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• Significant Snowfall Forecasted at Several Ski Resorts

  09-10-2024 22:52 via powder.com
  
  For now, conditions throughout the Rockies are warm and dry, likely dashing the hopes of Colorado ski areas like Keystone that hoped to open for skiing and riding by mid-month.
  However, according to forecaster Chris Tomer, a storm could arrive towards the end of October, delivering snowfall to Colorado alongside several other states, including Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Utah.Yesterday, Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, began snowamaking for the first time this season, although the effort was more of a
  
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• Forget Amazon Prime Day, Backcountry.com Is Having a 70% Off Sale

  09-10-2024 22:12 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.Don’t worry, we already checked on Amazon Prime Day deals, and to be honest, this time around, there’s not much good stuff for skiers on there. Unless you’re looking for $20 knockoff goggles, in which case, go right ahead. The good news, however, is that backcountry.com is having a 70% off Flash Sale today. That applies to everything from ski apparel, p
  
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• 6 Best All-Inclusive Ski Resorts

  09-10-2024 20:50 via powder.com
  
  Depending on who you are, ski trips tend to look one of two ways: You’re the bargain-hunting type with a multi-pass who’s content couch-surfing while swilling cheap beer, or you tend to gravitate towards more expensive, luxurious takes on slopeside accommodations.Ski Portillo, ChilePhoto: Liam Doran via Ski PortilloAll-inclusive ski destinations tend to appeal to the latter crowd, but if you know where to look—particularly in South America—finding reasonably-pri
  
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• American Ski Alpinist Michael Gardner Dies in Nepal

  09-10-2024 19:59 via powder.com
  
  Tragic news comes out of Nepal today after pioneering big-mountain skier and climber Michael Gardner is reported to have died in a climbing accident. Details of the accident are still emerging, but the mountaineering news site Explorers Web reports that Gardner fell while attempting a new route on unclimbed 7468-meter Jannu East.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Arc'teryx (@arcteryx)
  Gardner was on the cutting edge of technical ski alpinism, combining his skills as one of the boldest c
  
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• Annual East Coast Snowmaking Test Proves Winter Is Almost Here

  09-10-2024 18:50 via powder.com
  
  At 6:30 a.m. on October 9, 2024, Sunday River, Maine’s snowmaking system roared to life with guns spraying the Rogue Angel, Excalibur, and Lollapalooza trails.
  The annual test, which comes after numerous improvements to the resort’s snowmaking capabilities, is a tradition indicating that winter, while likely several weeks away, is almost here. Video below.Video: Sunday River First Snowmaking Test of the Season, October 9, 2024Sunday River First Snowmaking Test, October 9, 2024 (0:53)
  
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• Is Lindsey Vonn Making a Comeback to Ski Racing?

  09-10-2024 18:12 via powder.com
  
  Lindsey Vonn won 82 ski races on the World Cup circuit before retiring in 2019. At the time, she was the winningest female ski racer, and second all-time behind Ingemar Stenmark's long-standing record of 87 victories.Now, at the age of 39, the rumor mill is swirling that Vonn is making a comeback to the World Cup this season. Here's what we know.Vonn shared this image with her followers on October 9, 2024. The location isn't disclosed, but there's clearly snow to be skied up high.Photo&colon
  
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• Snow Fell on Vermont's Tallest Peak for the First Time This Season

  09-10-2024 16:57 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's tallest peak at 4,395 feet above sea level, just recorded its first observable snowfall for the Winter '24/'25 season.The first flakes were spotted and captured by Stowe Mountain Resort Lift Operations employee Jack Stanton in the early morning hours of October 9, 2024. See below.How do you have fun with a few flakes at the beginning of October? You write the date. Pics or it didn't happen, ya know?Photo: Jack Stanton/Stowe Mountain ResortThe first flak
  
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