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• Oregon Ski Area Offers Two More Weeks Of "Onesie Wednesday"

  03-04-2024 23:26 via powder.com
  
  Hoodoo Ski Area, Oregon, has added two more days to its popular "Onesie Wednesday" program, which offers $30 lift tickets to onesie-wearing skiers.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hoodoo Ski & Recreation (@skihoodoo)
  The new dates are April 3rd and April 10th. Hoodoo's already hosted several Onesie Wednesdays this season.The discounted lift tickets are a great deal, given Hoodoo's adult tickets typically cost $69—that's half off, and all you need to do is wear a onesie.It wa
  
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• Wyoming Ski Area Offering Free Season Passes For Kids Under 18

  03-04-2024 23:08 via powder.com
  
  Skiing is an inherently expensive sport, but there are plenty of places scattered across the country where affordable lift tickets and season passes can be found.In a shocking move, Antelope Butte Ski Area in Dayton, WY announced today, April 3rd, that season passes for next season will be free to all children aged 18 years and younger.Antelope Butte Ski AreaFACEBOOK/Antelope ButteAntelope Butte GM John Devivo provided the following explanation:“To better support our mission, we ha
  
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• Reflecting On Palisades Tahoe's First Year With Parking Reservations

  03-04-2024 21:33 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, CA stirred the pot when they announced that free and paid parking reservations would be required on weekends and holidays during the Winter '23/'24 season. The resort took a moment today, April 3rd, to reflect on the first year of the system. See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe)
  Palisades' parking reservation system was a direct response to the madness of Winter '22/'23. Record snowfall, fantastic conditions, and an in
  
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• Avalanche Fatality Reported Near Banff, Alberta

  03-04-2024 20:24 via powder.com
  
  According to a report from Avalanche Canada, a solo skier was killed in an avalanche on Cathedral Mountain near Banff, Alberta, late last month. Cathedral Mountain.Avalanche CanadaThe skier, who presumably traveled alone into the backcountry, was first reported missing late in the day on Apr 1. Based on its observations, Avalanche Canada estimated that the fatal avalanche occurred four days prior on Mar 29. Before becoming partially buried, the solo skier descended a slope off the
  
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• 'Thank You Shane!'- Highlights From The 2024 Pain McShlonkey

  03-04-2024 20:09 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, CA has hosted World Cup races in back-to-back years, but the 'Golden Saucer' trophy still remains the most coveted prize in the valley.The Annual 'Pain McShlonkey' snowblade race, in honor of the late Shane McConkey, went down on March 23rd, 2024. Tap to watch the video below of local pro Ryan Faye, and legend Wendy Fisher, stake their claims as the best skiers on the mountain.A spring storm dumped over a foot of fresh on Palisades the night before the race, and as you
  
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• Arapahoe Basin, CO Reaches Net-Zero Carbon Footprint Ahead Of Schedule

  03-04-2024 20:09 via powder.com
  
  Arapahoe Basin announced that they are "proud to share that we have been operating on a net-zero carbon footprint months ahead of our 2025 goal!" See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (@arapahoe_basin)
  In 2018, our team created a six-step plan to reach carbon neutrality. These steps included working towards 75% waste diversion, improved transportation efficiency, responsible procurement, no net increase in domestic water use, and continuing to l
  
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• Sun Valley, ID, Inching Closer To Closing Day

  03-04-2024 19:55 via powder.com
  
  Now is the time to make up for all those ski days you missed earlier in the season.Sun Valley, Idaho, recently shared on Instagram that it has less than a month of lift-accessed skiing left.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sun Valley (@sunvalley)
  The resort had a challenging start to the season due to a lack of snowfall. Three months ago, a photo captured at Sun Valley—depicting a completely barren slope—surfaced on social media.On January 1st, 2024, the snowpack in the Up
  
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• Zermatt, Switzerland Avalanche Kills Three Skiers

