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• Wintry Conditions Arrive At Southern Utah Ski Resort

  12-09-2023 23:10 via powder.com
  
  Brian Head Resort, Utah, saw the arrival of something approximating winter today, September 12th.The Utah-based resort shared a video with Powder documenting a slushy mix of rain, sleet, and hail that buffeted the resort.Brian Head Resort September 12th (0:34) Video courtesy Brian Head Resort.This storm, which hit Brian Head earlier today, clearly operates in the marginal grey area between above and below-freezing temperatures. It's almost snow, but not quite -- a statement that you could reason
  
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• Dedicated Skier Finds And Skis September Snow

  12-09-2023 21:38 via powder.com
  
  Most of us skiing fanatics are looking ahead to the upcoming winter season as we frantically scour the web for news of snowfall at our favorite resorts -- we've officially entered the great in between, the infamous shoulder season that straddles the depths of summer and winter's first inklings.But for sponsored skier and Freeride World Qualifier judge Doug Evans, the ski season never ended. Earlier this month, he hit an impressive milestone: skiing 263 months in a row.His September ski streak-pr
  
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• SNL Comedy Legend Chris Farley Tried To Warn Us About El Niño In 1997

  12-09-2023 20:21 via powder.com
  
  Meteorologists are expecting the coming El Niño of Winter '23-'24 to be one of the strongest in recorded history, and it seems like every skier is talking about it.Northeastern skiers are hoping for a flurry of Nor'easters, Pacific Northwesterners are hoping the situation won't become too dire, and the rest of the country is anxiously awaiting to see how the situation will play out.Back in 1997, one of the most recent El Niño years, comedic legend Chris Farley tried to warn us abou
  
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• Persistent Skiers Conquer September Snow Patch At Popular Utah Ski Area

  12-09-2023 19:32 via powder.com
  
  The majority of Utah's 15 ski resorts recorded more snowfall last season than any in recorded history. The snow piled high, the season went long, and Winter '22-'23 will go down in the record books as one of the greatest in Utah's history.A few skiers, however, weren't quite willing to give up on last winter's snow.Check out the video below of Jacob Harrington and friends skiing the small snow patch still surviving in the shadow of Alta Ski Area's Devil's Castle:*NOTE: This video contains copyri
  
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• Major Colorado Resort Gets First Snowfall Of The Season

  12-09-2023 19:24 via powder.com
  
  Several ski areas in Colorado saw their first snowfalls of the season yesterday, September 11th.Among these resorts was Copper Mountain Resort, which shared its fresh blanketing of September snow on Facebook.While a little September snow likely doesn't mean that Copper is going to open earlier than usual (but who really knows?), these photos are still a welcome sight. Any snow at any time of the year is a cause for celebration, in my book.Unsurprisingly, warmer temperatures are back on the menu
  
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• Colorado Ski Resort Draws Criticism For New Pass That Grants Early Access To Chairlifts

  12-09-2023 18:25 via powder.com
  
  Winter Park Resort is one of the most popular ski resorts in the country thanks to its ample snowfall, expansive terrain, and proximity to Denver, Colorado. The resort is owned and operated by Alterra Mountain Company, the company behind the popular Ikon Pass.Winter Park announced on September 7th, 2023 that they will offer an 'Early Up' pass add-on that grants skiers and snowboarders access to the mountain 30 minutes before the general public. Check out the social media post below:View thi
  
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• Skier Takes First Run Down Chilean Couloir In Over A Decade

  12-09-2023 14:55 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Connery Lundin and the rest of the Blizzard Tecnica team have struck gold in Ski Portillo, Chile.The team arrived late last week, and has been treated to a seemingly-endless stream of storms that has produced what the resort is calling the best conditions "in years". The more-than ample snowfall, and seasonably cold temperatures, has allowed a coveted couloir dubbed 'Española' to open for the first time in at least a decade. Check out Lundin's run in the exclu
  
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• Red Bull Athlete Nick Russell Recounts Close Call With Avalanche

  12-09-2023 14:05 via powder.com
  
  Red Bull sponsored snowboarder Nick Russell is a pro through and through -- he's known for confidently climbing and shredding intensely committing terrain worldwide.Yet, even the pros make miscalculations.Late last month, on August 29th, Russel shared a video documenting a close call he had with an avalanche while riding in the backcountry.View this post on InstagramA post shared by nick russell (@nick_russelll)
  From the caption:"There was strong suspicion that this upper panel would pull and ha
  
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• WWII Veteran Breaks Paragliding World Record At Wyoming Ski Resort

  12-09-2023 14:02 via powder.com
  
  While most of us are starting to think about fall and the promise of upcoming snow storms, 105-year-old Fred Miles has had a little something else in mind: paragliding.Today, September 11th, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, shared a video of Miles partaking in a paragliding launch from the resort piste, cementing him as the oldest man to participate in a tandem paraglide.Watch below.As explained in the video, Miles isn't unfamiliar with getting airborne. He's an Air Force veteran who flew
  
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