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• Climbers From Colorado and California Missing on New Zealand’s Highest Peak

  03-12-2024 23:21 via powder.com
  
  Three mountaineers were reported missing on Monday, December 2, 2024 after attempting to summit New Zealand’s C/Mt. Cook via the Zurbriggen Ridge route.The team consisted of Kurt Blair, 56, who works as a guide in Colorado’s San Juan mountains, Carlos Romero, 50, of California, and a Canadian climber who remained unnamed by officials. Both Blair and Romero were certified ski, alpine climbing, and rock climbing guides by the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA). The three
  
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• Extremely Rare Grateful Dead Skis Auctioned for a Good Cause

  03-12-2024 21:07 via powder.com
  
  Ever wanted to own a pair of rare sticks? Are you a fan of the Grateful Dead? What about Chris Benchetler’s ski artwork? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re in the right place.The Snowbasin Sports Education Foundation (SSEF) in Utah is auctioning a pair of limited Atomic Bent Chetler 120 Grateful Dead Edition skis. Only 260 pairs of these bad boys got made, and according to the auction’s listing, you can’t buy a pair anywhere else on Earth righ
  
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• Canadian Skier Cole Richardson’s Unique Edit Drops for Free on YouTube

  03-12-2024 21:03 via powder.com
  
  In an age where many ski films are glossy and high production, there’s a lot to be said for a film that takes you back to the days of watching your older brother’s DIY park edits.
  The films that come to mind aren’t necessarily narrative driven, but on some level, they do what ski films are supposed to do –make you want to go skiing with your friends.
  Canadian professional skier Cole Richardson’s latest project, HEADCASE, which was released on YouTube for free on Dec
  
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• ACL Injury Cuts Legendary Racer's Comeback Season Short

  03-12-2024 20:38 via powder.com
  
  Marcel Hirscher, the legendary ski racer who returned to the World Cup after retiring in 2019, had his comeback season cut short on Monday due to an unexpected injury.Hirscher was cruising a giant slalom training course in Reiteralm, Austria, when he slipped after an inside ski error and tore his ACL. After the crash, Hirscher was transported to a hospital, where he underwent surgery.
   In the statement, the specialists treating Hirscher said that the successful surgery produced the “B
  
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• Skiing Lake Tahoe's Largest Wildfire Burn Scar was "Life-Changing"

  03-12-2024 20:19 via powder.com
  
  The largest wildfire to ever enter the Lake Tahoe Basin was the notorious Caldor fire that burned for 69 days in the late Summer and early Fall of 2021. In total, the blaze scorched more than 221,000 acres and destroyed 1,000 structures.Josh Daiek, one of the best big mountain skiers on the planet, has been a resident of South Lake Tahoe, California for over a decade, and lived through the trials and tribulations of the devastating inferno.It's been three years since Caldor, but nature is showin
  
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• A Definitive Guide To Telemark Gear And Norms In 2025

  03-12-2024 17:00 via powder.com
  
  Perhaps it’s just us telemark skiers telling ourselves sweet little lies, but something seems to be afoot in the heady, esoteric world of free-heel skiing.Jokes at our expense have given way to a surprising if muted respect. And (mostly) gone are the days of the foolhardy refrain ‘telemark is dead.’ As the DIY scene has proven out innovation after innovation, manufacturers have come to market with new and exciting gear, all the while a budding energy in the subculture has helpe
  
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• Michigan Ski Area To Open One Month Earlier Than Last Season

  03-12-2024 12:28 via powder.com
  
  In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the ski season is about to kick off—Mount Bohemia, a humble, funky ski area that's become well-known cult-classic, will open on Saturday, December 7th, 2024.Mount Bohemia is known for averaging 270+ inches of snow each season, the most in Michigan, and the entire Midwest region.On tap will be the Ghost Trail, Pica Pau, Macaw, and Parrot runs, along with the bottom half of Prospector. The Triple Chairlift will run on Saturday and Sunday. As is usual at j
  
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• Connecticut's Largest Ski Area Announces Opening Day

  03-12-2024 12:12 via powder.com
  
  Mohawk Mountain, the largest (by vertical drop and skiable acres) and oldest ski area in Connecticut, will open on Friday, December 6th, 2024.“We can’t wait to see you this weekend!!” the ski area wrote in a social media post.The ski area’s opening day will see lift operation between noon and 4 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, Mohawk Mountain will offer lift-served skiing between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Between December 6th and December 8th, discounted, early-season $25 lift tic
  
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