• Mammoth Mountain to Use Old Chairlift Towers as Terrain Park Features

    Mammoth Mountain to Use Old Chairlift Towers as Terrain Park Features
    California skiers may already be aware that Mammoth Mountain, California is in the process of replacing Chair 1 over the summer to be ready for next ski season. The process is going smoothly, and the towers have come down.POWDER has recently learned that Mammoth's Unbound Terrain Park team has been repurposing the old Chair 1 towers as new features for the terrain park. The Mammoth Unbound crew gets to work on smoothing out the old Chair 1 towers.Photo: Peter Morning/Mammo
  • Wisconsin Ski Area Re-Brands to Original 1980s Name

    Wisconsin Ski Area Re-Brands to Original 1980s Name
    Despite Wisconsin's relatively-flat topography, the state is home to more than 30 ski areas that are enjoyed by thousands of passionate midwest skiers.The Rock Snowpark, a small but popular ski area located in the suburbs of Milwaukee, announced on August 14, 2024 that they're re-branding, but there's a catch. The ski area is reverting back to it's original name, Crystal Ridge Ski Area.Crystal Ridge Ski Area (formerly The Rock Snowpark) is a small but mighty midwest ski area.Photo: Ind
  • Was That a James Turrell I Just Skied By?

    Was That a James Turrell I Just Skied By?
    Why yes it was, courtesy of the Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings, who is underwriting a big outdoor art program at the ski resort he bought.
  • Kai Jones on Recovering From Pre-Season Surgery

    Kai Jones on Recovering From Pre-Season Surgery
    Kai Jones, just got eight screws pulled out of his legs. This comes over a year after his initial incident seven miles into the backcountry where the teenage ski prodigy dropped a large cliff and broke both of his legs. While the recovery process has been ongoing, Jones reports feeling relieved to finally have the hardware out of his body: "Man it feels good to be natty again! I will be back to shredding soon, for now I have got some recovering to do." View this post on InstagramA
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