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• Apocalyptically Wild—Lake Tahoe, California

  05-03-2024 23:50 via powder.com
  
  When it Snows More Than Ever Before, the Only Thing That Makes Sense...is SkiingBy Megan MichelsonAn abandoned car sits alone in the middle of a two-lane highway, as the storm rages around it. Where the neighbor’s house once was is now a marshmallow hulk, a chimney peeking out of the top. The gas station has no fuel and the grocery store is out of bread because the highway into town has been closed for days. The sheriff rides a snowmobile. School and the sun don’t exist anymore. The
  
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• Keystone Ski Patrol Submit Petition For Unionization

  05-03-2024 23:44 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this month, a majority of ski patrollers at Keystone Resort, Colorado, chose to officially begin forming a union by filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Seventy percent of eligible patrollers expressed support for a union formation election during this phase by signing authorization cards.Views of Keystone Resort's piste.Shutterstock/AmdizdarevicShould it form, the union will be recognized as the Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSPU) within Local 7781, a C
  
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• What It's Like Taking A Bullet Train From Tokyo To The Ski Slopes In 87 Minutes

  05-03-2024 22:58 via powder.com
  
  In a recent video, YouTuber The Slippery Slope took advantage of Japan's vast railroad infrastructure, catching an 87-minute bullet train straight from downtown Tokyo to the slopes.Talk about convenience.Gala Yuzama—where The Slippery Slope skis in this video—boasts a gondola that picks up skiers directly from the train station, simplifying the trip from Tokyo further.The resort is part of a group comprising two other smaller ski areas: Ishiuchi and Yuzawa Kogen. Together, these reso
  
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• Vintage Ski Patrol Video Goes Viral For Harsh Punishment Of Lift Poachers

  05-03-2024 20:59 via powder.com
  
  A Mammoth Mountain, CA, lift operations training tape circa 1987 resurfaced on Instagram recently, and it contains footage leading people to reminisce about the good ol' days... They were horrible!Besides the exclusion of a single snowboarder from the footage, the video instructs lift operators to allow people without a pass to board the lift, because the issue will be dealt with at the top. View this post on InstagramA post shared by British Columbia Ski Lifts (@bcskilifts)
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• Small Maine Ski Area Adding Third Chairlift

  05-03-2024 20:57 via powder.com
  
  This past spring, Lost Valley, located in Auburn, ME, had a Hall double chairlift at Mount Southington in Connecticut dismantled. Why? This chairlift is identical to Lost Valley's two existing chairlifts, and construction of this third lift at Lost Valley will begin this summer. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lost Valley (@lostvalleymaine)
  The lift will be installed on the old T-Bar line, now known as Coyote Trail. Perhaps most excitingly, this installation proje
  
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• Skier Ryan Faye Makes Incredible Save On 'The Fingers' At Palisades Tahoe

  05-03-2024 20:47 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, CA reported 90+ inches of new snow from a four day storm that made national headlines. The resort reopened on March 4, 2024, and skier Ryan Faye took to Engerbretson's, a cliff drop on 'The Fingers'. Unfortunately for Faye, the wind-affected snow had other plans. See his incredible save below, and keep scrolling for our short conversation about the incident.View this post on InstagramA post shared by ⚡️Ryan Faye⚡️ (@ryanfaye)
  I had the pleasure of
  
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• Skier Accidentally Plunges Into Underground Creek While Skiing In Japan

  05-03-2024 20:25 via powder.com
  
  Picture this. As you crush powder in the Japanese backcountry, you're happily living every skier's dream. Then, next thing you know, you're plunging feet first into an underground creek bed. That's exactly what recently happened to skier Sean Toms, who recently uploaded some pure nightmare fuel footage.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sean Toms (@sean.toms)
  Toms completely disappears into the creek bed, luckily landing on his feet. That's when things get really spooky, though, as he's
  
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• What It's Like Skiing In Canada After A 69 Inch Storm

  05-03-2024 20:02 via powder.com
  
  YouTuber and skier James Pavelick of Rise & Alpine recently enjoyed every snowsports enthusiast's dream: fresh turns on Whistler Blackcomb's alpine terrain after a storm that produced 69 inches of snow.Hero skiing isn't the half of it.Pavelick, in the second part of his video, gets pitted on Blackcomb's 7th Heaven Express as he scores some heavenly—sorry, had to—turns. Since Pavelick's upload yesterday, Whistler Blackcomb's seven-day snowfall total has ticked slightly higher than
  
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• Snowboarder Crashes Headfirst Down New Hampshire's Tuckerman Ravine

  05-03-2024 19:39 via powder.com
  
  The rite-of-passage that is Tuckerman Ravine, Mount Washington, NH, claimed another wipeout a few days ago. Known for its spring skiing, the ravine provides a heroic opportunity to ski (and hike) for backcountry terrain.Tuckerman is actually a glacial cirque on the southeast face of Mount Washington, and its peak season is April through July. See the shocking video below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Evan Schwieger (@skinutz603)
  The snowboarder is reported to be safe, and was able
  
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• Roster Revealed For Freeride World Tour Finals

