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• The Most Iconic Skis of All Time

  31-10-2024 23:04 via powder.com
  
  There are skis you might glance at and forget about, and then there are skis that have become household names. Much like iconic cars or famed bottles of fine wine, there are a handful of iconic ski models throughout skiing history that have really stood out amongst a crowded field of competitors. They’re time capsules showcasing what particular flavor of skiing (and technology) was fashionable at the time. Remember when twin tips were first invented around the turn of the millenn
  
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• New Ski Descent Unlocked on New Zealand's Highest Peak

  31-10-2024 21:50 via powder.com
  
  As Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger and Guillaume “Gee” Pierrel slid towards the base of their first descent—called Hunter’s Moon—around 10:30 a.m., they reencountered something that, during the ascent hours earlier, had already proven tricky to navigate: a bergschrund.
  These crevasses form as moving glacial ice shears away from static ice, forming deep chasms that sometimes plunge downwards for hundreds of feet. Lusti and Gee needed to find a way across,
  
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• Opening Date for Colorado's Arapahoe Basin Revealed

  31-10-2024 21:31 via powder.com
  
  The ski season hype train is rapidly gathering steam.Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, and Lee Canyon, Nevada, are both scheduled to open on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 per announcements from the ski resorts.Arapahoe Basin will begin spinning the Black Mountain Express at 8:30 a.m. with access to High Noon, an intermediate run that arcs down the mountain’s front side. A DJ will kickstart the pre-season vibes from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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• New York Ski Resort Ranked As America's Most Affordable

  31-10-2024 20:05 via powder.com
  
  Looking for a cheap ski trip? Gore Mountain could be your best bet if you're cashing out on lift tickets and lodging.HomeToGo, a vacation rental marketplace, has released its annual list of the United States’ most affordable ski resorts. Gore Mountain claimed the top position with a per-day cost of $195.02, including lift tickets and lodging.The other members of the top five—in order of appearance—were Mount Baker, Washington (per day cost $200.92); Whitefish, Montana (per day
  
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• Norwegian Ski Outerwear Company Buys Luxury Yacht

  31-10-2024 20:01 via powder.com
  
  Norwegian ski outerwear brand Norrøna is known for producing tough jackets and pants preferred by backcountry adventurers and resort shredders alike. Now, the brand has a yacht.Norrøna picked up the sailing vessel to supplement the adventure travel programs it offers.“We’ve considered having a Norrøna Adventure sailboat for a few years now and were thrilled when we found this boat for sale,” said Jørgen Jørgensen, leader and fourth-generation
  
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• "Films on Screens, Not on Phones"— Popular Film Tour Returns to Lake Tahoe

  31-10-2024 17:18 via powder.com
  
  Professional big mountain freeskier Todd Ligare has appeared in and made his own ski films for years. It's part of the gig. What isn't, however, is running an indie film tour that showcases the year's best flicks.Ligare's PowTown Revival Film Tour brings passionate skiers out of their homes to watch, as he says, "films on screens, not on phones." It's an admirable cause in a day where attention spans are dominated by quick social media videos and viral clips.The experience of watching a film, es
  
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• Lake Tahoe's Ski Season is About To Get Underway

  31-10-2024 15:38 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, known as Reno, Nevada's local ski area, and for having the highest base elevation in the region, is usually the first ski resort open in Lake Tahoe.Rose took to Instagram on October 30, 2024 with a tantalizing video of snowmaking guns firing on all cylinders, and a caption that has local skiers hanging on the edge of their seats: "This week has given us an ideal window for snowmaking, with even more snow expected this weekend thanks to some help from Mother Nature!"According
  
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• Goodnow Mountain Ramble

  31-10-2024 15:00 via nyskiblog.com
  As I wrote this on 14 October, fat, waterlogged snowflakes were pelting out of the sky and accumulating in my yard. The upcoming weekend was Columbus Day, the swan song for hikers. On Sunday, I got out into the woods, hoping to get a measure of solitude. I gazed at the bottom of the map. Hoffman Notch or Goodnow Mountain? I chose Goodnow. The trailheads alongside Route 73 confirmed my decision. They were all stuffed to the max with cars. » Read More »
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