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• Wisconsin's Biggest Ski Area Conducts Successful First Snowmaking Test

  16-10-2024 20:16 via powder.com
  
  Preparations for first chair have begun.This morning, October 16, 2024, the snow guns at Granite Peak, Wisconsin's largest ski area, came to life for a snowmaking test. See below.A Granite Peak snowmaker makes a snow angel on October 16, 2024.Photo: Courtesy Granite PeakGranite Peak fans will have to wait a bit longer before they can enjoy those first turns. The ski area opened last winter on December 6th. This ski season, Granite Peak plans to open on November 27th, 2024—just ov
  
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• Seattle Area Ski Resort Logs First Snowfall of Season

  16-10-2024 18:45 via powder.com
  
  Better to be a little late than never.Crystal Mountain, Washington—a popular ski area among Seattle-area skiers—has reported its first snowfall of the season today, October 16, 2024. On social media, the ski area shared footage of snowfall gracing the upper terminals of the Rainier Express and Chair 6 lifts.Fresh flakes adorned the upper terminal area of Rainier Express this morning. October 16, 2024.Photo: Crystal MountainChair 6—an advanced skiers' haven—got i
  
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• Trenton Falls Scenic Trail

  16-10-2024 18:40 via nyskiblog.com
  Autumn is a great time to view scenic waterfalls in upstate. Places like Watkins Glen and Kaaterskill come alive in blaze of yellow and red. Just north of Utica there’s a set of falls that rival some of these gorge’s but with an exclusive twist. It is only visible twice a year. Trenton Falls is only open to the public one weekend in the spring and one weekend in the fall. As luck would have it, my Dad saw a » Read More »
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• California Ski Resort Launches New Parking Reservation System

  16-10-2024 17:52 via powder.com
  
  Kirkwood Mountain Resort, located near South Lake Tahoe, California, announced their intention to implement a parking reservation system back in March of 2024.The resort has since released the intricate details of this parking reservation system which includes paid parking, free parking, and carpooling options. Let's break it down.Big mountain skier and South Lake Tahoe local Josh Daiek launches a ski BASE jump near Kirkwood Mountain Resort.Photo: Rachid Dahnoun/Getty ImagesNew
  
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• 10 Inches of Snow Falls Overnight at Vermont Ski Resort

  16-10-2024 17:05 via powder.com
  
  Many of Vermont's ski resorts woke up to a dusting of snow yesterday, October 15, 2024. Photos circulated across the internet as the excitement for winter builds.The storm wasn't done, however. Check out the webcam image below from Sugarbush, VT on October 16, 2024. Looks like an additional 10 inches fell overnight!Sugarbush Mid-Mountain Snow Stake Webcam, October 16, 2024, 10:30AM EST.Photo: SugarbushSugarbush's snow stake webcam is truly a sight to behold on this mid-October morning.
  
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• 7 Winter Music Festivals and Events for Skiers

  16-10-2024 12:13 via powder.com
  
  There's nothing we'd rather do than spend all day skiing, but it's okay to have as much fun off the mountain, right?The following music festivals and events are hosted at ski resorts and mountain across North America. They're perfect to plan your next trip around, or to add to your bucket list for future reference.Tahoe Live 2023.Courtesy: Palisades Tahoe1. Tahoe Live—Palisades Tahoe, CaliforniaWhen: December 14–15, 2024Palisades Tahoe's premiere music festival is held
  
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