After Long Summer Of Sliding

  06-09-2023 18:43 via powder.com
  
  Snow tubers, the end is nigh.Okay, that's a dramatic way to deliver some relatively routine news: Keystone Resort, Colorado, announced yesterday, September 5th, that their snow tube park, alongside other summer activities, is now closed.From the caption:"It's been an incredible summer, but like our snow tubing hill (and "beautiful" summer snowman), eventually all good things must come to an end. Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed our bike park, villages, stables and more- that's a wr
  
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• Powder Review: Fischer Transalp 105 CTI

  06-09-2023 17:47 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 Fischer Transalp 105 CTI is a lightweight, but approachable option for directional skiers looking for a capable backcountry ski.Length Skied: 185 cmWeight: 1630 gStated Dimensions: 140-106-125 mmStated Sidecut: 23 mRecommended Mount Point: -10.75 cmThe Fischer Transalp 105 CTI is available now.IntroThe Transalp 105 CTI is F
  
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• Is This The Best Ski Movie Opening Segment Of All-Time?

  06-09-2023 14:34 via powder.com
  
  Ski movies are subjective. Some of us like to watch big mountain shredding in Alaska, whereas others prefer to ogle skiers as they dance gracefully down imposing street features. Regardless, it's still fun to come out and boldly claim that one ski movie segment is better than the rest.This is almost what Matchstick Productions did earlier this month on September 2nd by sharing Mark Abma's Seven Sunny Days opening segment with the following title: Greatest Opening Segment Of All Ti
  
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• Is This Best Ski Movie Opening Segment Of All-Time?

  06-09-2023 14:34 via powder.com
  
  Ski movies are subjective. Some of us like to watch big mountain shredding in Alaska, whereas others prefer to ogle skiers as they dance gracefully down imposing street features. Regardless, it's still fun to come out and boldly claim that one ski movie segment is better than the rest.This is almost what Matchstick Productions did earlier this month on September 2nd by sharing Mark Abma's Seven Sunny Days opening segment with the following title: Greatest Opening Segment Of All Ti
  
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• Avalanche Rescue Dog Enjoys Utah's First Snow Day Of The Season

  06-09-2023 14:32 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, September 4th, resorts throughout Utah took to the airwaves, showing off their first snowfalls of the season. For skiers, this is great news. I can't deny that.But the fresh snow wasn't just a boon to us skiers -- Tony, Snowbird's newest avalanche dog, was over the moon, too.Yesterday, Snowbird, Utah, shared precious photos of Tony playing around in the new snow.See them below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird)
  Based on Snowbird's webcams, it looks like t
  
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• YouTube Filmmaker Recaps The "Best Ski Season" Of His Life

  06-09-2023 14:31 via powder.com
  
  As you've probably heard by now, last winter in North America was one for the books. Resorts throughout the Mountain West broke snowfall records left and right, and powder days were so common that they no longer felt like a special treat.Enter Lucas Catania, a filmmaker and skier whose episodic content format is perfectly suited to track the entirety of last winter from start to finish, with episodes documenting each month of the ski season at different resorts starting in October 2022.Follow al
  
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• New Owners Name Struggling North Carolina Ski Resort After Themselves

  06-09-2023 14:27 via powder.com
  
  Wolf Ridge Ski Resort in Madison County, North Carolina has struggled in recent seasons. Warm weather, subpar snowmaking, and a poor infrastructure were to blame.Local skiers were elated on March 4th, 2023 when Wolf Ridge's social media accounts published a press release announcing that Deborah and David Hatley from Johnson City, TN had purchased the resort.Months later, and the Hatleys have released a video detailing their significant investments in snowmaking and infrastructure. They've also a
  
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