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• BigRock Mountain, Maine Installing New Chairlift

  06-08-2024 22:24 via powder.com
  
  BigRock Mountain at Mars Hill, Maine, located not far from the Canadian border, is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the family-oriented side of skiing and riding. The ski area gave a glimpse of the future with their latest Instagram post, specifically showing a look to the summit from the loading area of their brand new Doppelmayr Quad chairlift.Courtesy BigRock MountainExpected to be completed in time for the Winter '24/'25 season, the newly-named Uncle Bud's lift will
  
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• La Niña Winter '24/'25: Ski Resorts in the Bullseye

  06-08-2024 22:01 via powder.com
  
  La Niñas, with their elusive promise of endless powder days, have taken on an almost mythical status amongst skiers.How La Niña typically affects winter in North America.Photo: NOAAYou’ve probably heard a friend or two tell you, because of the prospective—but not guaranteed— that La Niña will deliver a bunch of snow next winter. Finance bros have the stock market. Free spirits have astrological signs. Skiers have the El Niño–Southern
  
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• Farmers' Almanac Predicting "Crisp" Fall 2024

  06-08-2024 18:31 via powder.com
  
  Tired of the heat? Don't fret. Fall is just around the corner, and Farmers' Almanac is forecasting a particularly crisp and cool season ahead in their recently-released Extended Fall Forecast 2024. See below.Farmer's Almanac 2024 Autumn Outlook is predicting a particularly cool and stormy season across the continental United States.Farmers' AlmanacStarting with the Northeast, the Farmers' Almanac is forecasting a departure from the clear days the region is accustomed to experiencing in the month
  
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• An Ode to Skinny Skis

  06-08-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Much has been made lately of ski widths. After years of progression, where the profiles of our two planks have gone from straight, to hourglass, and finally to ultra-wide and rockered, we have arrived at the present day–a futuristic time where ski technology has reached a zenith. But that suite of innovation has also been pressed mercilessly into pushing the fatty into every use case in skiing. An arms race of sorts has ensued, with makers now touting their beefy 100mm-plus options as &lsq
  
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