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• American River Radamus Earns First World Cup Podium

  26-02-2024 23:19 via powder.com
  
  On Saturday afternoon under the bright, clear sky at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup this weekend, American US Ski Team racer River Radamus finished third for Men's Giant Slalom, his first time standing atop the podium at the finish line. The US Ski Team shared their excitement on Instagram, writing, "Chills. River Radamus just earned his FIRST World Cup podium! THIS IS YOUR MOMENT!" View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stifel U.S. Ski Team (@usskiteam)
  The race had it all: high-
  
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• Chelsea Handler Celebrates 49th Birthday From The Slopes Of Whistler

  26-02-2024 21:34 via powder.com
  
  Comedian and actress Chelsea Handler handles birthdays like nobody's business. I mean, how many of us have skied while wearing a backpack--with a dog in it? Add to that the challenge of wearing nothing but a bikini, with a full drink in hand, spilling nothing on the way down.Skiing with one dog in tow is good, but skiing with two dogs on board is pure talent.The bikini skiing tradition is one Handler enjoys every year, but this birthday (49, to be exact) has to be her best one yet. Set to t
  
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• Ski California Stresses Deep Snow Safety Ahead Of Incoming Blizzard

  26-02-2024 20:06 via powder.com
  
  Ski California, a trade association representing 36 resorts statewide, has released another episode of its Mountain Safety Guide Video Series—this latest episode focuses on tree well and burial safety—ahead of a storm set to deliver feet of snow across California.The video features Travis Ganong, a former U.S. Ski Team member, alongside deep snow rescue footage courtesy of Francis Zuber and Riley Flynn, emphasizing the risk that fresh powder and tree wells present while providing tip
  
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• Missouri Ski Area Closes For The Season

  26-02-2024 20:00 via powder.com
  
  On Sunday, February 25, Hidden Valley closed for the 2023-24 Season.The General Manager DJ Koch wrote a heartfelt message to skiers of Hidden Valley, thanking them for an incredible season (and his first as General Manager). "As we approach the end of the 2023-24 Season at Hidden Valley, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the warm welcome I've received as the new General Manager. It's been an incredible first season, and I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to welcome yo
  
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• UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Lab Calling For 6-9 Feet Of Snow This Weekend

  26-02-2024 19:40 via powder.com
  
  A storm is coming, and it's going to be a big one.The Central Sierra Snow Lab (CSSL), a research field station for UC Berkeley, is forecasting 6-9 feet of new snow this weekend with the majority falling between Friday and Saturday morning. Check out the forecasted totals through Sunday morning:We have been monitoring the chance for a significant storm Thurs-Sun this week. There is still time for the forecast to change but we're currently expecting 6-9 FEET of #snow with most falling Fri into Sat
  
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• Minnesota Ski Area Suspends Operations

  26-02-2024 19:35 via powder.com
  
  Welch Village, Minnesota, has suspended its operations today and tomorrow to "conserve our deep snowpack... during these warm temps." The resort reopens on Wednesday.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Welch Village (@welchvillage)
  With the temporary closure, Welch Village aims to "ensure we can stretch our season as late as possible into March."Earlier this month, on February 8th, the resort closed early to preserve its snowpack amid warm temperatures. In nearby Welch, Minnesota, temper
  
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• Vermont Skiers Have Already Logged 100 Days This Season

  26-02-2024 19:32 via powder.com
  
  Some skiers have seen slow starts to the season with epic redemptions as we are in the final week of February. Others have seen steadily improving conditions. Still others have seen their mountain fail to open this season if the start of winter was especially warm. But two Vermont skiers make us all a little jealous by logging 100 ski days this season--before February even concludes!View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sugarbush, Vermont (@sugarbush_vt)
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• Washington Ski Resort Cautions Guests To Prepare Ahead Of Large Winter Storm

  26-02-2024 18:55 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, Stevens Pass, Washington, cautioned guests to prepare appropriately for their ski trips ahead of a winter storm cycle that's begun delivering heavy snow to the Pacific Northwest.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stevens Pass (@stevenspass)
  Significant snowfall hasn't been a topic du jour for the resort recently, with mostly warm and dry conditions dominating Washington over the past several weeks."Given that it's been a while since we've talked about snow, just a friendly re
  
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• Indiana Ski Area Closes For The Season

  26-02-2024 18:30 via powder.com
  
  Paoli Peaks Ski Resort, Indiana, closed for the season yesterday, February 25th, per a recent social media announcement.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Paoli Peaks Ski Resort (@paolipeaks)
  While the resort didn't specify a reason for closing in its announcement, it's clear a lack of snow was the primary factor. Paoli Peaks' webcams currently display a thin strip of snow surrounded by bare grass. The resort opened for the 2023-2024 ski season on January 17th.Paoli Peaks' weather forec
  
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• Parallel Lines: Noah Elliott

  26-02-2024 17:45 via powder.com
  
  Check out the rest of the Parallel Lines series here.Athlete: Noah Elliott (he/him)Primary 23/24 terrain: Steamboat, CO and Winter Park, COSport: SnowboardingWhen Noah Elliott was 16, he received news that would redirect his life: he had cancer. An aspiring pro skateboarder, Noah was used to challenges and certainly no stranger to injury. Chemo, however, would test him in entirely new ways, especially when it became apparent that the disease was ravaging one of his legs. Doctors told him that, e
  
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• Owen Leeper Calculates Exact Height Of 100+ Foot Cliff He Launched Off Last Week

  26-02-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Owen Leeper, the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, local, sent it off a 100+ foot cliff last week near the resort boundaries of JHMR.At the time, Ian Greenwood reported on the story, and the exact measurement of the cliff wasn't know, but Ian noted "at a certain point, ski cliff jumping becomes another sport entirely, focused less on clean rideaways and more on survival without injury."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Owen Leeper (@o_leeps)
  Here's the action footage to
  
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