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• Elderly Woman Faces Assault Summons After Hitting Skier With Pole

  21-11-2024 21:25 via powder.com
  
  A skier collision in Summit County, Colorado, has resulted in a court summons after one of the involved parties, an elderly woman, struck another skier with her ski pole.The incident, which took place at Copper Mountain, Colorado, occurred when a man collided with two elderly women on the slopes.In response, one of the women became angry and thwacked the man with her ski pole. According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office Justice Files, the woman who hit the male skier has been issued an
  
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• Mt. Baker Opens With Over 95% of Terrain for First Day of Season

  21-11-2024 19:49 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Baker Ski Area, Washington, is living up to its reputation as the Lower 48’s snowiest lift-accessed skiing destination. Today marks the first general public opening at the ski area, and over 95% of Mt. Baker’s available terrain is skiable.
   Mt. Baker kicked off the season yesterday, November 20, 2024, with a passholders-only opening that could be one for the books thanks to numerous feet of November snowfall.“It felt like mid-winter—snow was great,” said lo
  
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• Allison Kozar’s Rise Through The Bootfitting Ranks

  21-11-2024 18:00 via powder.com
  
  When I first met Allison Kozar, it was a busy February day in Stowe, Vermont where she manages Inner Bootworks for Pinnacle Ski and Sports. The shop is located right on Mountain Road and skiers, on their way to and from the mountain, pour in to buy all kinds of gear, from long johns to skis. It's also a place where skiers can attend to the all-important step of having their boots adjusted. When I first saw Allison, the shop was flooded with skiers looking for just that, and I knew that interview
  
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• SLC to Dubai— Algae-Based Skis Are Influencing the World

  21-11-2024 17:42 via powder.com
  
  The following article first appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print issue, 'Not Another Gear Guide'. Get a copy shipped directly to your home, or look for it on a newsstand near you.Algae BloomFive years after its launch, WNDR Alpine, the Utah-based ski and snowboard company, is shifting production of their award-winning Intention 108 flagship model to Dubai-based factory Sideways Sports (SWS) for the 2024/25 season. Up to this point, WNDR has produced all their skis at their Salt Lake City Design
  
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• Upcycling— How Fishing Nets Become Ski Jackets

  21-11-2024 17:28 via powder.com
  
  The following article first appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print issue, 'Not Another Gear Guide'. Get a copy shipped directly to your home, or look for it on a newsstand near you.Net GainThe ocean is brimming with trash. This much we know already. Each year, an estimated 5 to 12 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean, and that volume is expected to double or triple by 2040, according to a 2021 report by the United Nations Environment Programme. Some 70 percent of that litter sinks to the
  
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• Black Diamond Issues Recall on New Pieps Pro IPS Avalanche Beacons

  21-11-2024 16:40 via powder.com
  
  It's avalanche beacon recall season! Black Diamond Equipment has issued a recall on their new Pieps Pro IPS avalanche transceivers, citing an issue with the battery contacts that may cause the beacon to malfunction. The recall affects Pieps PRO IPS transceivers sold between October 1, 2023 and November 22, 2024 due to an issue with the size of the battery compartment. Just recently, Mammut issued a recall order for their new Barryvox S2 and Barryvox 2 beacons, citing a potential flaw w
  
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• The 9 Most Dangerous Ski Slopes in the World

  21-11-2024 12:12 via powder.com
  
  Skiing, on its own, is already dangerous. We wear helmets. We fall a lot. We tear our ligaments, break our bones, and bonk our heads. Such is the contract skiers sign when they enter the mountains—to enjoy the alpine's wonderful bounty is to accept a certain amount of ever-present risk. Even a lowly groomer can result in a season-ending crash.
   Some runs and lines take this equation and max it out, pushing the danger factor to new, terrifying heights. If you fall here, you’re go
  
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• deadmau5 To Headline X Games Aspen

  21-11-2024 11:58 via powder.com
  
  After the sun sets on another day of X Games Aspen 2025 action, deadmau5, a recent addition to the event’s musical lineup, will provide the tunes that keep the party going.Set to perform on the same day as events like Women’s Ski Big Air and Men’s Ski SuperPipe, deadmau5 is an electronic music producer who, if you happened to own a pair of Skullcandy over-ear headphones sometime in the late 2000s or early 2010s, will likely be familiar. The artist’s presence in freeskiing
  
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