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• Arapahoe Basin Opens New Summit Access Trail

  14-09-2023 23:42 via powder.com
  
  Earlier today, September 14th, Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, shared an image of "Up At Arapahoe," a new summer access trail on the resort's piste.Here's the map of the new trail.From the Facebook post: "Up At Arapahoe: No longer called "Trail 5", the first segment of our newest summer trail, "Up At Arapahoe" is open. The trail is for two-way hiking and uphill biking. The route is about .6 miles and almost 300 vertical feet. Learning from our early trail building, the climbing on "Up At Arapahoe" is
  
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• Mt. Bachelor Asking Volunteers To Help With Trash Clean-Up Day

  14-09-2023 21:14 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, September 13th, Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, shared on Instagram that they are seeking volunteers for an upcoming trash cleanup day.Check out the post for more details.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mt. Bachelor (@mtbachelor)
  From the caption:"In collaboration with the Mt. Bachelor team, volunteers will begin by removing litter in the West Village parking area, followed by a ride up the Pine Marten chairlift to collect litter on a designated route down. Collected trash will be d
  
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• Colorado Resort Protects Mansions From Mudslides With Temporary Barricade

  14-09-2023 20:43 via powder.com
  
  Last week, on September 7th, Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, saw a mudslide after the resort's snowmaking system failed. The slide, which took place on the front hillside, caused minor damage to buildings in the Lift 7 base area.Telluride is now working to stabilize the slope above Lift 7. To protect homes and infrastructure from further damage, the resort has erected a barricade at the base of the slope.From the caption:"A temporary structure was built to protect the people and buildings near t
  
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• Colorado Resort Protects Condos From Mudslides With Temporary Barricade

  14-09-2023 20:43 via powder.com
  
  Last week, on September 7th, Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, saw a mudslide after the resort's snowmaking system failed. The slide, which took place on the front hillside, caused minor damage to buildings in the Lift 7 base area.Telluride is now working to stabilize the slope above Lift 7. To protect homes and infrastructure from further damage, the resort has erected a barricade at the base of the slope.From the caption:"A temporary structure was built to protect the people and buildings near t
  
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• Six Simple Exercises To Prepare For Ski Season

  14-09-2023 20:15 via powder.com
  
  It's that time of year when most skiers, myself included, realize that they've spent the summer sucking down hotdogs and cheap beer, not preparing for ski season by getting into shape.Luckily, we've got folks like Alecia from WILDR Fitness who have the beta on the exercises you should be doing to whip yourself into ski shape.These all look great. Muscle endurance and stability are the name of the game for skiing.For the record, the opening of this article was mostly a joke. I thankfully haven't
  
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• "The Farmers' Almanac Seems Off Already"- Meteorologist

  14-09-2023 18:28 via powder.com
  
  The Farmers' Almanac is a pre-season staple for skiers. It provides long-range winter forecasts that, should you trust them, can help you plan where you intend to spend your ski vacation time.But are this publication's forecasts any good?Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard doesn't think so.Here's his take on the Farmers' Almanac.Sundgaard makes several compelling points against the accuracy of the Farmers' Almanac. Primarily, he notes that in a third-party review of the publication's accuracy, it was f
  
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• World War II Veteran Soars Through Sky On Tandem Paraglide At Jackson Hole, WY

  14-09-2023 16:12 via powder.com
  
  World War II veteran Fred Miles is 105-years-old. Instead of living out his remaining days from the comfort of his favorite chair, he's seeking adventure by taking to the skies above Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming.Watch as Miles sets the world-record as the oldest person to ever go tandem paragliding:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (@jacksonhole)
  From the cation:"WORLD RECORD 🏆 105-year-old Fred Miles is the oldest person to go tandem
  
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• Skiing's Longest-Running Web Series Is Back For A 16th Season

  14-09-2023 14:31 via powder.com
  
  If it wasn't the pre-season, it is now: the LINE Traveling Circus -- skiing's longest-running web series -- is back with another heater of an episode.I'd say more, but I think this video speaks for itself.Tune in below.Skiing has changed a lot since I was first introduced to freestyle back in the 2000s. Outerwear fashion has gone from skinny to baggy at least three times. 12-year-olds can do triple corks. For better or worse, social media is now the primary place people consume skiing conte
  
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• Legendary Filmmaker Still Rips On Skis At 54-Years-Old

  14-09-2023 14:29 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, September 13th, Scott Gaffney, the previous longtime Matchstick Productions director, dropped an edit.Skiers drop edits all the time, but this one's special. At 54 years old, Scott's older than most skiers who tackle Lake Tahoe, California's, most imposing lines.But for Scott, getting older has nothing to do with skiing hard. Tune in to the legend's 2023-2024 season recap below.From the caption:"Season GoPro edit of a phenomenal year ripping around Palisades Tahoe on two planks. Unfor
  
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