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• Skier Dressed As Jesus Turns Water Into Wine At Pond Skim Event

  04-04-2024 23:01 via powder.com
  
  Pond skims are always a hoot, and often have costume contests as part of the festivities. One man--or should I say leader--took this to heart, donning white robes (and skipping the Birkenstocks, come on people, that's played out) to skim across water for a modern take on Jesus himself. Watch below. 
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  funnyIn a late-stage-capitalist take on religion, a man with twin tips on skims across water and then after successfully making i
  
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• The Internet Debates Dealing With Ski Withdrawal

  04-04-2024 22:31 via powder.com
  
  By the time April rolls around, the ski season—depending on where you live—begins to draw towards a close as resorts share plans for their final weekends of operation.That leaves us with a question: how does one cope with the end of winter?On r/skiing, a group of skiers debated shoulder season's oft-dreaded arrival.View the original article to see embedded media.A number of the comments suggested that winter's end means it's time to pick up another outdoor hobby, like fly fishing, go
  
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• Tahoe Resorts Reporting 4 Inches Of Overnight Snow, More On The Way

  04-04-2024 22:24 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe Daily Snow reported that the storm exactly delivered. No more, no less for resorts around Lake Tahoe. The forecasting site wrote, "we expected 0-3" of snow to fall overnight and the ski areas are reporting 0-4" Thursday morning. So no surprises from the first round of snow with this storm."We expected 0-3" of snow to fall overnight and the ski areas are reporting 0-4" Thursday morning. So no surprises from the first round of snow with this storm. Snow will increase again on Thursday.
  
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• Gore Mountain, NY Reporting More Than A Foot Of Overnight Snow

  04-04-2024 20:30 via powder.com
  
  Officials at Gore Mountain in New York expressed their surprise at the sheer amount of snow that fell this late in the season. "Who would have thought April would have the powder: 14" of snow up at the top of Bear Mountain and it's still dumping!" See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Gore Mountain (@goremountain)
  Gore Mountain reported that skiers can expect a few more inches of snow and free refills all day. However, due to the storm, they did note that some of
  
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• April Showers Deliver Fresh Powder To Lake Louise, Alberta

  04-04-2024 20:14 via powder.com
  
  Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta, is still hanging on to winter with a nice overnight powder refresh.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola (@skilouise)
  The resort received about three inches overnight and 16 inches in the past week, solidifying its base. So far this season, Lake Louise has picked up 209 inches of snow, about 30 more inches than usual.Lake Louise has roughly a month of skiing left. Weather and conditions permitting, it plans to kee
  
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• Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts Announce Closing Dates As Season Winds Down

  04-04-2024 19:49 via powder.com
  
  Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe, CA, has announced that because "spring has sprung, and we’re in the final stretch of the season."This means closing day, for them and many other resorts, is imminent, as much as we hate to admit it. See their full post below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Heavenly Mountain Resort (@skiheavenly)
  Heavenly reportedly closes Sunday, April 21, and officials posted a run-down of what to expect until then. All lifts will continue to
  
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• Power Outage Closes New Hampshire Ski Resort

  04-04-2024 19:34 via powder.com
  
  Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, will not open today due to a power outage caused by high winds.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Waterville Valley Resort (@waterville_valley)
  Waterville Valley explained that a "large number" of surrounding businesses and homes also lost power. By noon, there were at least 170,000 outages across New Hampshire as winds and wet snow fell trees and electrical lines. The storm, dubbed a "strong nor'easter" by WMUR 9, is expected to remain intense thr
  
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• New England Ski Resorts Waking Up To 8+ Inches Of Snow

  04-04-2024 18:48 via powder.com
  
  An eagerly anticipated storm touched down in the Northeast yesterday evening, blanketing ski resorts with late-season powder. Magic Mountain, Vermont—one of the many beneficiaries—provided a tantalizing update this morning.For starters this morning at the base stake pic.twitter.com/5qYy1aMeqB— Magic Mountain (@SkiMagicVT) April 4, 2024
  At 11 A.M. Eastern Time, Magic Mountain issued a second update on its snow report tab, proudly stating: "13-15 + [inches] and still snowing
  
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• Brundage Mountain, ID Extends Season With Bonus Weekend

  04-04-2024 18:29 via powder.com
  
  Brundage Mountain, Idaho started off the season slowly, but 'Miracle March', to the tune of 71 inches of snow, saved the season.The resort is preparing for its last day of daily operations on Sunday, April 14th, but just announced that they'll reopen for a bonus weekend on April 20th and April 21st, conditions and weather permitting. Tap to see the announcement below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brundage Mountain Resort (@brundagemtn)
  According to Brundage spokesperson A
  
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• Beaver Creek Asks For Help Naming New Avalanche Rescue Puppy

  04-04-2024 18:29 via powder.com
  
  Sometimes, trainers will advise dog owners not to name their dog until they are absolutely sure that is the name they want. And, like a baby (because dogs are as important as people) sometimes you have to see the dog first to know its name. In this case, an avalanche dog joining Beaver Creek's Ski Patrol family doesn’t have a name yet. See below. (You may have to go to the actual Instagram!)View this post on InstagramA post shared by BCSP ✜ Help on the way (@beavercreekski
  
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• Powder Mountain, UT Hosting 'Retirement' Party For Classic Chairlift

  04-04-2024 17:41 via powder.com
  
  After 51 years of service, Powder Mountain, Utah, is retiring its Timberline Lift.To commemorate the occasion, the resort has planned a "retirement party" for Timberline tomorrow, April 5th.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Powder Mountain (@powdermountain)
  The party kicks off at 2:30 P.M. at the top of Timberline, featuring live music, cornhole, and, according to Powder Mountain, "great vibes."At 3 P.M., the revelers will take a final lap down Timberline's lift line, followed by cake
  
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• Video Hilariously Parodies How Skiers Describe Their Skis

  04-04-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  In a recent video upload, content creator CypherSki parodied how skiers describe their skis.View this post on InstagramA post shared by CypherSki (@cypherski)
  Ski descriptions are afflicted with terms like "pop," "butter," and "playful" that, without additional context, don't mean a whole lot. CypherSki takes the lingo to its natural conclusion with the ultimate truism, proclaiming that his 1000 Skis are, indeed, "red."Admittedly, we've all been there, even if we don't review gear for a living.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay Spotted Shredding The Slopes Of Austrian Ski Resort

  04-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  It turns out celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay can whip up more than beef wellingtons and brutally creative insults—the man's not half-bad on a pair of skis, too.Ramsay recently shared a video of himself carving some turns on vacation in Lech, Austria.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Gordon Ramsay (@gordongram)
  Alongside his ski video, Ramsay posted images of a few dishes that, admittedly, my uncultured self can't identify. Gordon, if you end up reading this, I know—I'm an idio
  
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• Schweitzer Mountain, ID, Shares Photos Of Its First, Retro Season Passes

  04-04-2024 00:08 via powder.com
  
  It's time to take a trip into the past.Earlier this week, Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho, shared a fascinating tidbit of ski resort lore: its first season passes.Ditch the RFID cards and feast your eyes below.Schweitzer shared the original pass in honor of its 60th birthday. The resort first opened to the public with its first lift on December 4, 1963.The ensuing 60 years saw a flurry of development—new lifts, condos—the whole nine yards. The latest significant moment in Schweitzer's his
  
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