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• Utah's "Bone Zone" Opens For Skiing And Riding

  27-10-2023 23:32 via powder.com
  
  Today, Brighton Resort, Utah, announced that its pre-season hike terrain park -- the Bone Zone -- was officially open. In the Instagram announcement, the resort stated that "The Bone Zone is open 9-4 daily as long as we have snow." Here's pro snowboarder Pat Fava getting down at the Bone Zone, as shot by fellow pro (and brother) Joey Fava.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort)
  The Bone Zone is free to use, although, as one commenter noted beneath this post,
  
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• Arapahoe Basin To Become First Ski Area Open In North America With Chairlift Service This Weekend

  27-10-2023 23:11 via powder.com
  
  It's official: Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, announced earlier today that they will open for skiing and riding on Sunday, October 29th.As for terrain options, the resort plans to spin the Black Mountain Express, accessing its standard-fare early season run offering: High Noon. Going forward, A-Basin will be open seven days a week.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (@arapahoe_basin)
  Opening day will feature some Halloween twists this year with a "Halloween band" from
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Blasted By "Octobuary" Snow Storm

  27-10-2023 21:06 via powder.com
  
  Is it fall, or is it winter? The weather can't seem to make up its mind. Alta Ski Area, Utah, had a solution for the seasonal confusion, dubbing the recent spate of western storms "Octobuary."It'll make more sense after you watch this video shot at Alta yesterday, October 26th.Octobuary 26th 😮 pic.twitter.com/BSPFadGNB0— Alta Ski Area (@AltaSkiArea) October 26, 2023See what I mean? That's not a little tickle of snow -- that's a full-on blizzard. "Octobuary," indeed.This is what Alt
  
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• Wyoming Ski Area Hit With 17+ Inches Of Fresh Powder

  27-10-2023 20:39 via powder.com
  
  This week, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort was hit with its first proper storm of the season -- the upper mountain saw 20 inches of snow while the mid-mountain received 14 inches.Not half bad for October.The Wyoming resort attributes this storm -- among others -- to the "Teton Flow," a storm track that deposits cold, deep snow in the Tetons. We skiers like to call the fruits of these storms "cold smoke."Here's forecaster Jim Woodmency's explanation of the "Teton Flow." What of the storm this week,
  
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• Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Hit With 17+ Inches Of Fresh Powder

  27-10-2023 20:39 via powder.com
  
  This week, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort was hit with its first proper storm of the season -- the upper mountain saw 20 inches of snow while the mid-mountain received 14 inches.Not half bad for October.The Wyoming resort attributes this storm -- among others -- to the "Teton Flow," a storm track that deposits cold, deep snow in the Tetons. We skiers like to call the fruits of these storms "cold smoke."Here's forecaster Jim Woodmency's explanation of the "Teton Flow." What of the storm this week,
  
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• Skier Catches Early Season Airtime At Oregon Ski Resort

  27-10-2023 18:38 via powder.com
  
  This week, like several other ski resorts throughout the North American West, Timberline Lodge, Oregon, was hit with its first proper storm cycle. In the past 72 hours, the resort has received 19 inches of snow.And you know what that means? Pre-season skiing.Yesterday, Windells -- a ski camp at Timberline Lodge -- shared a video of a skier leaping off a small building into an inviting, powdery landing.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Windells Skiing (@windellscamp)
  David Giorgi, the s
  
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• Colorado Ski Resort Fires Up Grooming Machines And Teases Opening Day: "Time To Dust Off The Skis And Boots."

  27-10-2023 18:12 via powder.com
  
  Do you smell that? Yeah, I smell it, too: winter -- it's on the way.Yesterday, Arapahoe Basin -- a Colorado-based ski resort known for being one of the first in the country to open each season -- shared a series of posts on Facebook that indicated that they are getting closer to offering skiing and riding.The first showed A-Basin's snow guns hard at work.The second, shared a few hours later, documented an important milestone: A-Basin had begun moving snow with one of its snowcats.Unsurprisingly,
  
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• What The Heck Is Retired Olympian Nick Goepper Up To?

  27-10-2023 17:53 via powder.com
  
  This past winter, decorated Olympic slopestyle skier Nick Goepper announced his retirement from competitive freestyle skiing.The announcement -- shared via an Instagram post on January 27th, 2023 -- came after years of Goepper dominating X Games and Olympic slopestyle events. In short, the guy's got loads of hardware in his closet.Then, Goepper's mostly straight-faced Instagram presence (there were a few pre-retirement silly moments in the mix) took a turn, starting with this tongue-in-cheek pos
  
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• An Introduction to Airbag Packs

  27-10-2023 17:48 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.The sun was out when we skinned to the top of this line, but as we transition the wind picks up and clouds move in. Now we’re chilly looking at a fat cornice overhanging the opening turns, debating the wisdom of skiing our objective as the light gets flatter and flatter. I really, really want to ski this line. Last time it was perfect
  
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• The Freeride World Tour Releases 2024 Rider List

  27-10-2023 00:09 via powder.com
  
  Today, October 26th, the Freeride World Tour announced its complete roster for the 2024 season, which kicks off this coming January.Unsurprisingly, the list of participating athletes is stacked.View this post on InstagramA post shared by FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance (@freerideworldtour)
  Here's the list.Women's Ski:● Megane Betend (FRA)● Addison Rafford (USA)● Justine Dufour-Lapointe (CAN)● Molly Armanino (USA)● Astrid Cheylus (FRA)● Sybille Blan
  
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