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• Michigan Ski Area Wins USA Today's '10 Best Ski Resorts' List

  01-12-2023 20:43 via powder.com
  
  Mount Bohemia, a legendary ski resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, has been named the best in North America by USA Today's 2023 readers' choice poll.The humble resort snagged the top spot from other heavy-hitters like Alta Ski Area, Utah, and Sun Valley Resort, Idaho.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mount Bohemia (@mountbohemia)
  USA Today's reader choice polls involve two steps. First, a panel of experts enlisted by USA Today selects the best resorts in North America. Then, readers
  
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• Skiers Hit BC's Rogers Pass In Early-Season Conditions

  01-12-2023 20:40 via powder.com
  
  Footage just surfaced of people skiing the STS Couloir in November. Yes, one day ago, two people recorded their ascent and descent of the ski touring route in BC. The creator, a talented and ballsy underground skier, Ben Soneff, wrote "not many options for skiing in Rogers pass this November. Headed up to STS for my buddy Mat's first turns of the year." The video opens with footage of the skiers skinning up the mountain through what looks like fresh, although somewhat sparse, snow
  
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• Wisconsin's Largest Ski Resort Opens For The Season

  01-12-2023 20:14 via powder.com
  
  Granite Peak in Rib Mountain State Park in Wisconsin is the fourth tallest resort in the midwest, and considered the top resort in Wisconsin, but who cares about numbers... it's open!Just today, Granite Peak posted a video of ecstatic lift-riders with the caption, "We’re back! Welcome to #season86 at Granite Peak. Let’s get this show on the road!"View this post on InstagramA post shared by Granite Peak Ski Area (@granitepeakskiarea)
  A number of trails are open, including Summit Trail
  
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• Watch Sammy Carlson's Instant Classic 'KAMASE', Win A Heli Skiing Trip

  01-12-2023 20:00 via powder.com
  
  A subtle, yet palpable, shift took place in skiing when Sammy Carlson released his short film called OVERTIME in 2019.With OVERTIME, Carlson made it clear he wasn't interested in conforming to the model of gaming algorithms and flooding social feeds with an endless stream of clips. KAMASESammy CarlsonInstead, his subsequent series of annual short films cemented him into skiing's general conscience as one of the best freeskiers on the planet.Modern skiers yearn for more S
  
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• Australian Ski Resort Resurrects Winter With Manmade Snow

  01-12-2023 19:43 via powder.com
  
  Winter in Australia has been wrapped since mid-September. It was a tough run for Australian resorts, with Mother Nature doling out minimal snowfall.But the aftershock of a challenging season isn't stopping Mt. Buller from resurrecting winter.Here's the latest from Mt. Buller.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mt Buller Parks | Australia (@mtbullerparks)
  Months after the season concluded, Mt. Buller is hosting the Summer Shred Sesh with manmade snow. The central component of the event is
  
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• Whistler Skier Gets Real: "We Need Snow"

  01-12-2023 19:17 via powder.com
  
  In a YouTube video shared earlier today, outdoor content creator James Pavelick (of Rise & Alpine) explored Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia's piste.His findings? More snow is desperately needed—the lower portion of the mountain had little to no coverage this week.The story was better on the upper reaches of Blackcomb and Whistler, where skiable runs currently exist. However, said runs are still home to rocks and early-season obstacles.It's an unfortunate state of affairs—sev
  
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• Austria Experiencing "Unreal" Start To Ski Season

  01-12-2023 19:07 via powder.com
  
  Do you ever see footage that makes you drool? We did, when a video in Reddit/skiing showed some delicious, wide open glades with buttery soft pow and only two people on 'em. The video was from Leogang, also known as Saalfelden Leogang. With 32 lifts and 40682 feet of vertical, all Leogang needs is snow... and it has that!View the original article to see embedded media.The filmer wrote, "Powstria keeps delivering at Leogang. Expecting more than a meter of freshies next couple of days. Unreal
  
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• Vail's Keystone Resort Opens Uphill Access For The Season

