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• Palisades Tahoe Lays Out Spring '24 Operations Plan

  29-04-2024 22:03 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe hosted their annual snow golf tournament and live music from Flosstradamaus this past weekend. While Alpine's closing day was Sunday, April 28th, The Palisades side of the resort will remain open 7 days/week through May 27th."Alpine's extended ski season last year means we had less time to complete maintenance work in the off-season. This year’s closure allows us to begin maintenance work promptly." See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe
  
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• Crystal Mountain, WA Reopening For Bonus Weekend

  29-04-2024 20:18 via powder.com
  
  Crystal Mountain, Washington, has extended its ski season again. After closing this week, the resort will reopen on May 4th and 5th for a final weekend of skiing and riding.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Crystal Mountain (@crystalmountain)
  Crystal plans to spin two lifts: the Mt. Rainier Gondola and the Green Valley chair. Rainier Express, or REX for short, won't be open. The open lifts will spin from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days, and lift tickets cost $69.On Instagram, the reso
  
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• Could a Portable Lift Change Backcountry Skiing?

  29-04-2024 16:54 via powder.com
  
  It wasn't shaping up to be a great day at Lolo Pass. The already-thin Montana snowpack was being pummeled by warm April weather, my girlfriend decided she'd rather do something other than go backcountry skiing, and I'd forgotten my bear spray. When I pulled into the visitors' center lot, I realized that I wasn't the only one who had doubts about Lolo's ski-ability. Two other cars were in the lot—an obligatory Forest Service truck and a flame-emblazoned minivan full of what looked like snow
  
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• Review: K2 Recon 140

  29-04-2024 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.Size skied: 27.5Stated Weight: 1740 g at 26.5Stated Flex: 140Binding Compatibility: Hybrid Bindings, GripWalkForward Lean: Stated last width: 97-100mmThe K2 Recon 140 Boot will be available soon. Intro:K2 Skis has never been afraid to think outside the box when it comes to designing toys and tools for sliding around on snow. Whether it’s skis that redefine ent
  
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• Spring Snow Storm Transforms American Southwest Into Mid-Winter Conditions

  29-04-2024 15:54 via powder.com
  
  Bonus skiing? Say more.A powerful spring snowstorm has left ski resorts across the American southwest sporting winter coats as we enter the final days of April, 2024.Brian Head Resort, Utah and Lee Canyon, Nevada picked up enough snow to extend their seasons with bonus weekends.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lee Canyon (@leecanyonlv)
  Lee Canyon, located less than hour from the Las Vegas Strip, is adding a third "Spring Session" from Friday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 5th. The resor
  
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