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• Palisades Tahoe Announces Opening Day for Winter '24/'25 Season

  02-07-2024 20:52 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, California's largest ski resort by skiable acres, recently announced their targeted opening day for the Winter '24/'25 season.Officials at Palisades Tahoe wrote on June 30th, 2024 , "just 150 more days until the 2024/25 season begins! Opening Day is scheduled for November 27th, weather and conditions permitting, of course. With the longest season in Tahoe, even in the heat of summer - winter is never far away."This winter, Palisades was open until about 5 weeks ago (May 27th, to
  
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• 16 New 'Avalanche Towers' are Coming to Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon

  02-07-2024 18:37 via powder.com
  
  It's no secret that Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon is prone to avalanches.World War II-era artillery cannons have been utilized by ski areas and state officials to remotely trigger avalanches for decades, but the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is preparing for a new era.UDOT recently announced that they're installing sixteen new 'Wyssen Avalanche Towers' on Mt. Superior, directly across from Alta Ski Area. Construction is expected to begin on July 8th, 2024 and finish in time for the
  
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• Shop Talk: What’s the deal with PFAS anyway?

  02-07-2024 18:00 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.Ever wonder why your shell jacket is so dang good at repelling water and snow? Well, chances are that waterproofing quality is thanks to PFAS-based apparel treatments. PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls, are water-repellent chemicals frequently used in textiles that make water bead up and roll off the surface of the garment. Unfortunately, these chemica
  
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• What's Next for Maggie Voisin?

  02-07-2024 17:22 via powder.com
  
  A little over a week ago, Whitefish, Montana based professional freestyle skier Maggie Voisin announced she was "saying goodbye to the bib, not the sport." In 2014, Voisin won the silver medal in X Games Slopestyle, and made history as the youngest skier to win a medal in Winter X Games history at just 15 years old. In total, she has won two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals at X Games. Now, she is chasing things besides a spot on the podium. We caught up with her to hear what
  
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• Spring Hiking in New York

  02-07-2024 14:45 via nyskiblog.com
  Ski season gave way to hiking season in April for me. After a few local hikes to stretch out the legs, in late April, my dog Stella and I joined my friend Ken for a hike up Wittenberg Mountain in the Catskills. This was my first “big” hike of the season, with the goal of meeting up with my daughter Alison and her friend Alice as they completed their Catskill 3500 peaks on Wittenberg. Ken, Stella and I started at » Read More »
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