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• Utah Ski Resort Celebrating Snowiest February On Record

  01-03-2024 23:35 via powder.com
  
  The past few weeks have proven fruitful for several ski resorts across the U.S., including Deer Valley Resort, Utah, which, late last month, shared that it had just experienced the snowiest February on record with 125.5 inches of snowfall.❄️ February set a new record at #DeerValley with an unprecedented 125.5 inches of snow, making it the snowiest February on record.
  And guess what? More snow is on the way this weekend! March is setting up for some awesome spring skiing. Don’
  
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• South Dakota Ski Area Closes Early, Offering $100 Discount On Season Passes

  01-03-2024 23:06 via powder.com
  
  Great Bear Ski Valley, South Dakota, announced it would close earlier than usual at the end of last month due to unseasonably warm temperatures.In recompense, Great Bear is offering a $100 discount for current season pass holders towards buying a pass next winter.Great Bear also noted that a $50 credit is available for rental season pass holders—punch cards, gift certificates, and buddy passes are effective through January 31st, 2025.In what may be the most positive Facebook comment sectio
  
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• Skier's Bizarre Form Is Turning Heads

  01-03-2024 23:01 via powder.com
  
  Reddit/skiing recently saw a strange video from a skier asking the online group for tips to improve his form. While his upper body is completely still, and he is rolling his ankles, he is doing it in a very peculiar way. The subreddit had a blast laughing along with the "whimsical" skier, who surely posted this as a joke.View the original article to see embedded media.While his form is different from anything you've ever seen cruising around the mountain, his weight is actually distributing
  
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• Ski Movie Parody Features Local Kids Ripping Vail Ridge At Alta Ski Area

  01-03-2024 22:32 via powder.com
  
  Ski parodies are the heart and soul of skiing.Even G.N.A.R. (the game and the movie) was born from iconic boundary-pushing skier Shane McConkey's desire to poke fun at pro skiers who take their work a little too seriously. From the looks of it, these Utah groms took a few pages out of Squ*llywood's book, given the amount of pole whacking and super-serious attitude they took to the hill. The description of the film reads, "Storied and historical Vail Ridge should be near the top of anyo
  
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• Whistler Recording 80cm Storm Total, More On The Way

  01-03-2024 21:58 via powder.com
  
  Whistler Blackcomb, BC, has received 80cm (~31 inches) of new snow over the last 48 hours. The pattern is continuing until mid-next week, with flurries today and isolated flurries with cloudy breaks later tonight. With 7 more inches predicted for today, 3 inches tomorrow, and 1 inch on Sunday, Whistler is going to see more than a dusting to top of this last storm. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Whistler Blackcomb (@whistlerblackcomb)
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• Skier Recounts Epic Conditions During Three Foot Storm At Canadian Ski Resort

  01-03-2024 20:30 via powder.com
  
  This week, roughly 40 inches of snow fell at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia.Not one to miss a good time, skier and YouTuber James Pavelick of Rise & Alpine hit the road at 5 A.M. sharp in pursuit of bottomless powder turns.Whistler Blackcomb's seven-day snowfall total is currently sitting pretty at 43 inches as the dust settles, per its daily snow report.While Pavelick encountered mostly closed chairlifts at Whistler Blackcomb during his ski—high winds and avalanche danger saw to
  
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• East Coast Ski Resort Honors Staff During National Employee Appreciation Day

  01-03-2024 19:47 via powder.com
  
  Killington Resort, Vermont, is honoring its hardworking staff during National Employee Appreciation Day.In a video shared today, the resort introduced several employees, from servers to snowmakers.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Killington Resort (@killingtonmtn)
  Folks, these are the people that make resort skiing possible. Never forget to show them a little love with a fist bump or a simple "thank you" when you encounter them on the hill. It goes a long way.According to the Business
  
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• Veronica Paulsen Seeks Redemption Following Kings & Queens Cancellation

  01-03-2024 19:25 via powder.com
  
  Veronica Paulsen is a professional freeskier based in Jackson, Wyoming. She's also the first woman to land a backflip into Corbet's Couloir.When the iconic competition was cancelled this year, Paulsen's plan of landing the first female double backflip into Corbet's pivoted, and she went storm chasing in Tahoe instead. Check out the new episode below. Keep scrolling for my short Q&A.Q&A with Veronica Paulsen below.It was a bummer that K&Qs was cancelled. How did your plans c
  
