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• Skiers Trigger Avalanche Just Outside Canadian Ski Resort

  18-03-2024 22:34 via powder.com
  
  This weekend, a group of three skiers triggered an avalanche just outside the boundaries of Big White Ski Resort, Canada.Big White issued a statement regarding the event on Facebook.The avalanche occurred at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday in an out-of-bounds zone called Eco Bowl behind the Falcon Chair.No one was injured in the incident, but the avalanche involved was quite large—large enough, in fact, to "destroy a motor vehicle," Big White reports.Big White hopes the avalanche serves as a remind
  
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• David Beckham Catches Powder Turns Near Fernie, British Columbia

  18-03-2024 21:57 via powder.com
  
  There's a "bend it" joke in here somewhere, but I'll spare you.David Beckham, of footballing fame, recently shared that he spent time riding powder on his snowboard at Island Lake Lodge, just outside Fernie, British Columbia.View this post on InstagramA post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)
  Even the best fall sometimes—Beckham explained in the caption of his post that he executed "the perfect triple somersault face plant" on the slopes during his stay. Said somersault can be seen in
  
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• Coyote Bites Ignorant Skier At Mammoth Mountain, CA

  18-03-2024 21:53 via powder.com
  
  A video posted to the Mammoth sub-Reddit 5 days ago shows someone extending their hand to a coyote in the Mammoth parking lot. The author of the video wrote, "hey there little guy, I'm here to help." Two things are immediately clear: this animal is not "little" and it does not need "help" from a human. 
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  MammothIn fact, the coyote was so uninterested in getting help it bit the hand that was extended out to it. The m
  
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• Arizona's Largest Ski Resort Refreshed With Snow, More On The Way

  18-03-2024 21:21 via powder.com
  
  Arizona Snowbowl, the largest ski area by vertical feet in Arizona, has officially issued a powder alert.Officials report that while 13 inches of fresh powder fell on the mountain over the last 24 hours, there's still more on the way. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arizona Snowbowl (@azsnowbowl)
  AZ Snowbowl has seen 3 inches in the last 24 hours, 4 inches in the last 48 hours, and 17 inches over the last 3 days. 7 out of 8 lifts are open and 53 out of 55 trails are open. T
  
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• Las Vegas' Ski Resort Hit With 28 Inches Of Snow

  18-03-2024 20:40 via powder.com
  
  Lee Canyon, NV, previously called Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, posted an update to Instagram that may come as a surprise with things feeling like spring these days. The resort received 28 inches from a recent storm total and conditions are reported to be "amazing" starting this week.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lee Canyon (@leecanyonlv)
  The storm even closed State Highway 156 due to the extensive cleanup process from all of the snow. See below. View th
  
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• Filmmaker Records Seven Jaw-Dropping Avalanches In Telluride

  18-03-2024 19:32 via powder.com
  
  In a video shared this weekend, filmmaker Ken Bailey caught a draw-dropping sight: seven avalanches triggered by an avalanche mitigation crew outside Telluride, Colorado.The mountain shown in this video is Ajax Peak, which sits at the end of a box canyon, is viewable from Telluride, towering over the small ski town.Telluride Helitrax, a heli-skiing operation that also participates in mitigation efforts, runs the helicopters towards Ajax Peak to trigger the avalanches with explosives. Few places
  
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• Timberline Lodge's Famous 'Palmer Chairlift' Opens For Season

  18-03-2024 19:30 via powder.com
  
  Like spring flowers, the opening of Timberline, Oregon's Palmer Lift is a sign of the changing seasons.Said sign has come—Timberline fired up Palmer yesterday.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Timberline Lodge (@timberlinelodge)
  Palmer is open today, too, until 2:30 P.M.The lift, which accesses Timberline's upper mountain, is only open in spring and summer due to high winds and snow. When the weather starts to warm up, Timberline gives Palmer a maintenance check before running it
  
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• Minnesota's Wild Mountain Closes After 140 Day Season

  18-03-2024 18:30 via powder.com
  
  After 140 operating days, Minnesota's Wild Mountain called it quits for the season yesterday, March 17th.The resort recapped the 2023-2024 season in a recent Instagram post.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Wild Mountain (@skiwildmtn)
  "The 2023/24 winter season is in the books. Not gonna lie – it wasn't the easiest of seasons. (lookin' at you Ma Nature) But, y'all made the best of it," Wild Mountain wrote on Instagram.It's true—this winter has proven tricky for Midwest ski
  
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• Colorado's Snowiest Ski Resort Transformed Into "Winter Wonderland" Following 3 Foot Storm

  18-03-2024 18:04 via powder.com
  
  Last week, the powder faucets turned on Colorado, depositing feet of snow across the Centennial State.Of the many powder recipients, Wolf Creek Ski Area made out like bandits, tallying an impressive 38 inches by the storm's end.Wolf Creek Ski Area is a winter wonderland after a 38 inch storm! Conditions are powder and packed powder. Take some turns this week! pic.twitter.com/CJmzVItK1U— Wolf Creek Ski Area (@WolfCreekSki2) March 17, 2024
  "Wolf Creek Ski Area is a winter wonderland after a
  
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• Parallel Lines: Santi Vega Castro

  18-03-2024 15:30 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.Check out the rest of the Parallel Lines series here.Athlete: Santi Vega Castro (he/him)Primary 23/24 terrain: The Uinta and Wasatch Ranges, UTSport: Adaptive ski mountaineeringSanti Vega Castro says that he was destined to end up in the mountains. “I didn’t have a choice,” he says wryly. “My family was a big ski family: my mother was a ski racer
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Cinches 60th Slalom Win And 97th Win Overall In Her Last Race Of The Season

  18-03-2024 14:15 via powder.com
  
  Mikaela Shiffrin crashed on course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy in January, and was briefly out on hiatus from the injury. Then, in an act of utter defiance, the U.S. alpine racer won her record-equaling eighth slalom season title last week at the FIS World Cup finals in Saalbach, Austria. Most recently, on March 16th in the final slalom race of the 2023-24 season, Shiffrin saw her 60th career slalom win, and a record-extending 97th World Cup victory. View this post on I
  
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• New Hampshire Ski Resort Hosting Summit Solar Eclipse Party

  18-03-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  With only certain states in the path of the solar eclipse, Waterville Valley Resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire announced to Instagram this weekend that they are hosting a Solar Summit Soirée.This event has proved to be extremely popular, and is already sold out at this time. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Waterville Valley Resort (@waterville_valley)
  The solar eclipse does not pass over every state in the U.S. The path of the eclipse comes from Mexico,
  
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