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• Alta Ski Area Closed For Uphill Travel

  09-11-2023 23:26 via powder.com
  
  Today, Alta Ski Area, Utah, instituted a temporary ban on uphill travel until Saturday, November 11th, within the resort's bounds. ⚠️ Alta Ski Area is currently closed to uphill travel. The Summer Road and Catherine’s Area remain open to uphill travel.@WasatchBCAlli @UACwasatch pic.twitter.com/iz363TEsvk— Alta Ski Area (@AltaSkiArea) November 9, 2023Alta initiated the ban to ease snowmaking efforts during a short window of colder temperatures this week. "We have a short
  
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• POWDER Magazine Is Back With A Limited Edition Merch Drop Including The New Print Issue

  09-11-2023 22:19 via powder.com
  
  We were ecstatic to announce the return of POWDER Magazine to print with our first limited edition box set back in October.For those of you still looking to get an exclusive piece of POWDER Magazine merch and a copy of the new magazine, we're happy to announce that Limited Edition Box Set #3 is now live. Click here, or keep reading for more details.POWDER Magazine Limited Edition Box #3POWDER MagazineBox #3 will only be available for 5 days. The box features an ultra-comfy hoodie
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Announces Surprise, Earlier Than Expected Opening Date

  09-11-2023 21:04 via powder.com
  
  Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, has announced it will open a week earlier than planned tomorrow, November 10th. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Solitude Mountain Resort (@solitudemountain)Travis Holland, a representative of Solitude, credits the early opening to the resort's hardworking snowmaking team and a recent spate of snowy weather."That last storm over-delivered, and we know local diehards are itching to get up here and make a few turns," wrote Holland in correspondence with P
  
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• NY Ski Resort's Snowmaking Roars Back To Life

  09-11-2023 20:37 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, Whiteface Mountain, New York, announced it had begun snowmaking,  sharing a video of its snow guns firing at upper elevations.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Whiteface (@whiteface_mt)
  Predictably, the announcement drew a positive response from Whiteface's clientele, with several skiers expressing excitement in the comments section:"Laying out that frozen prozac I see." (I'm stealing this one, what a phrase.) "Y'all have guns that shoot happiness. Big thanks to the smi
  
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• Canadian Ski Resort To Open "Lightly" Without A Chairlift

  09-11-2023 19:53 via powder.com
  
  Sunshine Village, Alberta, has announced that they won't provide chairlift service on Saturday, November 11th -- the resort's planned opening day.Instead of chairlifts, Sunshine will open with access to the Mighty Might Carpet, a large hike park, a toboggan hill, and the Mad Trapper's restaurant. The resort notes that the lack of chairlift service stems from "less than seasonal snow."Tickets for this weekend cost CAD 49, a reduced price that will increase when Sunshine opens its first chairlift.
  
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• Snowboarder Scores Powder Turn In "Puking" Alaskan Storm

  09-11-2023 18:28 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, POWDER covered the arrival of a moisture-dense Alaskan storm, set to batter the state with 30 to 100 inches of snow, depending on elevation.Said storm is already starting to deliver the goods, as evidenced by this video from Powderchasers featuring Adam Hoke.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Powderchasers (@powderchasers)
  In this post, Powderchasers -- a forecasting team -- notes that Alyeska Resort, Alaska, should receive between 30-40 inches of snow during the storm. Outsi
  
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• Pro Skier Recounts The "Spiciest" Line From His New Film

  09-11-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Right up on the sharp edge is where most -- maybe all -- of the magic happens in professional skiing.Whether it's staring down a widow making backcountry line or an enormous park jump, sometimes all that's left to do is yell words of encouragement to oneself before leaping into the void. For professional skier Sander Hadley, it was a quick "Let's f*ckin' go, buddy!" uttered between labored breathing as he teed up a hectic line while filming for Lemonade, Dynastar's latest team film. Then, he was
  
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