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• Sun Valley, ID, Begins Demolition of Seattle Ridge Lift

  20-05-2024 23:22 via powder.com
  
  The demolition of Sun Valley’s Seattle Ridge chairlift is well underway. Last week, the Idaho resort shared footage of construction machinery tearing apart the lift’s upper terminal, making way for a new, six-person detachable replacement set for installation this summer. Constructed in 1996, Seattle Ridge’s previous iteration was a four-person detachable lift.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sun Valley (@sunvalley)
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• Death Reported at Eldora Mountain Resort, Colorado

  20-05-2024 20:40 via powder.com
  
  On May 16th, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical emergency report from Eldora Mountain Resort. According to the Sheriff's Office report of the incident, the 9-1-1 call reported that there was CPR in progress on a male patient.Eldora Mountain Resort at sunset. Shutterstock/Brian WolskiThe report later revealed that the patient was a 52-year-old male staff member at the ski resort, who was assisting with trail maintenance when a tree fell on top of hi
  
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• Huff Hills Ski Area Considering New Location

  20-05-2024 20:00 via powder.com
  
  Huff Hills is an unimposing, yet charming ski area located south of Bismarck, North Dakota. As one of only four downhill ski areas in the entire state, and the largest at that, skiers travel from far and wide to satisfy their alpine skiing itch.The ski area was started in 1993 by Jim Beck, a local businessman who longed for a ski area closer to home. Andy Beck, Jim's son, is Huff Hills' current Mountain Operations Manager and has been "slowly" transitioning to General Manager since 2004.Ever ski
  
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• Review: Patagonia Descensionist 40 L

  20-05-2024 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 NutshellPatagonia’s existing second-generation Descensionist packs kind of set the gold standard for everyday backcountry skiing packs that were equally at home on all-day powder tours and in technical ski mountaineering settings. The existing 32L version has been my personal go-to for several seasons and is still going strong. The newly updated 40L version st
  
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