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• Ski Area Needs Just $12k Per Weekend To Claim Title As Last Open In Alaska

  24-04-2024 22:49 via powder.com
  
  Skiers who call Anchorage, Alaska home have a handful of options when it comes to local ski areas and resorts. Those looking for big mountain adventures can travel south to Alyeska, but family-friendly turns can be found at smaller areas like Hilltop, Hillberg, and Arctic Valley.Fresh tracks descend one of Arctic Valley's treeless faces.Courtesy: Arctic Valley Ski AreaAlyeska Resort is known for averaging the most snow of any ski area in the country, but Arctic Valley Ski Area is
  
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• Marcel Hirscher Is Coming Out Of Retirement With An Unexpected Twist

  24-04-2024 18:56 via powder.com
  
  Marcel Hirscher dominated the Slalom and Giant Slalom World Cup circuit for the majority of his career. With 67 wins to his name, he sits only behind Lindsey Vonn (82 wins), Ingemar Stenmark (86 wins) and Mikaela Shiffrin (97 wins) for most all-time.Hirscher competed for his home country of Austria until retiring from competitive ski racing in September of 2019.Nearly five years later, he's shocked the world by announcing today, April 24, 2024 that he's returning to ski racing next season, but w
  
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• Snow Savers: The Wisconsinites That Make October Skiing Possible

  24-04-2024 16:15 via powder.com
  
  While the ski season may have just ended, Trollhaugen Ski Area, Wisconsin, is already thinking about next Fall. Taking after European resorts that use a similar technique, the small ski area has spent the past several years covering and storing large piles of snow summer-long. When October arrives, Trollhaugen unwraps the snow and transports it to a suitable piste for use during its popular pre-season rail jam, Open Haugen. A skier winds up to spin off at a rail at Open Haugen.Stephan
  
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• The Alps by Train—Riding the Rails With One of Skiing's Most Iconic Photographers

  24-04-2024 06:01 via powder.com
  
  Riding the Rails With One of Skiing's Most Iconic PhotographersWords and Photos by Mattias FredrikssonFollowing any local on their home mountain is usually fun, but following Leoni Zopp down the steps surrounding Andermatt is a fantastic experience. Not only does this 23-year-old ripper know every little corner of each groomer, every chute worth a name (or even the ones without a name!), and all the other off-piste runs, but she also skis them with power and style in a rare blend almost hard to
  
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