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Arizona Snowbowl Extends Ski Season... Again

16-05-2024 21:06 via powder.com

Flagstaff, Arizona, skiers can once again delay putting their skis in their garages for the off-season. In a Facebook post earlier this morning, Arizona Snowbowl announced that they are "stoked to announce that [they]’ve extended the 23/24 winter season! After receiving 281 inches of snowfall so far this ski season, conditions are better than ever for spring skiing and we will now be open on weekends through Memorial Day." See below. Snowbowl is one of eleven ski resorts that rem

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Solar Facility To Provide Utah Ski Resorts With Power Reaches Commercial Operation

16-05-2024 20:55 via powder.com

Yesterday, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) announced that Elektron Solar, an 80 MWac solar facility located in Tooele County, UT, had reached commercial operation.The facility will provide power to Vail Resorts on behalf of Park City Mountain and Deer Valley Resort, alongside non-ski-resort customers that include Salt Lake City, Park City, Summit County, and Utah Valley University.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Park City Mountain (@pcski)
“The completion of the Elektr

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Solar Facility To Provide Power for Utah Ski Resorts Reaches Commercial Operation

16-05-2024 20:55 via powder.com

Yesterday, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) announced that Elektron Solar, an 80 MWac solar facility located in Tooele County, UT, had reached commercial operation.The facility will provide power to Vail Resorts on behalf of Park City Mountain and Deer Valley Resort, alongside non-ski-resort customers that include Salt Lake City, Park City, Summit County, and Utah Valley University.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Park City Mountain (@pcski)
“The completion of the Elektr

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Review: Mountain Hardwear Powder Maven Parka and Bibs

16-05-2024 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.In a nutshellMountain Hardwear’s Powder Maven Parka and Bib combine to create a heavy-duty, highly insulated kit designed to keep you warm for bell-to-bell resort laps on the coldest of winter days. SpecsPowder Maven ParkaSize tested: Small Materials:Fabric: Dry.Q® 150D 2-Layer: 100% PolyesterFabric Lining: 20D Nylon Taffeta. 100% NylonFabric Body: Dry.Q® 1

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Snow Science Storytellers: How Avalanche Forecasters Communicate Risk

16-05-2024 14:00 via powder.com

On crisp winter mornings, the Utah Avalanche Center employee responsible for publishing daily public avalanche forecasts in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area arrives at an office near the international airport. There, they drink from the proverbial fire hose, translating raw data into digestible backcountry safety messaging. The task is weighty—failures to communicate where and when avalanches might occur could endanger hundreds, if not thousands, of backcountry skiers.The UAC's director, Mar

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