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• Park City Passes 400 Inches Of Snowfall This Season

  02-04-2024 23:35 via powder.com
  
  Park City Mountain Resort, Utah, has surpassed 400 inches of snow this season, thanks to snowy latter half of the winter.The resort broke the news on Instagram today.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Park City Mountain (@pcski)
  As of the latest update this morning, Park City was sitting pretty at 405 inches of total snowfall this season. On average, the resort sees 355 inches of snow.Park City wrapped up March with a bang—38 inches of the white stuff have fallen in the past week.
  
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• Mad River Glen, VT In 'Path Of Totality' Of Upcoming Solar Eclipse

  02-04-2024 22:56 via powder.com
  
  The Solar Eclipse (on April 8th, less than a week away) is a rare phenomenon that has been extremely hyped up in the ski community, likely because skiers love following weather (to predict powder) and being outside. Vermont will be experiencing a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 and Mad River Glen is in the path of totality. The resort is advertising that skiers can "ski the eclipse". See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mad River Glen Cooperative (@madriverglen)
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• Big Sky, MT Received Six Feet Of Snow In March

  02-04-2024 21:42 via powder.com
  
  "Miracle March" proved to be a widespread phenomenon across the West. Big Sky Resort, Montana, which received six feet of snow last month, was among the many beneficiaries.This is no April Fools' joke - six feet of snow fell in Big Sky this March 😮 These are the best conditions of the season, now get the best Spring deals here https://t.co/TgNjIqzQ1h pic.twitter.com/Vyeit51nF3— Big Sky Resort (@bigskyresort) April 2, 2024
  Yesterday, of course, was a bit of a black hole in ski
  
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• Mammoth Extends Seasons For Canyon, Eagle Lodges

  02-04-2024 20:05 via powder.com
  
  Late last month, Mammoth Mountain, California, announced it would extend the operating seasons of two of its lower elevation lodges—Canyon and Eagle—until April 21st due to recent snowfall.Both lodges will continue to offer lift access until April 21st.The Village Gondola, which transports skiers from the Village At Mammoth to the Canyon Lodge, will also continue operating until April 21st.While the 21st is rapidly approaching, there's plenty of skiing left at Mammoth—the resor
  
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• 1992 World Extreme Skiing Championships Surfaces On YouTube

  02-04-2024 19:19 via powder.com
  
  Competitive freeride skiing looked a lot different in the early 1990s.At the 1992 World Extreme Skiing Championships (WESC), competitors donned one-pieces (who needs waterproof gear when you have a fart bag?) and tackled the slopes of Valdez, Alaska, riding long, skinny skis.Despite the outdated equipment, they could still throw down. Here's the full broadcast of the historic event.The parallels between the WESC and competitive freeride skiing's modern iteration—the Freeride World Tour&mda
  
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• Mt. Baker Ski Area Confirms 2024 Closing Day

  02-04-2024 18:28 via powder.com
  
  This morning, Mt. Baker Ski Area, Washington, confirmed that it would close for the season on April 21st.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mt. Baker Ski Area (@themtbakerskiarea)
  There are now just less than two weeks of skiing and riding left at Mt. Baker.The resort will remain open seven days a week through April 7th. Beyond the 7th, an altered spring schedule begins, with lift-accessed skiing available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.On its website, Mt. Baker noted that these schedulin
  
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• The Vastlands

  02-04-2024 18:00 via powder.com
  
  A Skier's Love Letter to the Great BasinForeward by Hans LudwigStory and Photos by Conor PhelanIn an era where the defining opinion about skiing, even backcountry skiing, is that it’s over-crowded and blown out, a group of Reno-based skiers have found a very big escape hatch: Nevada’s Great Basin.It shouldn't really come as a surprise: the state’s name means snowy in Spanish, and it has over 300 mountain ranges and more than 50 peaks over 9,000 feet. So it stands to reason ther
  
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• Telemark's Reliable Innovators

