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• California Ski Area Finishes Weekend With More Than Three Feet Of Snow

  04-03-2024 23:20 via powder.com
  
  This morning, Mammoth Mountain, California, announced it had finished the weekend's storm cycle with over three feet of snow.Mammoth's piste saw anywhere from 39 to 48 inches of snow, depending on the altitude.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain)
  Unsurprisingly, due to the heavy snowfall, Mammoth dealt with closures and delays over the weekend, with winds gusting over 100 mph.Today, the resort resumed more normal operations, running almost all of its li
  
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• Skier Collides With Chairlift Mid-Air At Canadian Resort

  04-03-2024 22:48 via powder.com
  
  This past weekend, a video surfaced on Instagram of a skier—Ivan Jones—experiencing an absolutely ridiculous crash.And by "ridiculous," I mean Jones hit a chairlift mid-air while attempting a flat spin 360.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ivan Jones (@jones.ivan.456)
  At this point, there isn't much additional information floating around about the crash.Here's what we do know.Ski & Bike Magazine reposted the clip quickly after Jones' original share, stating the incident
  
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• Snowboarder Encounters "Longest Lift Line I've Ever Seen" At Jackson Hole During Powder Day

  04-03-2024 20:22 via powder.com
  
  This past Sunday, snowboarder and YouTuber David Muther—known by his online alias "Half Cab King"—encountered the longest lift line he's ever seen at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming.View this post on InstagramA post shared by David Muther | Snowboarder (@halfcabking)
  The line captured by Muther stretches from the base of the Eagle Rest's chairlift into JHMR's base area, which is choked with crowds of skiers presumably queuing up for the Bridger, Sweetwater, and Teewinot gondola
  
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• Washington's Stevens Pass Ski Area To Require Parking Reservations Next Season

  04-03-2024 19:35 via powder.com
  
  Last week, Stevens Pass, Washington, announced plans to institute a parking reservation system starting next winter.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stevens Pass (@stevenspass)
  The reservation system applies on weekends and peak weekdays—non-peak weekdays are unaffected—impacting 33% of Stevens Pass' parking lots.Lots G, A, B & E will become reservations-only outside non-peak weekdays. These reservations are free for vehicles carrying four or more passengers and cost $
  
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• Alaskan Ski Area Opens For The Season

  04-03-2024 19:01 via powder.com
  
  Ski Land Ski Resort, a non-profit hill owned and operated by the Fairbanks Ski Coalition just outside Fairbanks, Alaska, opened for the first time this ski season on Friday, March 1st.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ski Land Ski Resort (@skilandalaska)
  Presumably, a lack of snow wasn't the cause for the late opening—basin-wide snow water equivalents in central Alaska, where Ski Land is located, are just below the median (Ski Land states on its website that it typically operates
  
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• New Hampshire Ski Area Closes Chairlift, Announces Last Day Of Season

  04-03-2024 18:11 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, Whaleback Mountain, New Hampshire, announced the closure of its lone chairlift and an impending season closing date of March 10th.The decision was spurred by "recent mild, rainy weather," Whaleback wrote on Facebook.This week, the ski area's hours have been altered, with a closure in effect from Tuesday through Thursday. The resort reopens Friday from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M., hosting a cardboard box race and party. Saturday and Sunday will see standard hours with skiing available in the "Lea
  
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• Bucket List Trips: Powder Highway Road Trip

  04-03-2024 17:00 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. NOTE: We all have a bucket list of ski trips, but prepping for your next big adventure can seem pretty overwhelming when it comes to choosing what to bring. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel the world for the last decade with skis in tow, and have learned a thing or two worth sharing about what kind of gear to bring to maximize the fun and minimize the str
  
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• Kicking Horse Scores 140cm+ Storm Total

  04-03-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, in Golden, BC, with the 5th largest vertical in North America, saw large snowfall totals from the latest storm. The resort's new snowfall comes in at 12 cm (4.7 in) in the last 24 hours, 17 cm (6.7 in) in the last two days, and an impressive 114 cm (44.9 in) over the past week. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (@kickinghorsemtn)
  With 493 cm (194 in) this season, the mountain is now reporting snow conditions of powd
  
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• Canadian Ski Resort Issues Tree Well, Deep Snow Warning

  04-03-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  White Water Ski Resort in BC, Canada, recently filmed a video with the White Water Ski Patrol to issue a warning for skiers planning to enjoy the fruits of the latest storm.The resort is reporting 130cm (51.18 in.) of snow in the last seven days.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Whitewater Ski Resort (@whitewaterskiresort)
  Ski Patrol noted that tree well dangers are not evenly spread between every type of tree. "Evergreen trees in particular (fir, hemlock, etc.) can have large, de
  
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• Standing Sideways Plattekill Takeover

  04-03-2024 14:30 via nyskiblog.com
  
  The chance of precipitation was almost as high as the stoke on Saturday at the Standing Sideways Plattekill Takeover. For the fifth year in a row riders all across the North East came together to share their passion for snowboarding and support an awesome cause in the Live Like Brent Foundation (LLBF). LLBF was started by Brent Evans during his fight with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Cancer is one of the leading causes of bankruptcy. LLBF works to raise awareness and funds » Read More »
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• Michigan’s Mount Bohemia Suffers Earliest Closing Day In Resort History

  04-03-2024 14:01 via powder.com
  
  Mount Bohemia in Michigan recently celebrated their 24th annual Mardi Gras, however, while the event was full of sunshine, the resort has not seen normal snow totals overall this season.  Therefore, yesterday (March 3, 2024), was the last day of the ski season. It's officially Mount Bohemia’s earliest closing ever. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mount Bohemia (@mountbohemia)
  Mount Bohemia, with a vertical drop of 900 feet and 585 skiable acres, and according to
  
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• Jackson Hole Bounces Back With Over 130 Inches In February

  04-03-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  At Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, King's and Queen's of Corbet's was cancelled this season and hopes were low for the normally powder-filled resort. But then... magic happened. "135 inches in February! The miracle month we collectively manifested delivered in a big way. Around 8 feet in the first two weeks, followed by more touch ups and snowfall to cap off a month in the white room." 135" ❄️ in February! The miracle month we collectively manifested delivered in a big
  
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• Wyoming Resorts Stack 3+ Feet Of New Snow

  04-03-2024 03:47 via powder.com
  
  Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has seen a deep week so far, and the storm isn't finished yet. Jackson Hole's mountain report shows 6 inches at the summit in the last 24 hours, 36 inches in the last two days, and a snow depth of 119 inches, with a season total of 372 inches. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (@jacksonhole)
  The mid-mountain is seeing a solid amount of snow, as well, with 4 inches in the last 24 hours, 26 inches in the last 48 hours, a
  
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• Madness—Mammoth, California

  04-03-2024 02:47 via powder.com
  
  When it Snows More Than Ever Before, the Only Thing That Makes Sense...is SkiingBy Jake SternJanuary blurred under the weight of 220 inches of snow that fell at the base of the Mammoth Mountain. Each morning I’d get up at dawn armed with nothing but a little Tuffy and shovel the fresh snow from our long and tiered path down to the car, dig out a trench in front just enough that I could rev out of my spot and trundle to work fitting boots at the shop. A little while later, my girlfriend, Ri
  
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