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• One Killed in Avalanche Near Idaho's Lookout Peak

  16-12-2024 23:02 via powder.com
  
  A person operating a motorized snowbike was killed in an avalanche near Lookout Peak, Idaho, according to a statement shared by the Payette Avalanche Center on Sunday.A group of two snowbikers triggered the avalanche. One was caught and buried. While the avalanche wasn’t large, the snow biker who was caught was pulled into a terrain trap, becoming deeply buried. The buried snow biker was found with an avalanche transceiver and removed from the avalanche debris but didn’t survive.The
  
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• Chairlift Plummets to Ground at Montana Ski Area

  16-12-2024 22:59 via powder.com
  
  A chair fell from Montana Snowbowl's LaVelle lift on Sunday, December 15, 2024.Images shared online show the chair sitting in the snow next to LaVelle's lower terminal.
  In a statement shared Sunday, Montana Snowbowl wrote that an incident involving LaVelle required a temporary halt in lift service. No one was injured, the statement reads, and after the ski area's maintenance department inspected LaVelle and determined it was safe, the chairlift continued to operate for the rest of the afternoon.
  
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• Why Did Lil Wayne Cancel His Show at California's Largest Ski Resort?

  16-12-2024 22:38 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, California's largest ski resort by skiable acres, was slammed by the biggest storm of the young ski season on December 14-15, 2024.
  The resort's website reveals an impressive seven day snow total of 43 inches. The storm put the resort over the 100-inch mark on the season, and Sunday, December 15, was a classic California bluebird powder day.
  Thousands of skiers and riders flocked to Palisades as the powder buzz spread, and coincidentally, to see performances from world-clas
  
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• Powder Panic at Mount Bachelor, Oregon— Conditions Report

  16-12-2024 21:36 via powder.com
  
  Not to cause anyone too much FOMO, but this past weekend (December 14-15, 2024) at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon was all-time! I was able to ski every day since last Thursday, so here's a full conditions report straight from the source.
  I want to preface this by saying I grew up skiing in Colorado and Mt. Bachelor is only recently my home mountain after four years at Jackson Hole.
  Which is to say, while I'm almost always just happy to be skiing, I'm lucky enough to have high standards. In general, I
  
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• 12 People Found Dead at Georgia Ski Resort

  16-12-2024 20:14 via powder.com
  
  Twelve people have been found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Gudauri, a Georgian ski resort in the Caucasus Mountains.Eleven of the deceased are Indian. One was Georgian. They were found in a sleeping area housed on the second floor of an Indian restaurant where they all worked. The BBC and CNN report that an oil-powered generator was turned on and placed near the bedrooms indoors after a power outage.No signs of injury or violence were found on the bodies of the deceased, accord
  
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• Missing Canadian Skier Found Dead

  16-12-2024 17:44 via powder.com
  
  The skier who went missing from Sun Peaks Resort last week was found deceased three days after he went missing, according to a press release published by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).68-year-old Tomasz Jaholkowski was last seen loading the West Bowl Express lift at Sun Peaks, near Kamloops, on December 10, 2024. When Jaholkowski did not return to his hotel later, and no one had heard from him, local authorities sent search parties for him. The RCMP issued a press release asking
  
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• Review: Arva EVO BT Avalanche Beacon

  16-12-2024 17:00 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.Arva has been a quiet player in the North American avalanche safety game for the last few years, developing mountain safety equipment like beacons, airbag packs, shovels and probes that focused on rugged durability, simplicity, and ease of use. I’d consider that to fall into the “tools, not jewels” category. Given the intended use of this gear, that&rsq
  
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• 4FRNT Honors Late Skier with Limited Edition Ski

  16-12-2024 16:48 via powder.com
  
  Burlington-based ski brand, 4FRNT, is releasing a limited edition ski in memory of one of their athletes who passed away last year. The ski honors Josh Randich, who was known not only for his skiing, but for being a highly skilled paraglider and speed-flyer. Randich passed in a speed-flying accident in Alaska in October of 2023 after his wing collapsed. An avid skier, Randich grew up in Alaska and called Girdwood and the Chugach mountains home. After trying CR Johnson's pro-m
  
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• How To Plan a Ski Bachelorette Party

  16-12-2024 16:37 via powder.com
  
  Let’s face it: Even ski bums can find love and get married. What better way to celebrate (hopefully) never having to date in a ski town again than a gal’s weekend of pow turns and hot toddies?
  Whether you’re a die-hard skier, just getting into the sport, or really just there for the hot tub and après, there’s usually something for everyone at a ski-themed bachelorette party, and it’s sure to be a girls' weekend you never forget. Steamboat Resort, ColoradoPhot
  
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• Snow Ridge Opens North Slope

  16-12-2024 14:30 via nyskiblog.com
  I spend a lot of time at work setting expectations. It’s important stakeholders know what they are getting to avoid disappointment. Skiing and riding in New York can be the same. Set your expectations modestly and winter will never let you down. It can magnify the fun you are having on the slopes. It does for me. Last Saturday I geared up late in the morning and headed to Snow Ridge without expectations. On the way up Route 26, the » Read More »
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• Alaska in Winter: A Playground of Ice and Snow

  16-12-2024 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Juneau, a popular cruise port in summer, becomes a deal-seeker’s base for skiing, skating, hiking and glacier-gazing in winter.
  
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