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• Northern Lights Appear At Montana Ski Resort

  08-11-2023 23:56 via powder.com
  
  Big Sky Resort, Montana, was treated to a visit from the Aurora Borealis earlier this week.The resort caught the ethereal light show with its webcams on the nights of November 5th and November 6th. Here's a look.We were able to glimpse a few colors in the aurora borealis last night 😍 @prismcam taken 11.5.23+11.6.23 pic.twitter.com/wvVboJOZ04— Big Sky Resort (@bigskyresort) November 6, 2023I gotta say, that's a crankin view. Big Sky's peak with the glimmers of colorful light in the
  
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• Loveland Ski Area Announces Opening Day

  08-11-2023 22:39 via powder.com
  
  Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, has announced they will open on Friday, November 10th.On opening day, the resort will offer top-to-bottom skiing serviced by Chet's Dream, a high-speed quad chairlift, with plans to expand terrain availability as the ski season progresses. Chet's Dream will spin from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early season adult tickets will cost $119, with children's tickets (aged 6-14) running $40. Loveland's Chief Operating Officer, Rob Goodell, notes that unseasonally warm temperature
  
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• Wisconsin Ski Resort To Remain Closed After Warm Temperatures Arrive

  08-11-2023 22:20 via powder.com
  
  This week, Trollhaugen, Wisconsin, left eager skiers with a cliffhanger. The resort officially opened for the season on November 2nd but was forced to close starting Monday, November 5th, after warm temperatures halted snowmaking operations. During the closure, which initially spanned November 5th through the 8th, Troll advised its clientele to wait for further updates about a potential reopening this week.Today, the resort provided said update, and it unfortunately isn't good news -- Troll
  
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• Colorado Ski Resort Expands Terrain Offerings After Early Season Opening

  08-11-2023 20:36 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this week, on November 6th, Keystone Resort, Colorado, announced that it had utilized snowmaking to open a top-to-bottom trail from its River Run base.In the announcement, the resort detailed its vast snowmaking operations in a video titled How Keystone Makes its Snow.Tap in below.From the caption:"Now that we're open for the season, we're looking to expand terrain as soon as possible as weather allows. We just opened top-to-bottom skiing and riding out of River Run and we are working to
  
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• Epic Snow Alert Issued: 100+ Inches Forecasted For Alaska

  08-11-2023 20:35 via powder.com
  
  Sound the snow alarms, a major blizzard is slamming Alaska's coast with upwards of 100 inches (8+ feet) of snow, according to our friends at Powderchasers.The storm began on the evening of November 7th, 2023, and is expected to peak in intensity this evening, November 8th. Check out the forecasted snow totals map below:Forecasted snow totals through 11/11/23PowderchasersPowderchasers narrows down which areas should expect the most snow and why:"In terms of totals, the model agreement remains pre
  
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• Snowboarder Pranks Chairlift After Eating "Deadly" Bowl Of Chili

  08-11-2023 19:52 via powder.com
  
  Something about time spent in the mountains brings out the very worst of the gastrointestinal tract. Maybe it's the early mornings. Or the greasy lodge food. Either way, entering the lodge bathroom for a pre-ski pit stop remains atop the list of harrowing ski day experiences. The noises I've heard and things I've seen are permanently seared into my memory.Thus sets the table for this delightfully immature video from content creator and snowboarder Bailey Pine, which features one fake fart m
  
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• Pro Snowboarder Discovers Crevasse In Middle Of Trail

  08-11-2023 19:06 via powder.com
  
  What spooks you on the ski hill? My list is long: tree wells, out-of-control skiers, avalanches, and rollover cliffs that are hard to spot all lurk in a distant, reptilian corner of my brain when I'm out skiing.The worst part about these fears is that they're technically rational. You should be worried about avalanches or tree wells when skiing, meaning a wave of the cognitive behavioral therapy wand, while effective when addressing the less-rational obsessions of an anxious, may not produce des
  
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• Potential Growing For 'Heavy Snow' Storm To Hit The Sierras

  08-11-2023 18:09 via powder.com
  
  A storm is brewing off the coast of California. Long-range weather models used by the National Weather Service (NWS) indicate that the dice are loading in a snowy direction for the Sierra Nevada Range next week.Here's an update from the NWS shared yesterday, November 7th.Don't worry, we've got our 👀 on next week too! Confidence is increasing for a storm system to bring increasing chances for precipitation to interior NorCal. Exact details remain uncertain at this time, but be prepar
  
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• Potential Growing For 'Heavy Snow' Storm To Hit The Sierra

  08-11-2023 18:09 via powder.com
  
  A storm is brewing off the coast of California. Long-range weather models used by the National Weather Service (NWS) indicate that the dice are loading in a snowy direction for the Sierra Nevada Range next week.Here's an update from the NWS shared yesterday, November 7th.Don't worry, we've got our 👀 on next week too! Confidence is increasing for a storm system to bring increasing chances for precipitation to interior NorCal. Exact details remain uncertain at this time, but be prepar
  
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• 'The Last Gunners'- Alta Ski Area Bids Farewell To Its WWII Artillery Cannon

  08-11-2023 18:08 via powder.com
  
  Considered to be the "epicenter" of the avalanche universe, Alta Ski Area, UT has used a WWII-era artillery cannon, among other explosives, to remotely trigger avalanches since the 1940s. The artillery cannon era has sadly come to an end, but not before the following film was made. Enjoy this sentimental look at how Alta used military weaponry to save lives, rather than take them, for 75 years.Ski Utah: "For 75 years, the silent hours of deep, snowy mornings at Alta Ski Area were ruptured b
  
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• Review: Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 115 BOA W GW

  08-11-2023 17:51 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.In a NutshellThe Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 115 BOA W GW is a resort-oriented women’s ski boot with hiking capabilities. We found it to be a powerful boot, good for long days inbounds but with features that make it not bad for touring either. Stats:Size Skied: 24.5Weight: Shell: 1256 gLiner: 349 gTotal: 1605 gStated Flex: 115Binding Compatibility: GripWalk, Pin Bindings
  
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• Parlez-vous Ski?

  08-11-2023 16:42 via powder.com
  
  Québec: Canada’s Original Ski DestinationQuébec is the “it” ski destination for the 2023/24 season for good reason.In addition to excellent skiing and fascinating terrain, you’ll find all kinds of après ski festivities, local flavors and microbreweries, close proximity with Montréal and Québec City, high-end shopping, relaxing spas, and a European vibe. Plus there’s a myriad of fun easy-to-access winter sports activities for s
  
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• Taos Ski Valley Reveals Brand New Trails

  08-11-2023 14:15 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this month, November 2nd, Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, shared exciting news on Facebook: the resort was unveiling three new ski trails.The trails, named Dadou's, Ponsse Scheme, and Cache Stash, were created as part of Taos Ski Valley's ongoing forest health initiatives.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Taos Ski Valley (@skitaos)
  The aforementioned forest health initiatives involve prescribed burns of wood and undergrowth piles on Taos' piste. With the detritus gone, the resort
  
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• Noah Gaffney Sends 'Crazy' In-Bounds Line

  08-11-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Last season, skier Noah Gaffney teed up a rarely skied Palisades Tahoe, California, line: the Pony Express.Unsurprisingly, there's a reason few ride the Pony Express -- the line is gnarly. Like gnarly, gnarly.Here's Noah handling business.And now for the obligatory second angle shot by Noah's uncle and legendary Matchstick Productions filmmaker, Scott. The second angle post from Scott also includes an interesting historical tidbit about the Pony Express wrapped up in a bite-sized heartwarmi
  
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