  05-03-2024 19:30 via powder.com
  
  Now that the Freeride World Tour's Georgia Pro event is wrapped, the rosters for the finals events in Fieberbrunn, Austria, and Verbier, Switzerland, are available.Here's who made the "cut."View this post on InstagramA post shared by FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance (@freerideworldtour)
  If you've ever watched the Freeride World Tour, you've likely heard the announcers discussing the "cut." Said phrase refers to the Tour's qualification system. Throughout the season, athletes earn poin
  
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• Lake Tahoe Resort Reopening After 4-Day Storm Closure

  05-03-2024 19:25 via powder.com
  
  After digging out from the 4-day storm that hit Tahoe this weekend, Sierra-at-Tahoe is ready to reopen, Tuesday, March 5 with limited operations. Before reopening at full capacity, a few more days of digging will be necessary. The resort is opening with slight delays due to the continual work needed, with an estimated time of 10:00 AM. Easy Rider Express and Rock Garden will be the first to spin.There is the potential late afternoon opening of West Bowl, but the resort warns guests not
  
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• Canadian Ski Resort Issues 'Monster' Snow Alert

  05-03-2024 18:59 via powder.com
  
  Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia, issued a "monster" fresh snow alert this morning, noting that 20 inches of the white stuff have fallen in the past 24 hours.The past week has treated Fernie incredibly well, with 51 inches of fresh snow. The resort's Instagram feed is inundated with videos of bottomless powder skiing.It's a welcome turnaround for Fernie, which had a bumpy start to the season. After wet and warm weather, the resort temporarily closed portions of its terrain in early Decembe
  
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• 180+mph Winds Damage Chairlift Terminal At California Ski Resort

  05-03-2024 18:44 via powder.com
  
  At Palisades Tahoe, CA, high winds put operations on hold over the weekend, with the resort bouncing back for a slightly delayed start on Monday morning. Alpine Meadows saw the same treatment, and even today, things are slowly making a comeback. Specifically, the Summit upper terminal had windows blown out from 180+ mph winds, filling with snow. See Alpine Mountain Manager Jeff Goldstone's video below. The Summit upper terminal this morning! This is why we appreciate your patience! Her
  
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• On The Snow with the Voile Transit TTS

  05-03-2024 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.(Title Image)Telemark once stood as the preferred method of backcountry skiing in North America. But the ascension of light, efficient alpine touring equipment long ago turned that notion upside down. As the skiing masses jumped ship over the years, the telemark turn and its gear became fodder for head-scratching; derided as woefully heavy and antiquated - not to mention
  
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• 'Protect Our Winters' Calls On Biden Administration To Protect Nevada's Ruby Mountains

  05-03-2024 15:06 via powder.com
  
  Professional snowboarder, business owner, and climate advocate Jeremy Jones founded POW (Protect Our Winters) back in 2007, and now, the organization has a timely message for climate-advocates and skiers alike. Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, home to iconic lines and world-class powder skiing, are currently being threatened by oil and gas exploration. See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Protect Our Winters (@protectourwinters)
  The Ruby Mountains make up a total of 450,
  
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• National Weather Service Releases Storm Totals For Tahoe Ski Resorts

  05-03-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  The biggest storm of the season for Tahoe is just wrapping up, with the occasional flurry providing refills as things wind down. What started as a blizzard on Thursday morphed into road closures, dangerous conditions, and multi-day resort closures, ultimately hammering resorts across the region with with up to 10 feet of snow. See below for storm totals.❄️Snowfall Totals Are In! ❄️Here's a graphic of the 4-day snowfall analysis with the top 4-day totals listed on
  
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• Feet Of Snow Possible At Jackson Hole This Month, Forecaster Says

  05-03-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, is coming fresh off an epic month of skiing and snowboarding that saw 135 inches of snow.And according to meteorologist Chris Tomer, the powder train doesn't seem to be slowing down. Here are Tomer's predictions for this month.The headline is this: JHMR could see 29 inches of snow by mid-March, with the bulk of the powder arriving between March 6th and March 13th.While California was the frontrunner during the latest storm to bombard the West, Wyoming, and
  
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• Long-Closed Washington Ski Hill Officially Opens For The Season

  05-03-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Late last week, a miracle happened—Hurricane Ridge, Washington, a small non-profit operated hill on the Olympic Peninsula, opened for the first time this ski season after a long road of promising forecasts that didn't quite pan out.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hurricane Ridge (@hurricaneridge)
  Hurricane Ridge kicked things off with two of its three surface lifts running, and thanks to a recent storm that blanketed the mountains of Washington with fresh snow, the conditions l
  
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• Piste off! Skiers fear new lift will threaten La Grave’s old school charm

  05-03-2024 08:00
  
  Proposals to build a cable car to access the retreating glacier have sparked a debate about the future of this low-key resort loved by ski tourersThere’s nothing like scrambling along a jagged granite ridge resplendent in russet and lime-green lichen, when it should be covered in snow, to remind you that the climate crisis is in full swing. My guide, Maxant Danilo, and I are at an altitude of more than 2,500 metres in the Hautes-Alpes, but even though it’s late January, conditions on
  
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