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• Lindsey Vonn Claps Back at Critics Who Say She’s “Gone Completely Mad”

  19-12-2024 21:24 via powder.com
  
  Lindsey Vonn is addressing her critics ahead of post-retirement World Cup debut this weekend.The well-decorated racer announced in November that she would return to the course at 40 years old after undergoing partial knee replacement surgery. Vonn last raced in the World Cup in 2019 before entering a temporary retirement.Earlier this month, she raced in lower level FIS events to qualify for the World Cup and plans to appear in St. Moritz this weekend for a pair of Super G races. A new FIS wildca
  
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• $100 Million Investment Announced for Infamous Canadian Ski Resort

  19-12-2024 21:19 via powder.com
  
  Quebec ski resort Mont-Sainte-Anne announced a $100 million plan earlier this week to modernize infrastructure and development to make the mountain a world class, year round destination. Funds for the project come from a $50 million investment from Mont-Sainte-Anne's parent company, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR), combined with $50 million from the Quebec Government via Investissement Québec. RCR also owns Fernie Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Resort, Kimberly Alpine Resort
  
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• Filmmakers File Lawsuit Over "Unconstitutional" Park Permits

  19-12-2024 20:05 via powder.com
  
  Outdoor sports documentarians Alexander Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith have filed a lawsuit against the hopes of changing a National Parks Service (NPS) permit-and-fee system their legal team calls “onerous, arbitrary, and unconstitutional.”Under current law, the NPS requires that commercial projects obtain a permit before filming in a national park. The law can also apply to still photography, depending on the situation. In most cases, casual filming for personal reasons doesn’
  
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• Ski Community Rallies to Help Blaine Gallivan

  19-12-2024 20:00 via powder.com
  
  A GoFundMe has been set up for Teton Valley skier Blaine Gallivan after experiencing some scary medical complications while abroad in Mexico. According to the GoFundMe, on Sunday, December 15, Gallivan experienced 'pain that felt like a heart attack' in the middle of the night and had trouble breathing. Gallivan and his wife, Francesca Weikert, rushed to the emergency room in Todos Santos, Mexico where Gallivan was admitted, put on IV fluids, and got an EKG that showed worrisome results. Ga
  
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• Keystone Ski Patrollers Rally Against Vail Resorts

  19-12-2024 19:36 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this week, Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSPU) conducted its first collective act since unionizing last spring. Since September, KSPU has been in slow-moving contract negotiations with Keystone’s parent company, Vail Resorts. As of mid-December, KSPU and Vail Resorts have only agreed on about ¼ of the contract so far, and Vail holds the rest of the contract in review while the union awaits their response.On October 18th, KSPU filed an unfair labor practice charge against V
  
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• American Manufacturers Installed 22 New Ski Lifts This Year

  19-12-2024 16:50 via powder.com
  
  For Leitner-Poma of America (LPOA) and Skytrac, 2024 proved busy.The lift manufacturers (Skytrac is a subsidiary of LPOA) completed 22 new lift installations across North America this year. The lifts first appeared starting in April 2024. The last was certified on December 12th."Reaching this milestone in a short build window, with challenging terrain and weather conditions, is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our people and the strength of our resort partnerships," said Daren Col
  
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• Drunk Driver Arrested on Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Trail

  19-12-2024 16:05 via powder.com
  
  California Highway Patrol (CHP) Truckee have developed a comedic online reputation in recent years, and a post on December 17, 2024 was no exception."Late last night, CHP Truckee officers were called to an unusual scene — a white Jeep stranded on Northstar California Resort's ski slope," states a Facebook post documenting the incident. "Turns out, this driver’s idea of a 'hotel shortcut' was anything but… and a few drinks didn’t help their navigation skills."Northstar fe
  
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• Review: Pieps Pro IPS Avalanche Beacon

  19-12-2024 16:00 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.Pieps has long stood on the forefront of innovation in the avalanche beacon market, but after a bit of a kerfuffle involving a recall and some product issues a few years ago, the brand has been busy recoving consumer trust in the backcountry skiing world. Well, they are back in a big way, with the brand-new Pieps Pro IPS beacon. A big departure from what most of us might
  
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• The Secret to a Ski Trip on a Budget? Try Europe.

  19-12-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  We do the math on a winter vacation in the Alps or Dolomites, where lift tickets and lodging are often a fraction of what you’d pay at a U.S. resort.
  
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