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• Palisades Tahoe Lays Out New Parking Reservation Program

  28-09-2023 22:54 via powder.com
  
  Parking at Palisades Tahoe, California, as with other major ski resorts in North America, has become a serious problem, with lots unable to account for increasing skier demand.Approaches vary from resort to resort, from reducing the number of purchasable passes to tweaking the lot reservation systems.Palisades Tahoe has opted for the latter option. In a video released roughly a month ago, they outlined their parking plan for the upcoming season.The system isn't particularly complicated, as expla
  
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• Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: Advanced Basecamp

  28-09-2023 22:36 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. Benedikt Boehm and Prakash Sherpa arrived at the advanced base camp (ABC) earlier this week on September 26th, from where they will launch their Cho Oyu summit push in the coming days. The duo opted to trek on foot from base camp to ABC, following a paved road that eventually morphed into a
  
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• Skiers Tackle "Tremendous Mission" In Argentina

  28-09-2023 20:08 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, September 27th, professional skier Sascha Geist recapped a recent trip in Argentina's Andes Mountains.The trip had it all, from river crossings to ski descents down imposing high-altitude peaks.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sascha Geist (@saskuaz)
  From the caption (translated from Spanish):"Tremendous mission with the machine @fer_ferrandez_Several hours of approximation, with many transitions, shoes, skins, river crossing, caressing.. from a little bit of everything to
  
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• Canadian Resort Turned Into Winter Wonderland By September Storm

  28-09-2023 18:29 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday morning, September 27th, Sunshine Village, an Albertan ski resort located near the town of Banff, shared that it had received snow.While this technically isn't Sunshine's first snowfall of the season (the resort had a bit of snow in August), it's still welcome news for local skiers excited about the arrival of winter.Throughout the day yesterday, Sunshine shared more images of the wintry conditions on Facebook.Facebook/Sunshine VillageFacebook/Sunshine VillageI'm please
  
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• Two New Resorts Added To Ikon Pass In Pennsylvania

  28-09-2023 17:47 via powder.com
  
  Today, September 28th, Alterra Mountain Company announced that it had added two new Pennsylvanian ski resorts to the Ikon Pass for this upcoming ski season: Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain Resort. Both resorts are located in the Poconos mountain range.This winter, Ikon Pass holders will have seven days at each resort with no blackout dates. Ikon Base Pass holders will have five days at each resort, with select blackout dates.Blue Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania, seen from the air.Ikon Pass&
  
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• Whistler Hit With First Snow Of The Season

  28-09-2023 17:21 via powder.com
  
  The first snow of the season has come to British Columbia, Canada. Yesterday, Powderchasers shared webcam images on Facebook that showed Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, sporting a substantial snowy white coat.This image was taken at the peak of Whistler yesterday, September 27th, and as far as first snows go, this looks pretty dang good. Many of the "first snows" this season at other resorts have involved light dusting at very high altitudes, whereas Whistler looks to have at least two or
  
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• World's Biggest Freeride Competition Teases New Venue

  28-09-2023 14:45 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, September 26th, the Freeride World Tour shared an exciting announcement: next season will feature a new venue location.The details of said location haven't been revealed yet, so freeride fans will have to bide their time until October 12th when the competition series' official schedule drops.View this post on InstagramA post shared by FIS Freeride World Tour (@freerideworldtour)
  Unsurprisingly, skiers took to the comments section below the FWT's post to speculate about potential venue
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Announces The Replacement Of Beloved Chairlift

  28-09-2023 14:19 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, Snowbird, Utah, announced plans to replace the Wilbere chairlift, a fixed-grip double seater that accesses the mountain's lower terrain network. Once the replacement is complete, Wilbere will be a fixed-grip quad chair.The upgrade and replacement will begin after this upcoming winter, so you still have time to ride Wilbere if you're in need of a nostalgia trip before the current iteration of the chair disappears.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird)
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