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• Brighton's Milly Meltdown Season Extension Returns To Offer Skiing In May

  20-03-2024 22:54 via powder.com
  
  Good news, Salt Lake City, Utah, skiers: Brighton Resort's Milly Meltdown, which offers skiing in May, is back for another season.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort)
  Brighton hasn't provided details about this season's Milly Meltdown yet, including which lift it'll feature. The event might look a little different from last season's offering, which saw springy laps off the Milly Express from May 5th to May 29th. Brighton has seen 448 inches of snow t
  
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• Woman Collides With Husband While Skiing, Dislocates His Shoulder

  20-03-2024 22:14 via powder.com
  
  Think you've had a rough day on the hill with your significant other?I'm here to tell you that it probably could've been worse.In a Reddit post shared to a skiing-specific subforum this week, one woman recounted colliding with her husband after an unexpected crash.View the original article to see embedded media.After telling the tale, the woman shared a video that captures the moments leading up to the crash. It starts normally, with her cruising down the slopes, before she catches an edge and h
  
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• Whistler Skier 'Explodes' On Triple Backflip In Front Of Cheering Crowd

  20-03-2024 20:28 via powder.com
  
  Skiers far and wide know what to expect when Whistler Blackcomb opens the iconic 'Peak Chair' the morning after a storm- a show like no other.Watch below as self-proclaimed ski bum Gerard Garcia goes for the triple on the infamous 'Waterfall' cliff in view of a cheering crowd:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Low Pressure Podcast (@lowpressurepodcast)
  Video posted to Instagram by The Low Pressure Podcast.For those out of the know, the viewing party on 'Peak Chair' is almost as goo
  
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• Whistler Skier Uncovers The Hidden Dangers Of Tree Wells

  20-03-2024 20:26 via powder.com
  
  With more snow comes more fun... and more hazards. Tree wells are one of the hidden-in-plain-sight dangers that can sneak up on skiers and present a huge risk in-bounds or in the backcountry. Some ski and safety enthusiasts, such as onecutmedia on YouTube, are posting videos highlighting these dangers. Watch below. Unlike cliffs, chutes, or steeps, tree well incidents can happen on low angle terrain and still end in severe situations unfolding, or potentially even fatalities. Seve
  
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• Meteorologist Chris Tomer Forecasting "Big" Snow Totals Over Next 8 Days

  20-03-2024 20:08 via powder.com
  
  According to Meteorologist Chris Tomer, the West is looking at another powdery reset before the end of the month.In his morning mountain weather update, Tomer highlighted several storms, including ones that could deposit feet of snow in California, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, and Wyoming.If you're planning to take advantage of the fresh snow, March 22nd is when to start paying attention. The snow is really supposed to start racking up—particularly in Wyoming—after March 24th. The Northea
  
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• Pennsylvania Ski Resort Turns On Snow Guns And "Revs Up For Spring"

  20-03-2024 19:54 via powder.com
  
  While the meteorological winter may have ended, Blue Mountain Resort, Pennsylvania, is still working to keep the ski season going.Today, the resort announced it would fire up its snowguns tonight through Friday "to ensure top-notch spring skiing conditions this weekend."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Blue Mountain Resort (@bluemtresort)
  The resort's webcams show thin patches of snow surrounded by grass, meaning the upcoming snowmaking push will be entirely welcome. Blue Mountain is
  
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• Spokane Meteorologist Skis Five Inland Northwest Ski Areas In One Day

  20-03-2024 19:52 via powder.com
  
  Where in the world can you ski five resorts in one day? Lake Tahoe, California? Salt Lake City, Utah?These are all good (and correct) answers, but Jeremy LaGoo, KREM 2 News' meteorologist, had a different, less obvious plan: hit five Northwest inland resorts in one day.Every resort LaGoo selected was within two hours of Spokane, Washington.Here's where LaGoo stopped as he crisscrossed between Washington and Idaho: Lookout Pass (Montana/Idaho), Silver Mountain (Idaho), Schweitzer (Idaho), 49 Degr
  
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• Snowboarders Celebrate 16 Years Since The 'Free Taos' Movement

  20-03-2024 19:06 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday was March 19 and in 2008, March 19th was a day that went down in the books--not just for snowboarders, but for everyone who skis and rides Taos Ski Valley, NM. Taos posted a celebration of Free Tacos day (yes, that is spelled correctly, and we'll learn why!) to Instagram yesterday. See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Taos Ski Valley (@skitaos)
  "Happy Free Tacos day to all the snowboarders who make this mountain great, and as always, we honor George Medina,
  
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• California Reaches 100% Of Average Statewide Snow Water Equivalent