  03-04-2024 19:52 via powder.com
  
  Three people, including an American teen, were killed in avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt, police reported on Tuesday. CBS News reported that the avalanche occurred at about 2 p.m. Monday, April 1st, in an off-piste area of the Riffelberg, above the resort and below the famed Matterhorn peak. Watch below. In the video above, posted by NBC News, the person taking the video is exclaiming their concerns, and people are saying, "there were four people up there," meaning the carna
  
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• Mont Tremblant Announces Closing Day For '23/'24 Season

  03-04-2024 19:31 via powder.com
  
  Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, describes its skiing conditions as "spring conditions" with 441 cm of snow falling this season and a little more in the forecast this week. However, while "spring skiing is well and truly underway" there is only 2 more weeks to enjoy it. See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tremblant (@monttremblant)
  Tomorrow, the resort could see 8 cm of snow, followed by 3 cm on Friday. For today, before the new snow, most of their glades will
  
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• Strong Winds Batter Gondola Cars In Chamonix

  03-04-2024 19:17 via powder.com
  
  It's every resort skier's worst nightmare. Several days ago, skier and van lifer Carly Van-Evelingen caught a video of gondola cars in Chamonix, France, being battered by high winds.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Carly And Effy-Mountain Vanlife (@cooaroo)
  According to Van-Evelingen, high winds recently blasted through the Chamonix Valley."Thought the windows were gonna blow in," she wrote on Instagram. "I don't think I've ever experienced wind so strong in the valley the whole
  
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• Summer Skiing On Whistler Blackcomb's Horstman Glacier Has Been Cancelled

  03-04-2024 19:14 via powder.com
  
  It's no secret that Whistler Blackcomb has experienced a challenging Winter '23/'24 season. Rain, warm temps, and low snowfall totals have made it one to forget.A Whistler Blackcomb official, in email correspondence with POWDER, has confirmed today that all summer skiing camps on the resort's famous Horstman Glacier have been cancelled due to low snowfall throughout the season.The Horstman T-Bar before it was removed in 2021Getty ImagesWhistler Blackcomb Communications Manager Dan
  
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• Ski Resort Helicopter Accidentally Drops Metal Object On Active Slope

  03-04-2024 18:29 via powder.com
  
  Several weeks ago, photographer Štěpán Galle captured a video of a helicopter accidentally dropping what appears to be a gas cylinder on a ski slope in Aprica, Italy.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Štěpán Galle (@stepan_galle)
  Galle, in the comments section of the video, explained what happened."I was like ohh a helicopter I want a video because I love anything that is flying," he wrote. "So I took out my phone and started to record." Galle
  
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• Our One and Only, Mr. Neil Stebbins

  03-04-2024 18:13 via powder.com
  
  A Heartfelt Tribute to One of Powder Magazine's Most Influential EditorsWords by Tina Cole / Photos and captions by Bruce BenedictMessage to NeilIt will hit us hardest when our inboxes remain empty from Neil in the months and years to come. Many of us at Powder, ISki, and Surfer had the honor of knowing Neil Stebbins as an editor, friend and writer of tremendous wit and depth. Some, for many decades. We will deeply miss our erudite friend who sailed, surfed, and skied the world, piloted planes,
  
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• Holiday Valley, NY, Announces Last Day Of Their Season

  03-04-2024 16:10 via powder.com
  
  Holiday Valley in Ellicottville, New York decided that "last Saturday would be the final day of the season" for skiing. While the resort operates year-round, their lifts have an expiration date each year like every other mountain.They announced this in an X post/tweet yesterday on April 2nd. See below.Today we decided that last Saturday would be the final day of the season.
  The Snowmaking Team and Mountain Crew worked extremely hard to allow us to get 115 days of skiing and riding in this season
  
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• NJ Ski Resort Bans Bluetooth Speakers For April Fools' Day