  02-04-2024 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.“Sorry I’m late,” he said. Our scheduled video meeting had begun a full fifteen minutes before, but it was hard to fault the disarming Chris Valiante, co-owner and co-founder of the long-running telemark binding manufacturer 22 Designs. “We were working on a few things in the shop,” he said smiling.Behind him on the mantle sat several art pi
  
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• Killington: Colorado in VT

  02-04-2024 16:20 via nyskiblog.com
  
  Lucky for me I had plans to ski Killington with my friend Mark on Sunday March 24. Due to personal commitments, I couldn’t make the trip until Saturday, and knew driving conditions might get tricky going into the storm on Saturday. Just after getting on the Northway at Albany, Waze started giving reports that traffic was building ahead, which was the first sign of travel issues. A few miles north, the pouring rain started to freeze, which is where things » Read More »
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• Meteorologist Reports Record-Breaking Statistic For Utah Snowpack

  02-04-2024 15:20 via powder.com
  
  Meteorologist Matthew Johnson of KSL 5 TV reported that Utah is at 132% of the 30 year normal statewide snowpack. Plus, there's another storm in the forecast for late this week! 132% of the 30 year normal statewide snowpack here in Utah. #utwx
  Another storm late this week! 💧 pic.twitter.com/tOHvao99Tk— Matthew Johnson (@KSL_Matt) April 1, 2024
  Utah Division of Water Resources also reported this statistic, writing that as of late February, Utah’s snowpack is above normal
  
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• Tahoe Skier Shows Why Spring Is King At Palisades Tahoe, CA

  02-04-2024 15:10 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe saw a late-season weather pattern with the last storm, making for some of the best skiing all season. Local pro Carson McCarron took advantage of this by hucking cliffs, tracking out powder stashes, and airing off natural kickers at Palisades Tahoe. Watch below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by CARSON MCCARRON (@carsonmccarron)
  The resort, which is almost at its seasonal average of 400 inches of snow, is at 383 inches currently. 2 inches of that fell overnight, and 21 inches
  
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• Maine Skier Wipes Out At 54mph

  02-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  At Sugarloaf, ME, the icy surface claimed yet another victim as a skier wipes out attempting to log a high speed during their descent. The skier reaches a max speed of 54 mph until he careens down the mountain, not upright, before narrowly missing a serious collision at the end. Watch below.The caption beneath the YouTube video, posted by Winnipeg Bacon (probably an homage to Winnipeg in Canada), reads, "on Windrow trail, the boy hit a chunk of ice and was sent flying."Sugarloaf's condition
  
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• Skier Lands Backflip With One Foot In A Cast

  02-04-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  You ever see something online and think, "What is this guy's deal? Does he have rocks in his head?"The video you're about to watch—featuring skier Tomaz Cigler—will likely elicit that kind of response. And, to be clear, I mean that in the best way possible. Just don't try this at home.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Boner Media (@boner_media)
  Cigler reportedly "busted up" his ankle a few weeks ago, but that obviously hasn't slowed him down. In a way, the Fernie, British C
  
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• Eldora Mountain, CO, Extends Season, Will Be Longest Season Ever

  02-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Skiers, don't hang up the boards quite yet. Another ski resort has joined the season extension party.This past weekend, Eldora Mountain Resort, Colorado, announced plans to extend its season until April 21st—weather and conditions permitting—due in part to recent heavy snowfall.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Eldora (@eldoramtnresort)
  The updated closing day will result in Eldora's longest season on record. Initially, the resort planned to close on April 14th"We're thrill
  
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• Brighton Resort Announces Closing Day, Meltdown Season Extension

  02-04-2024 00:27 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, Brighton Resort, Utah, announced that it would officially close on April 28th and shared additional details about its season extension: the Meltdown.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort)
  Last winter, Brighton Resort hosted the Milly Meltdown, a season extension in May that offered lift-accessed skiing via the Milly Express lift.The rest of the resort was closed during this extension, which proved particularly popular amongst the freestyle crowd,
  
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