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• Surprise Overnight Powder Alert Issued At Canadian Ski Resort

  29-03-2024 22:50 via powder.com
  
  Sunshine Village, Alberta, was treated to a surprise 12-inch powder day this morning.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Banff Sunshine Village (@sunshinevillage)
  The goods, as evidenced by a video shared later in the day, were, well, good. Here's a look.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Banff Sunshine Village (@sunshinevillage)
  There's been a lot of talk about "spring" recently, but moments like this serve as important reminders: the ski season, particularly at Sunshine V
  
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• Teenager Skis Rock Face Down Corbet's Couloir's Gnarlier "Older Brother"

  29-03-2024 22:12 via powder.com
  
  This morning, teenage skier Jack Kilmain ticked off an impressive line, riding a rock face down Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming's S&S Couloir.Due to its high exposure, the couloir is known as the famed Corbet's Couloir's "big brother."View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (@jacksonhole)
  S&S is adjacent to Corbet's Couloir and visible from the Aerial Tram. Like Corbet's, it features a large drop-in before the skiing begins. Unlike Corbet's, though,
  
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• Southeast's Largest Ski Resort Announces Closing Day

  29-03-2024 20:20 via powder.com
  
  The time has come for West Virginia skiers.Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia, announced that this weekend will be its last of lift-serviced skiing and riding for the 2023-2024 season.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Snowshoe Mountain (@snowshoemtn)
  In true seasonally confused fashion, Snowshoe Mountain shared on its Instagram story that it saw snow this morning.The resort's snow report states, "Conditions are variable with some thin, narrow areas and bare patches." Temperatures "got ju
  
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• Pennsylvania's Last Remaining Ski Resort Confirms Closing Day

  29-03-2024 19:52 via powder.com
  
  Blue Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania's final open ski area, will offer its last weekend of skiing and riding this Friday and Saturday.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Blue Mountain Resort (@bluemtresort)
  Blue Mountain, home to the East Coast's largest snowmaking system, was committed to being the last ski resort open in Pennsylvania during the 2023-2024 winter. This weekend, it's set to meet that goal.A renewed investment in its snowmaking systems for this winter certainly helped. T
  
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• Snowbird Hits Coveted 500 Inch Milestone Of Total Snowfall For The Season

  29-03-2024 18:47 via powder.com
  
  Winter '23/'24 won't go down in the record books like last season, but the folks who regularly ski and ride Snowbird aren't complaining.The resort passed the coveted milestone of 500 inches of total snowfall on the season with a three-inch overnight storm on Friday, March 29, 2024. Check out the announcement below.Snowbird's neighbor, Alta Ski Area, is checking in with 556 total inches of snowfall this season, meaning both resorts have officially passed their reported seasonal snowfall averages.
  
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• Three People Killed In Quebec Avalanche

  29-03-2024 18:38 via powder.com
  
  Three men were killed by an avalanche in Quebec's Haute-Gaspésie region on Tuesday this week, Avalanche Canada says.Before the incident, the three victims were riding snow bikes—motorized snow vehicles that resemble dirt bikes—in a popular outdoor winter recreation area on the Gaspé Peninsula. After triggering a wet slab avalanche, they became trapped below the snow in a creek bed.A fourth member of the group who avoided burial notified authorities of the disappearance
  
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• Sugar Bowl Announces Stacked Athlete Roster For Return Of 'The Silver Belt Classic'

  29-03-2024 18:15 via powder.com
  
  Sugar Bowl, CA is hosting the return of 'The Silver Belt Classic' from Friday March 29-Sunday March 31st. The 80-year-old off-piste giant slalom race has been reimagined to a premier freeride competition featuring some of the world's best athletes.Check out the announcement video below in which the competition's unique freeride/slopestyle hybrid format is explained. Tap to play.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sugar Bowl Resort (@sugarbowlresort)
  Sugar Bowl is taking inspiration from
  
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• Powder Mountain, UT Announces Major Private And Public Terrain Expansions

  29-03-2024 18:07 via powder.com
  
  Powder Mountain, Utah, has announced plans to add two major terrain expansions in the coming ski seasons.The first expansion is into Wolf Canyon, facilitated by new chairlift infrastrucure depositing skiers atop Lighting Ridge. The new infrastructure will add 1,047 acres to Powder Mountain's terrain portfolio between hike-to and standard lift access.This expansion is public access—it is not part of Powder Mountain's previously announced private terrain program coming next winter.The Wolf C
  
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• Review: Salomon QST X

  29-03-2024 16:00 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.Salomon’s QST X is a shockingly nimble, floaty, and fun powder freeride ski that breaks the mold of what a typical “athlete” ski might make you think of. With a very surfy shape, 116mm waist, and a very damp ride, it’s an excellent choice for deep days where cliff hucks, pillows, and maching through tight trees are on the menu. In a nutshellLength
  
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• Closed Northern Michigan Ski Area To Reopen After March Storm

  29-03-2024 13:30 via powder.com
  
  It's official. After teasing local skiers, Mount Bohemia, Michigan, announced yesterday that it would reopen this Saturday through Monday thanks to the arrival of fresh snow.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mount Bohemia (@mountbohemia)
  The resort will have four areas open come Saturday—Front Side, Pirates Cove, Haunted Valley, and Grave Yard—with several others to be decided. Mount Bohemia's conditions report notes that skiers should be wary of "obstacles." Twenty-five in
  
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• Washington Ski Resort Offers "Bonus" Day Of Skiing

  29-03-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  The Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington, will offer an additional day of skiing at Summit East today, followed by the zone's closure for the season after Sunday.View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Summit at Snoqualmie (@summitatsnoqualmie)
  The Summit's terrain is segmented into multiple sections, including Alpental—a satellite resort on the other side of I-90. These sections close for the winter on different timelines. While Summit East will close after this weekend, Summit C
  
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• The Storm Has Arrived In Utah; Resorts See First Dump

  29-03-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday morning, Snowbird Alerts issued a report that NOAA is forecasting 7-11 inches throughout the day. With the traction law in place, the X/tweet also wrote, "if you're planning on driving up the canyon today be prepared for a snowy commute." See below. The storm has arrived and NOAA is forecasting 7-11" throughout the day ❄️‼️ If you're planning on driving up the canyon today be prepared for a snowy commute ‼️@UDOTcottonwoods— Snowbi
  
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• Noah Gaffney Perseveres To Stomp 'Rarely Hit' Air

  29-03-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe-based filmmaker Scott Gaffney shared a clip of his also Tahoe-based nephew (and local pro) Noah Gaffney doing a "massive dub back" off a rarely hit air at Palisades Tahoe, CA. Watch below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Scott Gaffney (@scottgaffski)
  The air is called “Goodwill’s”, according to the Squ*llywood guide, and is named after snowboarder Matt Goodwill. It is located on Granite Chief Peak, a boot-pack-required area right off Granite Chief ch
  
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• Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings’ Utah Ski Resort Is Going Half-Private

  29-03-2024 10:02 via nytimes.com
  
  The Netflix co-founder bought Powder Mountain, in Utah, and is turning half of it into a private club for wealthy homeowners who pay a hefty annual fee. Will the public-private model fly?
  
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