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• Up to 30 Inches of Snow Forecasted for Colorado, New Mexico

  07-11-2024 23:01 via powder.com
  
  Snow is currently underway in southeastern Colorado and northern New Mexico, the result of a strong cutoff low that's stalling over and slamming moisture into the region.Here are our predictions for additional totals around the state between Thursday, November 7 and Sunday, November 10, 2024. Keep in mind this is a big forecast window; a lot can change in that time:COLORADO:Steamboat: 1-3"Winter Park: 5-9"Arapahoe Basin/Loveland: 5-10"Breckenridge/Copper: 2-6"Vail/Beaver Creek: 2-6"Aspen/Snowmas
  
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• How Do Pro Skiers Recover From Season-Ending Injuries?

  07-11-2024 19:19 via powder.com
  
  From afar, Kai Jones seemed predestined for skiing stardom. He was born into the Jones family—maybe the closest thing freeskiing and snowboarding has to royalty—and, at the tender age of 12, was already a professional skier.
  Two years later, when he was 14, Kai began earning a series of consecutive Skier of the Year nominations. With his dad and Teton Gravity Research co-founder Todd Jones there to capture all the slopeside action, the ski community was privy to Kai’s high-flyi
  
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• The Best Ski Helmets of 2025, As Recommended By Our Testers

  07-11-2024 17:06 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.Staying safe on the mountain is no joke, and wearing a ski helmet is a great way to increase your margins for error. They have been shown to reduce the chances of a head injury by nearly 60 percent, one of the leading contributors of death following a ski accident. They protect from fractures and lower the likelihood of concussions or traumatic brain injuries. Helmet tec
  
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• The Best Ski Photos from POWDER's 'Not Another Gear Guide'

  07-11-2024 16:59 via powder.com
  
  The following photo gallery appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print magazine Not Another Gear Guide. You can still have the issue shipped directly to your home, and it can be found on newsstands across the country.Enjoy, and stay tuned in here at powder.com for more stories from Not Another Gear Guide. We plan to release them digitally at a regular cadence moving forward. In addition, POWDER has just released the 2025 Photo Annual. You can secure a copy before they hit newsstands by
  
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• Colorado Ski Resort Opening Early for Bonus Weekend

  07-11-2024 16:41 via powder.com
  
  If you've been following our news feed here at POWDER this week, you've probably noticed a trend— ski resorts across the Rockies are opening early!POWDER has just learned via press release that Purgatory Resort, located in Durango, Colorado, is opening on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 for a "special bonus weekend of skiing".The decision to open early comes thanks to ample early-season snowfall and an extended streak of cold weather. As of Thursday, Novemb
  
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• 6 Discount Ski Season Passes for Students for 2024-2025

  07-11-2024 12:13 via powder.com
  
  Skiing is expensive. So is college. The Top Ramen memes exist for a reason.
   Yet, despite the student struggles, pursuing a diploma presents a golden opportunity to soak in as much skiing as you can. You’re young, you might be on your parent’s health insurance, you probably don’t have an all-consuming nine-to-five, and you almost certainly don’t have a mortgage to worry about (in this economy?!). Without any lingering adult responsibilities—and some clever clas
  
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• Loveland Ski Area Joins the Colorado Opening Day Crowd

  07-11-2024 02:15 via powder.com
  
  The early-season Colorado resort roster continues to grow amidst a week already jam-packed with ski area openings.Loveland Ski Area is a recent addition. This afternoon, the ski area announced that it would open for skiing and riding on Saturday, November 9th.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Loveland Ski Area (@lovelandskiarea)
  The ski day starts at 8:30 a.m. with Cat Walk, Mambo, and Home Run trails accessible via the Chet’s Dream chairlift. Going forward, Loveland will be open
  
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• Opening Day Revealed for Arizona's Largest Ski Resort

  07-11-2024 01:56 via powder.com
  
  Followers of Arizona's largest ski resort, Arizona Snowbowl, might have noticed that the ski resort has been quite active on social media lately. The resort's feed is littered with videos of white-covered trails, and images of snow making guns firing at full blast.Snowbowl had previously set Friday, November 22, 2024 as their targeted opening day for the season, but according to a social media post published minutes ago, the resort has enough snow to open two weeks early. Arizona Snowbowl will o
  
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