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• Washington Ski Resort Announces Installation Of Towers For New Chairlift

  19-09-2023 23:41 via powder.com
  
  Alpental, a sub-resort of the Summit At Snoqualmie, Washington, announced the installation of towers for the upgraded Sessel Triple yesterday, September 18th.The following Instagram post details ongoing construction efforts.View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Summit at Snoqualmie (@summitatsnoqualmie)
  From the caption:"The crew flew, set, and bolted down the towers for the new Sessel triple today. One giant step closer to loading you this winter!Huge shoutout to everyone on our const
  
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• Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: Kathmandu

  19-09-2023 23:21 via powder.com
  
  This article is part of an ongoing series covering Benedikt Boehm and Prakash Sherpa's planned speed ascent of Cho Oyu, Tibet -- the 6th highest mountain in the world. For background information, click here.The first leg of Benedikt Boehm and Prakash Sherpa's planned speed ascent of Cho Oyu is underway.The duo is now in Kathmandu, Nepal, awaiting visa access to Tibet.While in Kathmandu, Prakash and Boehm have toured the city and checked out the headquarters of Prakash's friend's softgoods brand,
  
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• Meteorologist: El Niño Will Bring "Above Average" Snowfall To Rockies

  19-09-2023 20:24 via powder.com
  
  As winter inches ever closer, long-range forecasts referencing the incoming El Niño -- a climate pattern that can impact winter weather -- continue to pile up.The most recent forecaster to weigh in is Chris Tomer, who predicts that the El Niño will bring "above average" snowfall to the Rockies this winter.Tomer makes a salient point at the start of this video, saying, "This is more a guide. There's no such thing as a perfect forecast when you're dealing with months in advance." No
  
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• Arapahoe Basin Auctioning Final 'Pali' Chairs For Charity

  19-09-2023 19:39 via powder.com
  
  Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado retired the beloved Pallavicini Lift (known as Pali) after the '19-'20 winter season. The lift had been a workhorse for A-Basin, serving some of the mountain's best terrain since 1978.The original Pali was torn down in the summer of 2020. The chairs sold like hotcakes to the highest bidders with profits going to charity. On September 18th, 2023, in a move that nobody saw coming, Arapahoe Basin announced that they are auctioning two remaining Pali chairs with pro
  
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• Vail Joins The Party With First Snowfall Of The Year

  19-09-2023 19:33 via powder.com
  
  It's happening!Ski resorts throughout North America are reporting their first snowfalls of the season.Up next is Vail Mountain, Colorado, which shared on Instagram today, September 19th, that it saw a high-altitude dusting of snow last night.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Vail Mountain (@vailmtn)
  Enough to go skiing? No way. Enough to get stoked about eventually going skiing? Absolutely.Vail Mountain plans to open on November 10th this season -- its earliest opening since 1998.
  
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• Tributes Pour In For Robb Gaffney Following Recent Update On His Health

  19-09-2023 18:55 via powder.com
  
  Last weekend, the skiing community received heartrending news: Dr. Robb Gaffney of Matchstick Productions and Squallywood fame had stopped responding to the chemo drugs used to treat his advanced-stage cancer. Robb returned to Lake Tahoe, California, where he is now surrounded by friends and family.Scott, his brother (and fellow freeskiing icon), documented the situation in a September 16th letter where he wrote: "In short, we aren't ready but we're all here, in place, for that final, painf
  
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• Skiers Stand Still As Large Bear Approaches

  19-09-2023 18:24 via powder.com
  
  As skiers, it's easy to forget that when you're at a major ski resort, you're not just hanging out at a tightly controlled winter-flavored theme park. Occasionally, though, this illusion is shattered when the other denizens of ski resorts -- bears, deer, birds, and a bevy of other four-legged creatures -- show up and make their presence known. Ski resorts, it turns out, aren't just for people on vacation. This is exactly what happened in this 2021 video filmed in Romania. Teaser: the repres
  
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• Snowboarder Documents Mission To Slide On Snow In The Middle Of September

  19-09-2023 14:39 via powder.com
  
  More snow fell on the Lake Tahoe region last season than any in recorded history, but even Old Man Winter's best efforts couldn't brave Mother Nature's summer heat.The majority of the snow has melted across the Sierras, but a few patches can still be found, if you know where to look.Professional snowboarder Tim Humphreys documented his epic mission to ride a small patch of snow in a series of recent Instagram videos. Follow along below!View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tim Humphreys (@
  
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• Alex Hackel Welcomes "Unofficial Start" To The Ski Season In Switzerland

  19-09-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Alex Hackel uploaded a vlog documenting his trip to Snowpark Zermatt, Switzerland -- a glacier that offers skiing through the summer -- yesterday, September 18th.Tune in as Hackel skis in September with views of the Matterhorn below.In a perfect world, I, too, would be in Switzerland shredding at Zermatt. It looks lovely. Alas, plane tickets and hotels are expensive, so thinking about skiing rather than doing the real thing will have to do for now.Snowpark Zermatt, where this
  
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