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• Winter Park, CO Announces Closing Day for Winter '24 Season

  22-05-2024 22:31 via powder.com
  
  Officials at Winter Park, CO, posted a chairlift POV with their long-awaited closing day announcement. Although they have remained open long after many North American resorts, officials wrote, "after some beautifully sunny late season days, it’s time to announce that our last day of skiing and riding is Monday, May 27!" See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Winter Park Resort (@winterparkresort)
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• In Copenhagen, Skiers Are Getting Ready to Flip and Spin Down Artificial Snow

  22-05-2024 20:32 via powder.com
  
  Towering above Copenhagen, Denmark, stands the Amager Bakke, a state-of-the-art waste incinerator notable for its enormous smokestacks. The plant burns around 560,000 tons of trash annually, using the energy byproducts to produce power. But the Amager Bakke isn't an industrial eyesore pockmarking Copenhagen's cityscape, far from it. The facility features a climbing wall, cafe, and, yes, an artificial ski slope known as CopenHill. The latter will host a freeskiing competition—the Scandinavi
  
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• The First Family of Jackson Hole's S&S Couloir

  22-05-2024 18:19 via powder.com
  
  Bob Kilmain moved to Jackson Hole from Massachusetts during the Winter of ‘98/’99. Like many east coasters, he was seduced by the bigger lines and deeper snowfall of the Tetons.Bob is not a household name like some of his Jackson Hole Air Force friends, but ask any of the locals and they’ll most likely respond- “He’s the only person to front flip into S&S Couloir.”Corbet’s Couloir is arguably the most famous in-bounds ski trail in the United States,
  
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• Australia/New Zealand Ski Resorts 2024 Opening Dates

  22-05-2024 17:50 via powder.com
  
  As the North American ski season winds down, the Southern Hemisphere's ski season is just gearing up. Hence, we have compiled a list of the opening dates for some of the biggest ski resorts in Australia and New Zealand, for those looking for their endless winters. One of those Australian resorts is Perisher, and officials at the resort recently posted a video of their snowmaking efforts. See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Perisher (@perisher_resort)
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• Colorado County Torn Apart By Baseball-Size Hail

  22-05-2024 16:42 via powder.com
  
  Yuma County, Colorado is licking their wounds after a destructive hailstorm wreaked havoc on the night of Monday, May 20, 2024.The hail was "baseball size", and was large enough to shatter car windows, destroy the siding of homes and businesses, and even pile up "knee high" in some locations. The photo below was shared to X by Kody Wilson, a meteorologist.Surreal images coming out of Yuma County, Colorado last night. Incredible amounts of hail. This after hail the size of baseballs with the stro
  
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