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• New Mexico Ski Resort Blanketed By Fresh Snowfall

  18-09-2023 23:15 via powder.com
  
  Today, September 18th, Taos Ski Valley shared images of an early-season storm that deposited a dusting of snow at high altitudes last week.See the images below.As with all September storms, it's best to think of Taos' recent wintry blast as a teaser, a sign that winter, despite all the heat this summer, is on the way. Here are some of the photos Taos shared.Courtesy: Jonah SuttonCourtesy: Jonah SuttonCourtesy: Jonah SuttonDoes the early snow bode well for Taos'
  
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• Thredbo Resort Announces Closing Day "Two Weeks Earlier Than Usual"

  18-09-2023 22:33 via powder.com
  
  Thredbo Resort, a popular Australian ski area, announced yesterday, September 17th, that it was closing for skiing and riding starting today, September 18th.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Thredbo Resort (@thredboresort)
  From the caption:"Well the time has come and we are officially wrapping up skiing and snowboarding for winter 2023 two weeks earlier than expected🤍⛄️Mother Nature may have kept us on our toes but we had a LOT of magical times this season! We coul
  
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• Scott Gaffney Shares Solemn Update On Brother Robb's Health: "It's time"

  18-09-2023 20:33 via powder.com
  
  The skiing community took a sucker punch to the face over the weekend when we saw legendary ski filmmaker Scott Gaffney's Instagram story. It was the news we've been dreading for years.Gaffney shared a heartfelt, raw, and emotional update on the health of his brother Dr. Robb Gaffney on Saturday, September 16th. Please read the letter in its entirety below:Hello everyone, Robb's brother, Scott, here.I wish I could be the bearer of exciting news after Robb finished his last correspondence on
  
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• Skiing's GOAT Mikaela Shiffrin Catches Air In Chile

  18-09-2023 20:32 via powder.com
  
  The most decorated racer of all time, Mikaela Shiffrin, is keeping her legs ready for winter in the Northern Hemisphere by tearing it up at Portillo, Chile.Yesterday, September 17th, Shiffrin shared a clip of her catching air on a high-speed Chilean race course.In this clip, Shiffrin is departing from her usual specialties, slalom, and giant slalom, by training on a super g or downhill course.Of her numerous World Cup wins, three are in downhill, and five are in super g -- in total, Shiffrin has
  
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• El Niño Could Be "Just What We Need" For Multiple Nor'easters This Winter

  18-09-2023 19:49 via powder.com
  
  Tis the season for wild winter weather predictions. As skiers, we couch our dreams of future powder turns in documented natural phenomena, using phrases like "El Niño" and "La Niña" as guideposts for wishful, occasionally magical thinking.It's not all superstition, buzzwords, and snow dances, though. Weather At A Glance, a YouTube channel dedicated to meteorology, has good news for East Coast skiers that goes beyond conjecture: Nor'easters -- storms that can dump multiple feet
  
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• Popular Australian Ski Resort Announces Early Closing Day After 'Challenging' Season

  18-09-2023 19:08 via powder.com
  
  This winter, it's been a mixed bag for skiers in the Southern Hemisphere. While South America has enjoyed a recent surge in wintry conditions, Australian ski resorts have fought warm temperatures and low snowfall all season.Predictably, these less-than-ideal ski conditions have begun to result in resorts throughout the country announcing earlier-than-usual closing dates for winter operations.Falls Creek, an Australian resort, announced earlier today, September 18th, that they would close on Sept
  
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• 'Translucent Precipitation' Closes New Zealand Ski Resort

  18-09-2023 18:46 via powder.com
  
  "Translucent precipitation" is back again at Craigieburn Valley Ski Area, New Zealand, and this time, it heralds unfortunate news: the New Zealand ski area is now closed as of September 16th.Craigieburn documented the "infamous" translucent precipitation and explained closing day details in a September 6th Facebook post.From the caption:"Unfortunately due to the ongoing materialization of the infamous "translucent - trending transparent, precipitation" we have been left with no choice but to bri
  
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• Palisades Tahoe's Free On-Demand Transportation Service Expands

  18-09-2023 18:45 via powder.com
  
  Getting an Uber in a mountain town/ski resort can be challenging, to the say the least. Thankfully, for skiers who visit Palisades Tahoe, California, a convenient, and most-importantly free, ride-sharing service exists - Mountaineer Transit Company, known simply as 'Mountaineer'.The service started in December of 2018 to reduce the amount of cars on the road in Olympic Valley. Now, nearly 5 years and thousands of rides later, the service is expanding.Mountaineer Transit CompanyCheck out the
  
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• Colorado Resorts Flood Internet With Pictures Of Season's First Snowfall

  18-09-2023 15:01 via powder.com
  
  The month of September can feel like a tease for passionate skiers and snowboarders. We're still a month away (at least) from any ski area opening, but excitement builds as temperatures start to drop and snow begins to fall on the highest peaks.Multiple ski resorts across the state of Colorado took to social media over the weekend to share pictures of their first snowfall of the season. Check out the picture  shared by Monarch Mountain on September 15th, 2023:View this post on Instagra
  
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• Safety Kayaking the Hudson River Swims

  18-09-2023 15:00 via nyskiblog.com
  Early this summer, Ripitz reached out to me about the Newburgh to Beacon Swim. He was swimming to help raise money for The River Pool in Beacon. He asked if I’d be interested in volunteering as a kayak safety escort. I thought it was a cool idea so, once I’d checked that my schedule was open. “Where do I sign up?” Rip directed me to their website. Before the day of the swim the organizers had a meeting which I » Read More »
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