  01-12-2023 18:53 via powder.com
  
  Keystone Resort, Colorado, has opening uphill access for the season.The resort shared the details of its uphill access plan in an Instagram post shared earlier today.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Keystone Resort (@keystone_resort)
  From the caption:"Uphill access is ready for the season! With the opening of The Edge trail, our two designated uphill routes are now open:From River Run Village:River Run Trail > The Edge > Spring Dipper to Dercum Summit. From Mountain House Base A
  
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• Mammoth Mountain: "It's Time To Pop The Top" For First Time This Season

  01-12-2023 18:37 via powder.com
  
  Due to its high elevation allowing for colder temperatures and snowmaking galore, Mammoth often gets an earlier start to the season than its neighboring mountains in other parts of California.This season was no different, as Mammoth is open top to bottom while Palisades and Alpine are still offering limited terrain (we thank all the snowmakers for their hard work)!View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain)
  In an Instagram post yesterday, officials at Mammoth
  
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• 'Teton Brown' Turns Jackson Hole Skiing Up A Notch

  01-12-2023 15:45 via powder.com
  
  Jackson Hole is to skiers what the North Shore of Oahu is to surfers: a place athletes go to prove themselves where the greats have laid down their tracks.That's what Tristan Brown, aka "Teton Brown" did. And then he made a movie out of it.What makes this film great, besides the beautiful color grading and undeniable ripping going on, is the sense of insight you get from hearing Tristan explain his motives to ski. So often we forget that all it takes to make something of your life is t
  
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• Canada's Second Largest Ski Area Packs A Punch

  01-12-2023 15:45 via powder.com
  
  The metaphorical cat was let out of the bag a long time ago when it comes to many of Canada’s world-class ski resorts. Whispers and tales of deep powder, big mountains, and steep terrain have spread to the far corners of the globe since the middle of the 20th century.An American skier looking for adventure might overlook Canada due to the notable popularity of its largest resorts, but one diamond is still lying unscathed amongst the rough.Sun Peaks VillageReuben KrabbeSun Peaks, located in
  
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• Idaho Resort Opening With $5 Lift Tickets

  01-12-2023 15:30 via powder.com
  
  In Idaho, Brundage Mountain Resort is offering a Preview Weekend on December 2 and Sunday, December 3 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with the Easy Street chairlift open.Best of all, lift tickets are just $5, including the cost of a new RFID card, which all guests are required to have. Everyone who already has a 2023-24 Winter Season Pass can pick up their card and ride the lift for free.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brundage Mountain Resort (@brundagemtn)
  Although the resort is
  
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• American Racer "Heartbroken" After Season Ending Injury

  01-12-2023 15:15 via powder.com
  
  Professional downhill ski racer Erik Arvidsson suffered every skier's worst nightmare: tearing your ACL. In a somber post to IG 2 days ago, Erik wrote, "I'm gonna ******* miss these dudes this year. Heartbroken to have torn my ACL and LCL on the last training day before the start of the World Cup season."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Erik Arvidsson (@erik_arvidsson)
  The Instagram slideshow shows the actual ACL-tearing event, which is pretty gnarly to watch. Erik even
  
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• Ski Area Begs Others To File Complaints Against Energy Supplier

  01-12-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  "15 degrees and the sound of silence? Why are we not making snow? Great question...."A frustrating situation prompted Caberfae Peaks to request that visitors file complaints against Consumers Energy due to frequent power outages.Caberfae Peaks wrote, "we are currently experiencing our 3rd power outage in 5 days. All 3 of them due to old, fragile, outdated power lines that supply our resort.""We have lost power for the 2nd time in 12 hours. We have been in communication with Consumers Energy for
  
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• Canadian Ski Resort Removing Intermediate Terrain From Famous Chairlift. Here’s Why.

  01-12-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Perched at 7,000 feet, Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia's Polar Peak chairlift punches upwards into the high alpine, offering 360-degree views of the surrounding Lizard Range. Beneath the humble three-seater lies several committing descents, some of which are "no fall zones." This natural terrain network isn't friendly to those making their first tentative turns—to ride Polar Peak is to accept that you're entering "experts only" terrain.Or, at least, that'll be the case this com
  
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