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• Ski Bluewood Announces First High Speed Lift

  21-06-2024 20:47 via powder.com
  
  Ski Bluewood in Columbia County, Washington, just 21 miles from Dayton, recently announced that they are replacing their fixed-grip triple, Skyline Express, with a high-speed detachable quad. This new lift marks significant progress for the resort's initially proposed 2021 Master Development Plan. A recent Instagram post from the resort showed that work has begun on the lift. Take a look at what the triple looks like currently, below. View this post on InstagramA post shared
  
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• Montana's Beartooth Basin Is Up for Sale

  21-06-2024 19:33 via powder.com
  
  Beartooth Basin, a small, historic summer-only ski area near the Wyoming and Montana border, is up for sale. The sale includes a 20-year permit with Shoshone National Forest allowing year-round operations on 90 acres and 1000-plus vertical feet, two high-speed Doppelmayr surface lifts, three snowcats, a portable diesel generator, seven trailers, and all the tools and equipment needed to operate the ski area.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Beartooth Basin Ski Area (@beartoothbasin)
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• Kai Jones is Back After Breaking Both Legs, Announces New Movie

  21-06-2024 12:49 via powder.com
  
  On March 7th, 2023, professional skier Kai Jones was seven miles into the backcountry. He dropped a large cliff and broke both legs. Specifically, his tibia tubercles broke and pulled off at the growth plate. After a rescue by Teton Country SAR, a same-day surgery, and months of recovery, Jones is back on skis and aiming higher than ever. Besides being the youngest person to ski the Otter Body, a spicy descent of The Grand Teton, he's doing things most high schoolers don't: fully recov
  
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