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• How To Ski For Free At Tahoe Resorts By Purchasing A License Plate

  01-11-2023 21:08 via powder.com
  
  The Tahoe Fund -- an environmental non-profit based in the Lake Tahoe, California, area -- has announced the continuation of the "Plates for Powder" program during the 2023-2024 ski season. The program offers a free ski day at one of 14 participating Lake Tahoe area resorts with the purchase of a "Plates for Powder" license plate.The plates are available to California and Nevada drivers.The California and Nevada "Plates for Powder"Courtesy of the Tahoe FundFor the free ski day, plates must
  
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• "Manmade Blizzard In Progress" At West Virginia Ski Resort

  01-11-2023 20:47 via powder.com
  
  Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia, has joined the Eastern snowmaking foray, announcing today that a "manmade blizzard" was in progress on their slopes.Enjoy a look at the ski area's snowmaking launch:❄💪 Man-made blizzard in progress here at 4,848ft! Mother Nature pitched in a half inch or so as well. 3 weeks until Opening Day! (Nov. 22)#snowshoemtn #wvwx #skiwv pic.twitter.com/m6jfGku9Wq— snowshoemtn (@snowshoemtn) November 1, 2023Snowshoe notes that the snow you're looking a
  
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• Sound The Alarms- Winter Park, CO Announces Opening Day

  01-11-2023 20:15 via powder.com
  
  The Colorado ski season was officially started on Sunday, October 29th when Arapahoe Basin turned on the Black Mountain Express and opened the 'High Noon' trail.A-Basin's neighbor Keystone Resort followed-suit by opening on Wednesday, November 1st, and we're now learning that another Colorado resort will open this week.Sound the alarms ladies and gentlemen. Winter Park Resort has just announced that they will open on Friday, November 3rd for the Winter '23/'24 season. Announcement below:Like the
  
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• Palisades Tahoe's New Reservation Parking System Is Ruffling Feathers

  01-11-2023 18:33 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, California's new reservation parking -- set to take effect his upcoming winter -- is raising concerns among local skiers, including ski filmmaking legend Scott Gaffney.The kerfuffle started late last month when the resort shared the details of its new parking system on Instagram.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe)
  Thus far, Gaffney's concerns sit atop the comments section:"I'm really curious how many Ikon passes have been sold worldwide.
  
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• Forecasts Are Predicting "Significant" Snow From Coast To Coast

  01-11-2023 18:03 via powder.com
  
  Direct Weather, a forecasting group, is predicting potential storm cycles across two North American regions in the coming week: the Northwest and, to a greater extent, the Northeast, stand to benefit -- presuming you're a skier and want it to snow.Here's the 411 from Direct Weather.A few things to note here.Direct Weather explains that because it's the early season, the snowfall totals in the model he's using will likely be lower than stated. Similarly, the weather forecasting grain of salt appl
  
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• Powder Review: Flylow Albert Jacket

  01-11-2023 18:01 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 nutshellFlylow’s Albert Jacket is a warm, comfortable jacket that works well inbounds and for some backcountry adventures.Size Tested: LargeMaterials: Lux 2-layer hardshell fabric: 92% polyester, 8% spandex, 20k/30k waterproof breathable membrane, 60g Greenloft recycled insulationPockets: Zippered hand pockets, two zippered chest
  
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• Southern Vermont's Largest Resort Blanketed By First Snow

  01-11-2023 17:23 via powder.com
  
  November's arrival brought good news to Stratton Mountain Resort, Vermont: today, the ski resort announced that they'd picked up their first snowfall of the season.Here's the announcement with a series of gorgeous photos to boot.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stratton Mountain Resort (@strattonresort)
  And the news isn't just about the natural stuff -- Stratton also noted that they plan to begin snowmaking efforts in the next 24 hours. Stratton's planned opening date is right around
  
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• Maine Ski Resort Is "Fired Up" As Snowmaking Begins

  01-11-2023 16:56 via powder.com
  
  Click, click, click. You hear that? That's the sound of Sunday River, Maine, making its first big step towards opening for the ski season.Earlier today, the resort shared images of its first proper snowmaking push. Game on!View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sunday River (@sundayriver)
  A beautiful (and exciting!) sight, to be sure.Here's a closer look courtesy of Sunday River.The team is stoked.Sunday River/Maddy HansenSunrises and snowmaking -- it doesn't get much better than th
  
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• An Ode to a Classic: Booster Straps

  01-11-2023 16:15 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 the world of ski gear there’s a constant push to slap new graphics on an existing product, come up with some hyphy marketing copy, and sell away like it’s something totally new and exciting. Booster Strap stands in sharp contrast to that.Back in 1999 Ray Fougere saw a need for an elastic power strap, or top strap, on ski boot
  
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• Introducing the Aspect Avy App

  01-11-2023 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.When you’re traveling in backcountry avalanche terrain, it’s important that you’re well-equipped with safety gear such as a transceiver, shovel, and probe so you can be prepared if the worst case scenarios happen. Some people may also carry airbags. This gear can all be thought of as reactive gear. It would help you respon
  
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• Powder Review: K2 Mindbender 130 BOA

  01-11-2023 14:18 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 NutshellK2’s Mindbender 130 BOA has a great combination of fit and features that makes the most of the new BOA fit system, and will appeal to inbounds and backcountry skiers alike.Size Skied: 26.5Weight: Shell: 1526 gLiner: 415 gTotal: 1941 gStated Flex: 130Binding Compatibility: Pin Bindings, GripWalkStated ROM: 50°Forward L
  
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• Lake Tahoe Ski Area Teases Opening Date

  01-11-2023 13:15 via powder.com
  
  After accomplishing 50 hours of snowmaking, Mt. Rose -- a Lake Tahoe, California, based ski area -- teased its opening date on Facebook yesterday, October 30th.Here's the update from Mt. Rose.From the caption:"We've been able to put in 50 hours of snowmaking since Friday, which brings us ever so close to our goal of being able to open from top-to-bottom. How close, you say? Check out the mainside mountain webcams for a live view. Stay tuned, we will update you on our opening day plans soon."As f
  
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• Legendary Mapmaker Challenges The Internet With Ski Resort Guessing Game

  01-11-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Odds are, if you've used a ski resort map in North America, you've seen the work of James Niehues, a now-legendary mapmaker.Periodically, Niehues shares one of his maps sans-marking online to see if skiers can guess which resort he depicted.Here's the latest from Niehues.Can anyone guess this segment of mountain complete with a couple mogul runs. Who here actually likes to ski moguls? It's too much for my old knees but I enjoyed the challenge of painting them!
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