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• 100k+ Gallons of Sewage Spills Into Lake Tahoe

  22-07-2024 22:34 via powder.com
  
  In Carnelian Bay, CA, roughly 20 minutes from iconic ski resort Palisades Tahoe, a recent sewage spillage accident is leading to unsafe levels of bacteria in Lake Tahoe. The lake is currently closed (July 22, 2024) for swimming at Carnelian Bay West and Patton Landing beaches until further notice.Beaches along Lake Tahoe's North Shore are closed until further notice.Photo: Placer County GovernmentA health advisory also includes the larger shoreline from 5500 North Lake Boulev
  
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• What is La Niña?

  22-07-2024 20:11 via powder.com
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 79% chance of La Niña forming during Winter '24/'25, but what does that mean, and more specifically, what does it mean for skiers?We've created this article to help you plan your upcoming ski trips, and to better understand how meteorologists make predictions regarding La Niña.Typical La Niña weather pattern according to NOAA.Courtesy NOAAWhat is La Niña?North America's weather is largely influenced b
  
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• Editor's Picks #4: Top Ski News From Last Week

  22-07-2024 19:19 via powder.com
  
  Do you smell it? Do you hear it? Can you feel it? Winter. Is. Coming.While your friends are focused on unimportant summer activities, the POWDER News team is staying locked in so you don't miss a beat on the offseason news and entertainment you rely on to keep you sane.Without further ado, let's take a look at POWDER's top stories from last week, July 15-July 21, 2024.5. The Skier's Guide to the Whistler Bike ParkStory: The Skier's Guide to the Whistler Bike ParkSynopsis: POW
  
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• Towers Installed for Alpental's "Long-Awaited" New Chairlift

  22-07-2024 17:21 via powder.com
  
  Summer is the season of new chairlifts, and Washington ski resort Alpental, part of The Summit at Snoqualmie, is currently installing one of the most highly-anticipated lifts on the continent.A helicopter hauls materials for constructing The International Chair at Alpental, Washington.Photo: Taylor AmbleThe brand new fixed-grip triple, called The International Chair, will relieve congestion on the Edelweiss Chair, and provide easier access to advanced runs such as 'Snake Dance', 'Inter
  
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• Living on the Edge: a Q&A With BCA’s Bruce Edgerly

  22-07-2024 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 the mid 1990s, a scrappy upstart brand launched a couple of key products that helped open the doors for aspiring backcountry freeskiers. For those ready to leave the comfy confines of ski resorts, a new set of backcountry safety equipment was necessary, and the company they turned to for their needs was Backcountry Access (BCA). Stationed on the front line of that fre
  
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• Fashion Mogul #6: Hair, We Used to See it

  22-07-2024 16:16 via powder.com
  
  When I was in high school, I was nominated for three high school superlatives. "Most likely to be late," "most chill," and "principal's most wanted." At the time, I was honored. Forget, for a second, that all of these are insults in their own right. My name was written down more than any other student in my class. When the guidance counselor stepped in and removed two out of three of these superlatives from being published in the yearbook, due to the nature of their implications, I felt a p
  
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