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• Affordable Airline Expands Service to Popular Colorado Ski Town

  01-10-2024 22:31 via powder.com
  
  Frontier, an airline known for its affordable fares, is debuting service into and out of Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), a flight hub near Vail, Colorado.
  By car, Vail is over two hours away from Denver International Airport. The distance between Vail and EGE is considerably shorter, clocking in at about 30 minutes.Eagle County Regional Airport is located in Gypsum, Colorado.Photo: krblokhin/Getty ImagesThe owner of Vail business Skipper & Scout told the VailDaily that
  
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• The European Ski Season Starts This Week

  01-10-2024 20:51 via powder.com
  
  In Scandinavia, the ski season is right around the corner—and no, we’re not stretching the meaning of that phrase. The opening dates of two Finnish ski resorts, Ruka and Levi, are literally right around the corner.Ruka and Levi are open for skiing and riding on October 4th, 2024, only three days away.A view of Ruka's slopes that have been covered by preserved snow. Posted on September 20, 2024.Photo: FACEBOOK/Ruka Ski ResortIt begs the following questions: is it dum
  
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• Nation's Largest Ski Resort Unveils New Trail Map

  01-10-2024 20:29 via powder.com
  
  Powder Mountain, Utah, the largest ski resort in the country with over 8,000 acres of lift-served and backcountry terrain, has unveiled its new trail map for the Winter '24/'25 season.New trails map aren't usually too exciting, but Powder Mountain is debuting four new chairlifts and a semi-private model this season. See below.Powder Mountain trail map for the Winter '24/'25 season.Photo: Courtesy Powder MountainPowder Mountain has installed two new chairlifts to access terrain tha
  
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• Plattekill Tree Skiing Work Day 2024

  01-10-2024 18:20 via nyskiblog.com
  Plattekill Mountain and NYSkiBlog are stoked to present the 14th annual Plattekill Tree Skiing Work Day at the ski area in Roxbury NY on Sunday October 27th, 2024. There is no rain date at this time. The tradition — imagined in the mind of dedicated NY skier— lives on. We’re recruiting a motivated, smiling crew of lopper wielding powder hounds to continue our maintenance and expansion of some of the Catskills’ best tree skiing. Our longterm goal is to clear » Read M
  
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• Skier Recounts "Traumatic" Experience in Ski Jail

  01-10-2024 17:55 via powder.com
  
  Numerous high-profile ski resorts in The United States of America employ Ski Patrol and Mountain Safety officers to enforce rules on the slopes.A slow skiing zone sign at Purgatory Resort, Colorado.Photo: Kara Grubis/ShutterstockGoing too fast? You might have to deal with a Mountain Safety officer. Ducked a rope? Ski Patrol will have a word with you. Most resorts will simply pull your pass or issue a stern warning, but some utilize what's colloquially referred to as 'ski jail'
  
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• CJ Coccia Hits the Road With TELE COLO's Latest Telemark Skiing Film "This Ol' Mill"

  01-10-2024 15:10 via powder.com
  
  This Ol Mill Trailer (2:12) “Welcome back to all my rambling,” CJ Coccia laughs after one of his routine, impassioned gabs. We’re talking about his new project This Ol’ Mill, set for release this fall. It’s the latest film from his free-heel advocacy group TELE COLO that not only doubles as a movie house in the making; it seems like the cultural center of the modern telemark movement.Coccia’s TELE COLO, the burgeoning grassroots purveyor of the telemark newsch
  
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