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• Oregon Hit With First Snowfall of the Season

  23-08-2024 21:24 via powder.com
  
  This is not a drill. Mt. Bachelor, Oregon has reported their first snowfall of the season today, August 23, 2024. The resort has received just a "dusting", but more snow is expected today and tonight as temperatures remain unseasonably cold.Check out the snow in the video and various from Mt. Bachelor below. The resort has said that snow accumulated at "mid-mountain and above".Mt. Bachelor August 23, 2024 SnowCourtesy: Mt. BachelorPhoto: Mt. BachelorCour
  
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• Lake Tahoe's Largest Ski Resort Closes Tram as August Snow Approaches

  23-08-2024 20:29 via powder.com
  
  The Lake Tahoe region woke up to an unseasonable chill today, August 23rd, 2024. Temperatures in Truckee, California were barely above 40 degrees, and higher elevations clocked in below freezing.Temperatures are barely above freezing as dark storm clouds are rolling in at Palisades Tahoe. Screenshot taken at 11am PT on August 23, 2024.Palisades TahoeA strong storm will bring rain, wind, and possible hail to the Lake Tahoe basin overnight, but the high peaks, particularly above 7,500 feet, could
  
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• Jeremy Jones Is Collaborating With evo, POW, on New Hotel

  23-08-2024 19:57 via powder.com
  
  The outdoor brand and retailer evo announced a collaboration with Jeremy Jones and his climate-advocacy non-profit Protect Our Winters (commonly shortened to POW). Their collaboration involves the redesigning of a previously-vacant hotel for their new Tahoe City Campus location, scheduled to open in early 2025 during this winter season. A rendering of the evo space.evoUltimately, the goal of this evo campus location is to provide a gathering place for folks to hang
  
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• LINE Skis Is Looking to the Future. Again.

  23-08-2024 19:34 via powder.com
  
  The scrappy visionary in a garage, the commitment to innovation. The support of one of skiing's most iconic duos and their beloved YouTube series, the Traveling Circus. If you've been into snowsports for a while, you know LINE Skis, and you've probably seen one of their "I am a Skier" shirts or read one of their taglines, “Ski & Destroy;” “LINE is More Funner.”Flips and hot tubs—the LINE crew knows how to have a good time.Photo: Courtesy LINE SkisFrom
  
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• Freeskiing Olympian Seriously Injured During Summer Training

  23-08-2024 19:33 via powder.com
  
  Earlier today, August 23, 2024 beloved freeskier Henrik Harlaut broke some tough news: he slammed and dislocated his hip during dryland training on an airbag. He shared the photos below from the incident.Photo: Instagram/@hharlautView the 5 images of this gallery on theoriginal article Harlaut was taken to the hospital, where his hip was set back in place. He acknowledged that he isn’t sure how long the recovery process will be but is feeling much better now. H
  
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• Backcountry Access Drops 2025 Beacons and Avalanche Packs

  23-08-2024 19:00 via powder.com
  
  We’re in full swing of new gear season, and Backcountry Access just dropped their updated 2025 lineup of backcountry safety gear. New stuff includes a few fresh avalanche airbag packs for skiing and snowmobiling, the long-awaited ultralight Stash Pro UL, an updated entry-level beacon, and a new 300cm aluminum rescue probe. Older models that are now back in stock include the electronic Float E2 packs, the full-featured Tracker 4 and Tracker 3+ avalanche beacons, Link Radios (including the n
  
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• Popular Skiing Instagram Account Exposed for Scamming Followers

  23-08-2024 17:36 via powder.com
  
  It's not often that POWDER dips its toes into the bizarre world of internet drama and scams, but when it involves skiing or skiers, we're interested.Our story starts with a post shared on August 22, 2024 on the r/skiing subreddit by u/First_Ad7819. The user claims that they nearly fell victim to an internet scam by a popular Instagram account called @theskiing.@theskiing's Instagram profile page as seen on desktop. Screenshot taken August 23, 2024.Instagram@theskiing, while a great name for
  
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• Big Improvements Announced for Upcoming Utah Olympic Venue

  23-08-2024 16:37 via powder.com
  
  Snowbasin is hosting multiple alpine skiing events in the 2034 Olympics and Paralympics. In a press release shared with POWDER, the resort unveiled a slew of upgrades ahead of the events.The old Becker lift at Snowbasin.Courtesy SnowbasinPlanned updates include refurbished gondola cabins, improved beginner terrain and changed parking for guests. Importantly, Snowbasin has announced they're adding a brand-new, high-speed chairlift for next season (Winter '25/'25). It's Snowbasin's fourt
  
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• Ski Film Tour To Address Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month

  23-08-2024 12:08 via powder.com
  
  As we navigate life, we all encounter setbacks that seem intractable. Maybe we get depressed, anxious, or start leaning too heavily on substances. Regardless, burying whatever we’re feeling isn’t productive—talking about it is, even if it's hard or awkward. For the third year in a row, Mountain in My Mind 3 continues to embrace those tough discussions. Going on tour this September for increased impact—September is National Suicide Prevention Month—the film
  
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• The Old Farmer's Almanac Makes Bold Predictions for Winter 2025

  23-08-2024 04:29 via powder.com
  
  We covered the release of The Farmers' Almanac Winter '24/'25 forecast last week, and today, August 22, 2024, we're covering the bold predictions from The Old Farmer's Almanac.The publication is available to purchase, but has released a special report on Winter 2025 that's focused on a “Calmer, Gentler” Winter for the United States.The Old Farmer's Almanac has been adding pieces to this map on a daily basis. We'll continue to this update this articles as more pieces are released. Las
  
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