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• California Ski Resort Reimagining Terrain Park Offerings

  11-09-2024 22:38 via powder.com
  
  As the ski season approaches, Mammoth Mountain, California, is unveiling several updates to its vast network of terrain parks.Taking center stage is the Main Park, which, after the impending departure of the Grand Prix—an elite freeskiing and snowboarding competition event that Mammoth Mountain hosted for over a decade—is getting a significant facelift. See below.Mammoth Mountain Announcement (0:59) Video Courtesy: Samantha Deleo, Mammoth MountainGabe Taylor, a former professional sn
  
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• Idaho Ski Resort Suspends Operations Due to Wildfire Risk

  11-09-2024 21:13 via powder.com
  
  Tamarack Resort, Idaho, has suspended operations in response to the nearby Lava and Boulder fires. As of September 11th, the Lava and Boulder fires were burning at 78,457 acres and 8,799 acres, respectively, per InciWeb.An orange haze could be seen on Tamarack's Mountain Summit Webcam on September 10, 2024.Tamarack Resort Summit WebcamIn the Tamarack Resort area, Valley County upgraded the wildfire readiness status from “Ready” to “Set,” prompting Tamarack Resort to pause
  
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• Review: K2 Reckoner 102 and 102W

  11-09-2024 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.The K2 Reckoner 102/102W (same ski, different topsheet) gets a total overhaul for 24/25 along with the rest of K2’s Reckoner line. As one of K2s most popular ski models, this reboot comes with a lot of attention. The new ski has a very similar footprint and profile to the previous model, with a smidge more camber underfoot and a slightly stiffer midsection, but wit
  
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• Review: Dynastar M-Free 99

  11-09-2024 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.The M-Free 99 returns for 24/25 with an unchanged footprint but a new core layup, the Hybrid Core 2.0, which is essentially a more environmentally friendly version of the Hybrid Core from the previous ski. So, does it change how the ski behaves? Not really, as far as we can tell. The M-Free 99 is still an absolute banger of a ski, a versatile all-mountain jib ski that al
  
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• Review: Blizzard Rustler 11

  11-09-2024 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.I saw a bumper sticker in a ski town once that read “thick thighs save lives,” and Blizzard’s Rustler series has been the epitome of that statement for the last few seasons. Updated for 2024, the new Rustler 11 takes that same performance and brings it into a slightly more accessible package. It’s become a fantastic option for advanced skiers that
  
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• World Premiere of New Ski Film 'Beyond the Fantasy' Announced

  11-09-2024 16:27 via powder.com
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, skiers and snowboarders— the time has come! Teton Gravity Research's new film Beyond The Fantasy is set to make its world premiere on Saturday, September 14, 2024 in Teton Village, Wyoming.Check out the trailer for Beyond The Fantasy below, keep reading for more details about the world premiere.The world premiere of Beyond The Fantasy will include two showings at Walk Festival Hall as the marquee event of FarOutFest, an all-day festival with free
  
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• California Ski Resort Engulfed by 40,000+ Acre Wildfire

  11-09-2024 14:53 via powder.com
  
  The Bridge Fire began on Sunday, September 8th, 2024 in Los Angeles County, California, and exploded in size yesterday, September 10, 2024.Mountain High Ski Resort, located near Wrightwood, California, was affected by the massive blaze in the evening hours of September 10th, as captured by the resort's various webcams. Watch below as flames engulf one of the resort's chairlifts.VIDEO: Mountain High, Bridge Fire, 9/10/24Mountain High Wildfire, September 10, 2024 (1:07) Mountain High has yet to re
  
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