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• Canadian Ski Resorts Keep Recording Early-Season Snow

  02-10-2024 23:33 via powder.com
  
  Fall has only just arrived, but up north in Canada, several resorts in the Banff, Alberta, area have seen snowfall for the past month.The latest storm arrived overnight and into the morning of October 2, 2024, coating Banff Sunshine Village and Lake Louise in fresh snow.Lake Louise's Ptarmigan webcam on October 2nd, 2024.Photo: Lake Louise Ski ResortBanff Sunshine Village's Standish Viewing Deck webcam on October 2nd, 2024.Photo: Banff Sunshine VillageBanff Sunshine Village,
  
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• Popular Colorado Ski Resort Announces Plans To Build Fourth Base Village

  02-10-2024 21:43 via powder.com
  
  A new base village area is likely coming to Vail Mountain, Colorado. The planned village will be in the West Lionshead area and is anticipated to feature access to the resort’s 5,317 acres of terrain, plus new lodging, restaurants, boutiques, and skier services, as well as workforce housing, public spaces, transit, and parking.The town of Vail, Colorado.Photo: Kruck20The project stems from a partnership between The Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, and East West Partners and marks the
  
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• Famous Colorado Ski Resort Eliminates Senior Discounts, Causes Stir

  02-10-2024 19:27 via powder.com
  
  Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, caused a stir last month when it stopped providing free season passes for skiers over the age of 80.
  According to the Colorado Sun, there are now only two ski areas in Colorado that provide free ski passes for skiers over 80: Purgatory and Sunlight. Unlimited adult ski passes at Telluride currently cost $2,100.The town of Telluride, Colorado.Photo: DOUGBERRY/GETTY IMAGESIn response to the decision, Telluride resident Corina Gordon started a GoFun
  
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• Unique Cross-Border Ski Area Reveals New Trail Map

  02-10-2024 17:27 via powder.com
  
  There are only four ski areas in the country that straddle a border between two states. They're unique in their own ways, but they form a special fraternity of sorts. More on that later.Lookout Pass Ski Area, which lies on the border of Idaho and Montana, is on our radar due to an exciting development— a new trail map! See below.Lookout Pass Ski Area Trail Map for the Winter '24/'25 season. It captures the layout of the terrain well, but we'll always favor hand-painted maps over computer c
  
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• Best All Mountain Skis of 2025

  02-10-2024 14:35 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 Safe Bet: The Atomic Bent 100 is a longtime favorite for a reason, it's absurdly dependable and reliable. Unsurprisingly, the updated 2024/25 version is even better.For the Adventurous: Salomon's new Départ 1.0 is the most fun freestyle ski we've been on all year, and combines all-mountain performance with freestyle excitement in a truly unique way.W
  
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• Ross Tester's 'Here 4 Now' Is a Must-Watch This Film Season

  02-10-2024 12:28 via powder.com
  
  Ross Tester was a mainstay on the competitive freeride circuit for over a decade. He climbed his way up the ranks—first in the juniors, then in the qualifiers—before eventually appearing on freeride's biggest stage: the Freeride World Tour (FWT). Ross Tester in 'Here 4 Now'.Photo: Pangea CreativesOn the Tour, he quickly pulled eyeballs with his distinct, hard-charging approach to wild, unmanicured terrain. During his 2021 debut season, he nabbed second overall, backing
  
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