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• Washington Ski Resort Enters "Yellow Alert," Hopes To Open For The First Time This Season

  01-03-2024 19:12 via powder.com
  
  Thanks to a winter storm that's impacted Washington over the past several days, ski hill Hurricane Ridge has issued a "yellow alert," meaning they hope to open soon for the first time this season.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hurricane Ridge (@hurricaneridge)
  Notably, this "yellow alert" isn't a guarantee."Yellow means 'Hoping' that doesn't mean we are going to open," Hurricane Ridge wrote on Instagram.The ski hill explained that it currently has a mountain operations crew on the s
  
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• Palisades Tahoe And Alpine Meadows Closed Today Due To Snow

  01-03-2024 19:12 via powder.com
  
  Officials at Palisades Tahoe, CA, are not going to open either side of the resort today (Friday, March 1st) due to large snowfall totals and 100 mph winds. The resort saw 12 inches overnight, 17 inches in the last 24 hours, and now has a season total of 242 inches of snowfall this season. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe)
  Pro big-mountain skier Cody Townsend rode up iconic Palisades chairlift KT-22 yesterday in the early afternoon to preview
  
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• Professional Skier Rides Legendary In Bounds Zone At California Ski Resort

  01-03-2024 18:50 via powder.com
  
  Lake Tahoe, California, is home to several world-famous ski resorts. Amongst this crowded roster is Sugar Bowl Resort, which houses some of the area's gnarliest terrain despite its lower profile.Recently, Xander Guldman, alongside a crew of fellow professional skiers, arrived at Sugar Bowl for a Matchstick Productions shoot at Sugar Bowl's Palisades, a legendary in-bounds zone with spines and chutes that would make Alaska blush.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Xander Guldman (@xanderf
  
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• Under the Surface

  01-03-2024 17:53 via powder.com
  
   Competitors Battled Deceptive Conditions at the Freeride World Tour's only North American StopBy Ian GreenwoodAfter navigating around a particularly stubborn crowd of bighorn sheep, I'd neared the end of a seven-hour drive from Missoula, Montana, en route to Golden, British Columbia, for the Freeride World Tour's (FWT) event held at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. As the clouds surrounding my car slowly cleared, I caught glimpses of seemingly boundless, snow-clad peaks.Golden—adjacent
  
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• California Ski Area Asks The Internet To Name Incoming "Mega Storm"

  01-03-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  Professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani and Mammoth Mountain, California, need some help.No, not with digging out their cars. They want to know what you, the internet, think this incoming—likely colossal—Californian storm should be called.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain)
  "We're not sure what to name this storm, so drop a suggestion in the comments below for the chance to win some sweet prizes," Mammoth wrote in the caption of Fasani's upda
  
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• Washington Ski Resort Has Seen 50 Inches Of Snow This Week

  01-03-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Thanks to a late February storm, Stevens Pass, Washington, has seen 50 inches of snow in the last week.Mother Nature provided us with some much needed snow...50" of snow in the last 7 days! Vince gives an update on the past week, and lets us know what to expect as we look ahead: https://t.co/X0HpzonexZ pic.twitter.com/iJFZRsSHbA— Stevens Pass (@StevensPass) February 29, 2024
  In a blog post shared yesterday, Vince Arthur—Stevens Pass' Director of Mountain Operations—noted that t
  
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• California's Largest Ski Resort To Remain Open Through Memorial Day

  01-03-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, CA, is in for a big storm right now: as much as 35 inches coming down on Friday, 28 inches predicted to fall Saturday, 15 inches on Sunday, and 3 more to top things off Monday.This will add to the 106 inch base on the upper mountain, making for a solid layer of snow for future powder to stack up on going into March. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe)
  Palisades Tahoe, the self-proclaimed Spring Skiing Capital of the World, just anno
  
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• Snowmaking Resumes At West Viriginia's Largest Ski Resort

  01-03-2024 00:06 via powder.com
  
  Snowshoe Mountain Resort, West Virginia's largest ski area, has resumed snowmaking.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Snowshoe Mountain (@snowshoemtn)
  The resort, acting fast, was taking advantage of a quick temperature dip before warmer conditions set to arrive this weekend. Highs in the 40s and 50s are possible on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.Snowshoe has received some of the natural stuff, too. On Saturday, fresh flakes were spotted at the resort.The resort plans to remain open
  
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