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• Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: What Happened Over The Weekend?

  02-10-2023 23:22 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. Yesterday, October 1st, Benedikt Boehm and the Dynafit team provided an update from Cho Oyu, Tibet.Boehm and Prakash Sherpa pushed to Camp 2 on October 1st as part of ongoing acclimatization efforts -- Boehm needs to spend several days and nights at high altitudes to ensure that his body is
  
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• New York Ski Resort Rebrands And Touts "Reimagined" Members-Only Experience

  02-10-2023 22:47 via powder.com
  
  Today, October 2nd, Windham Mountain, New York, announced that it has rebranded to Windham Mountain Club ahead of the 2023-2024 ski season.In addition to the name change, the resort also mentioned the opening of four new restaurants, a $70 million investment in amenities and services, and a "reimagined" private members' offering.The slopes of Windham Mountain Club on a bluebird day.Shutterstock/OlgatheTravelerPrivate membership at Windham secures a ski valet, a seat at the members-only W
  
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• "Flipping A Coin"- Meteorologist On Accuracy of The Farmers' Almanac

  02-10-2023 22:12 via powder.com
  
  The Farmers' Almanac and The Old Farmers' Almanac are mainstays in the skiing community (yes, there are two of them), offering long-range winter forecasts that predict when and where the snow will arrive.The forecasts offered by these publications are subject to debate, with skiers either treating them like gospel or hogwash. To Brian Ivy, a forecaster with Norcast Weather, the Almanacs' forecasts are no better than a coin flip regarding accuracy, as explained in a forecast video shared late las
  
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• Southern Utah Skier Makes First Turns Of The Season

  02-10-2023 19:52 via powder.com
  
  It's official. Last weekend, on October 1st, it was possible to ski at Brian Head Resort, Utah.No, the lifts weren't spinning, nor was the snow particularly deep (read: maybe a few centimeters), but skiing is skiing -- beggars can't be choosers when it's October.Here's skier Mike Saemisch taking advantage of the snow on offer at Brian Head as he makes some low-angle turns amongst the yellow fall leaves.The snow has continued to fall since Saemisch's inaugural outing. Last night, Brian Head saw a
  
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• Prost! Oktoberfest Goers Make Snow Angels At Utah Resort

  02-10-2023 19:34 via powder.com
  
  What comes to mind when you think of Oktoberfest?If you said "beer," "lederhosen," or "brats," you'd be in good company. You'd also be correct -- all three of those things frequently appear at Oktoberfests worldwide.But this fall, a wildcard came to play at Snowbird, Utah's annual, weeks-long Oktoberfest event: enough snow for snow angels.These images were captured last weekend during Oktoberfest at Snowbird. The event, which features live music, Bavarian food, and, of course, beer, runs for two
  
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• Robb Gaffney's Celebration Of Life Details Announced

  02-10-2023 19:08 via powder.com
  
  The world lost freeskiing icon Dr. Robb Gaffney on September 22nd, 2023 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer.Gaffney's impact stretches far and wide across the skiing world, and beyond. A celebration of life will be held on October 6th, 2023 to honor his legacy.Details below:The celebration is open to the public. In addition to the proceeds of food and beer sales being donated to the Gaffney family, a GoFundMe has been created.Please consider donating by clicking here, or the emb
  
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• "It's Dumping Today"- Seasons Collide At Popular Utah Ski Resort

  02-10-2023 18:50 via powder.com
  
  Most Americans are enjoying the changing of the leaves, cooler temps, and pumpkin flavored everything as we enter into October. Meanwhile, Brighton Resort has skipped right ahead to winter.Check out the video captured earlier this morning (October 2, 2023) of fat flakes falling at the popular resort located in Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort)
  This isn't Brighton's first snowfall of the season, but it appears to b
  
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• Powder Alert- Canadian Resort Slammed By Foot Of Snow

  02-10-2023 18:40 via powder.com
  
  It's been a snowy September in North America, with resorts throughout the region reporting dustings of the white stuff left and right.As exciting as these early snowfalls are, most have been teases involving minor storms that deposit an inch or two of snow at most.However, I'm pleased to report that one of the first proper snowfalls of the season has been reported. Yesterday, October 1st, Castle Mountain Resort, Alberta, announced they'd received one foot of snow.View this post on InstagramA pos
  
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• Oregon Resort Tests Snowmaking In Preparation For Opening Day

  02-10-2023 18:06 via powder.com
  
  The snow guns are firing up throughout North America.Late last week, on September 30th, Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, shared that they had begun testing their snowmaking system in preparation for opening day.A brief spate of freezing temperatures allowed the resort to run the snow guns for a few hours. However, since then, temperatures have risen at Mt. Bachelor. According to NOAA, the resort's temperatures will hit the low-60s this week.Still, periods of freezing temperatures this early in the season a
  
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• Powder’s Introduction to Backcountry Skiing Month

  02-10-2023 17:00 via powder.com
  
  The air is crisp and leaves are fluttering down outside my window. They’re brown, not a picturesque yellow, but if you half-close your eyes you can almost imagine them as snowflakes, stacking up in your favorite mountain range. Fall is here and we’ve got skiing on our minds. That’s why we’ve decided October is “Intro to Backcountry Skiing” month here at Powder’s Gear Locker.Honestly, it’s mostly just an excuse for us to write about one of our favor
  
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• Powder Review: Rab Khroma Latok Jacket and Khroma Kinetic Bib

  02-10-2023 16:00 via powder.com
  
  The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.In a NutshellRab’s Khroma kit delivers a nice mix of understated styling, useful features, and great performance, that make it a great do-it-all option. Size Tested: XLMaterials: Zoned 80D and 40D GORE-TEX ProStated Waterproofing/Breathability: 28/28kPockets: Left side chest pocket, hand pockets,arm pass pocket, internal phone pocket,
  
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• Plattekill Tree Skiing Work Day 2023

  02-10-2023 15:30 via nyskiblog.com
  
  Plattekill Mountain and NYSkiBlog are stoked to present the thirteenth annual Plattekill Tree Skiing Work Day at the ski area in Roxbury NY on Saturday October 23th, 2023. Raindate will be Sunday the 24th. The tradition — first born in the mind of dedicated NY skier — lives on. We’re recruiting a motivated, smiling crew of lopper wielding powder hounds to continue our maintenance of some of the Catskills’ best tree skiing. Our longterm goal is to clear as much » Rea
  
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• Lake Tahoe's Highest Ski Resort Celebrates First Snow Of The Season

  02-10-2023 14:30 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Rose- Ski Tahoe, NV is known for having the highest base elevation of any ski area in the Lake Tahoe region. At 8,260 feet above sea level, Mt. Rose is usually one of the first ski areas to open for the season.The popular ski area took to social media on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 to share a picture of the season's first flakes covering the ski area's summit:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe (@mtroseskitahoe)
  Mt. Rose totaled a whopping 668 inches of sno
  
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• California Ski Resorts Welcome Season's First Snowfall

  02-10-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Ski resorts across the American west received their first snowfalls of the season throughout September, but California had been spared... until now.
  Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe both took to social media over the weekend to share their first glimpses of winter following a light dusting at higher elevations.Check out the images shared by Mammoth Mountain on September 30th, 2023 of the season's first flakes (click the right arrow to progress through the slides):View this post on InstagramA
  
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