  20-03-2024 18:42 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this month, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab shared encouraging news: California had reached 100% of the April 1st statewide average snow water equivalent (SWE).View this post on InstagramA post shared by UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab (@ucb_cssl)
  Snow water, what? I hear you.SWE is a commonly used metric to determine seasonal snowpack levels and compare them to previous seasons. Notably, it doesn't measure snow depth. Instead, it refers to the amount of moisture in the snowp
  
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• Get [EDGE]ucated for Spring Objectives

  20-03-2024 16:56 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.It's officially spring, which means that in most places, the snowpack is starting to stabilize, and it's time to start thinking seriously about those big objectives you've been dreaming about all winter. Wax that lightweight setup, sharpen your pointy things, and start searching for weather windows. But, as we start stepping out into bigger terrain, and more committ
  
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• Wild Rye Baselayer Battle

  20-03-2024 16:28 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.IntroWild Rye is a small female-led brand based in Idaho that’s been making aesthetically pleasing bike and ski apparel since 2016. I’m constantly on the hunt for good wool baselayers to ski in and had the opportunity to compare Wild Rye’s two baselayer kits with different weight fabrics. Both are well-fitting and comfortable kits, and I found that on m
  
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• Idaho Ski Areas Announce Winter 2024 Closing Dates

  20-03-2024 14:40 via powder.com
  
  Ski Idaho released a list giving us an idea of when resorts across the state will stop spinning lifts this year, and it is all over the map. Some resorts are already closed for the season, such as Bald Mountain in Pierce, ID, Cottonwood Butte in Cottonwood, ID, Little Ski Hill in McCall, ID, and Snowhaven in Grangeville, ID. For some ski areas, such as Cottonwood Butte, this decision was due to the snow conditions no longer being sufficient for skiing. See below.Other resorts plan to s
  
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• Forest Fire Extinguished At Oregon Ski Resort

  20-03-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  Timberline Lodge, Oregon, announced to Facebook yesterday that there was a small forest fire reported around 10am in Timberline's permit area in the vicinity of Uncle Jon’s Band trail and Jeff Flood chairlift. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.Hoodland Fire was contacted and Timberline employees were on scene. Along with the fire reportedly being "small," it was also extinguished without injury. KBND reported that firefighters responded to the building a
  
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• Utah Resort Kicks Off Spring Music Series This Friday

  20-03-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Snowbird, UT, is kicking off their spring music series this Friday on their Plaza Deck. The series of performances, called Plazapalooza, has released its lineup, with performances from Free Creatures, Vincent Antone, and Boot Juice, among many others. Switch out your ski boots for dancin' boots and join us this Friday on the Plaza Deck to kick off Plazapalooza, Snowbird's spring music series, from 2-5 pm. Check out the full line up & more event details: https://t.co/3W7ITtREog pic.
  
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• Freeride World Tour Aims For Friday Yeti Xtreme Verbier Finals Start Date

  20-03-2024 13:30 via powder.com
  
  The Freeride World Tour is planning to host its final event—the Yeti Xtreme Verbier—this Friday should weather conditions cooperate.View this post on InstagramA post shared by FIS Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance (@freerideworldtour)
  "After today's call with our meteorologist, Friday still appears to be the best option, with only very low winds and a thin cloud layer forecasted," the FWT wrote in an Instagram update shared yesterday afternoon.Beyond Friday, the FWT's forecaste
  
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• Winter Is Back At Vermont's Snowiest Ski Resort, Two More Feet Could Be On The Way

  20-03-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday afternoon, Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, shared that it was fresh off a storm cycle that had deposited 19 inches of snow since Sunday.But the good news didn't stop there. In its Tuesday forecast, helmed by Tim Kelley, the resort announced the possible arrival of something equally exciting: two more feet of snow by the end of next weekend. So much for spring skiing.What a day.
  Almost 20" later we've got snow on snow on snow. And, there's more where that came from. TK predicts snow almost ev
  
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• The People and the Land are One

  20-03-2024 03:54 via powder.com
  
  Two Brothers Ski a Mountain That Defines Their PeopleWords by Leslie Anthony / Photos by Blake JorgensonBehind them was the drop-off on the saddle, the high-five powder run down a sunny backside bowl, and the long skin to the base of the summit ridge. There was the sweaty bootpack up a steep wall of snow, and the discovery they’d missed the couloir and would have to rope up a rock-and-ice step for access. Finally, there was the short slide to the entrance and rappel into a chute that
  
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• Pillow Hits, Tree Taps, and Powder

  20-03-2024 02:19 via powder.com
  
  Reflections on the Latest Big Tahoe Storm Cycle and Hope for More Late Season MagicWords and Photos by Ryan SalmIt’s difficult to imagine being blown away by anything snow related after last year’s record snowfall totals. Houses were buried, bodies ached from the constant cycle of shovel, ski, shovel, shovel, ski….This year started off slow until the early March forecast honed in on Tahoe. 5-10 feet in three days was hard to even imagine. When it rolled in, the roads were bare
  
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