  03-04-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Mountain Creek in New Jersey pleased some and angered many with a recent announcement posted to Facebook yesterday (April 1st). The resort wrote, "Breaking News: Our mountain is now a speaker-free zone effective immediately. Say goodbye to the 'DJ on the Go' vibe and hello to the peaceful sounds of nature while skiing, riding & mountain biking." See the very serious announcement below. "Still want to listen to music? Feel free to throw in an earbud or toss those headphones on and k
  
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• Colorado Ski Resorts Announce Closing Days For Winter '23/'24

  03-04-2024 15:45 via powder.com
  
  Winter is over, and Spring is in full swing. But even with the amount of snow we've seen this season, ski season has to end sometime.That exact time is now known at ski resorts across Colorado.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Granby Ranch (@granbyranch)
  Granby Ranch has already closed as of March 31st, and Howelsen Hill also stopped its lifts on March 23rd.Next up to close in Colorado is Sunlight Mountain Ski Resort, closing on April 4th. Sunlight currently ha
  
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• Snowboarder Survives Precarious Easter Avalanche

  03-04-2024 15:15 via powder.com
  
  On March 31st at 9:10am, there were no wind signs at all on the snow, and 25-30 cm of perfect, light snow had just fallen. The sun was behind this group that descended through the Italian couloir (with a serious incident) caught on the video below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Marco Bassot (@marcobassot)
  Easter Sunday is positive for most people, and negative for people who don't like other people's kids, candy, or family (two of those are fair). Also, Easter Sunday
  
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• Free Lift Tickets Available For Blood Donors At Colorado Ski Area

  03-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Colorado skiers have an upcoming opportunity of a lifetime: do good and get a free lift ticket in the process.Here are the details from Loveland Ski Area, Colorado.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Loveland Ski Area (@lovelandskiarea)
  Loveland's blood drive—hosted by blood donation and biotherapy organization Vitalant—is next Monday, April 8th, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. in the resort's Upper Ridge Room. While donors of all blood types are invited, type O and platelet donors ar
  
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• Nor'easter To Hit Saddleback Mountain, ME, Feet Of Snow Possible

  03-04-2024 13:30 via powder.com
  
  Correction: Parts of this article suggested the Nor'easter would start Wednesday during the day. The storm is actually supposed to start Wednesday night.Saddleback Mountain, Maine, could be hit with several feet of snow during an incoming Nor'easter between this evening and Friday, according to a recent Facebook post from the resort.The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for large portions of Maine between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening. The warning states
  
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• Nor'easter Hits Saddleback Mountain, ME, Feet Of Snow Possible

  03-04-2024 13:30 via powder.com
  
  Saddleback Mountain, Maine, could be hit with several feet of snow during an incoming Nor'easter between today and Friday, according to a recent Facebook post from the resort.The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning for large portions of Maine between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening. The warning states that "total snow accumulations between 12 and 20 inches" are possible, with winds gusting as high as 45 miles per hour.In its snow report published yesterday a
  
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• Monarch Mountain, CO Extends Ski Season Again With Affordable Lift Tickets

  03-04-2024 00:14 via powder.com
  
  Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is extending its operating season (again!) and—drum roll, please—offering discounted lift tickets for the last week of skiing.The resort now plans to close on April 21st.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Monarch Mountain (@monarchmountain)
  In its Instagram post, Monarch noted that the decision to offer another week of skiing stemmed from recent heavy snowfall. The resort saw nearly six feet of snow in March.Monarch Mountain's first extension&mdas
  
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• Sunday River Calling For "Serious" Snow Totals This Week

  03-04-2024 00:06 via powder.com
  
  "This isn't a prank folks." Following the April's Fools Day announcements from various members of the ski industry, people almost thought Sunday River's snow forecast was some kind of joke that was too good to be true.16-22 inches is predicted to fall near Bethel, a town near Sunday River. See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sunday River (@sundayriver)
  The Weather Channel predicts snow and rain starting as early as tomorrow, continuing through Saturday, and then sunny condition
  
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