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• Colorado Ski Patrollers Are Picketing Outside of Vail Resorts HQ

  30-12-2024 20:45 via powder.com
  
  The greater ski patrol community continues to rally around Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) in their ongoing dispute over contracts and fair labor practices. PCPSPA went on an unfair labor practice strike last Friday and is currently picketing at the bases of Park City and Canyons resorts.Park City has brought in scabs, or strikebreakers, to patrol at Park City during the strike in order to keep the resort open throughout the busy holiday season. PCPSPA has voiced
  
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• Colorado Skier Triggers Avalanche on Closed Trail

  30-12-2024 20:15 via powder.com
  
  On December 28, 2024, a skier triggered an avalanche in a closed section of the resort at Steamboat. The slide occurred in Christmas Tree Bowl, one of Steamboat's expert terrain areas accessed by a short hike from Morningside lift. The skier reported the slide to Steamboat ski patrol. See below. Keep reading for more details.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Steamboat Resort (@steamboatresort)
  In a social media post, Steamboat Resort called the slide 'troubling' given largely that
  
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• Here's How To Retire Your Old Avalanche Beacon

  30-12-2024 19:24 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.Just like any piece of safety gear, it will eventually come time to retire your avalanche beacon. Most experts recommend inspecting and servicing your beacon periodically (the actual interval depends on what brand's transceiver you use), and completely retiring it after 5-7 years of use. With a whole slew of new beacons on the market that make avalanche rescue much faste
  
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• 44 Year Old Skier Dies In Avalanche

  30-12-2024 16:34 via powder.com
  
  French news outlet Ici Paris is reporting that a 44-year-old woman from Savoie died in an avalanche on Saturday, December 28, 2024.The avalanche occurred in the Saint-Antoine Valley, an off-piste area accessible from La Norma Ski Area in France's Haute-Maurienne.
  According to local ski patrol, the woman was accompanied by her partner, who was snowboarding, and a friend who was skiing. The large avalanche was measured to be 200 meters wide (656 feet) and ran 600 meters long (1,986 feet). It is no
  
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• Bristol Mountain: Ole Reliable

  30-12-2024 15:00 via nyskiblog.com
  Navigating the holiday ski traffic can be a challenge. I typically end up seeking out less popular spots, or spending some time away from skiing to catch up on other activities. But with rain and warm temperatures in the forecast, I decided seek out good conditions. Plus, I have a new snowboard I’d been eagerly awaiting to break it in. I called up my buddy Dan, and proposed Bristol Mountain. Bristol has been reliable for us over the years. With » Read More »
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• Snowboarders Caught In Avalanche After "Knowingly" Ducking Rope

  30-12-2024 14:37 via powder.com
  
  Silver Mountain, a popular ski resort located in Kellogg, Idaho, is reminding their skiers and riders to respect resort boundaries after multiple snowboarders were caught in an avalanche on December 28, 2024.According to an avalanche observation published by the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center, the slide occurred in a permanently closed area outside of the ski resort's boundaries. The riders, "knowingly ducked a rope closure line" and triggered a D2 wind slab avalanche that caught three of
  
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• 43 Inches of Snow Forecasted for Western Ski Resorts

  30-12-2024 13:44 via powder.com
  
  A set of winter systems will drive impressive snowfall for the Northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest, and portions of the Intermountain West as we head through the last week of 2024 and into 2025.Meanwhile, California resorts will see more modest accumulations during a minor event later in the week, and Utah and Colorado mountains will remain active, especially around mid to late week.
  Overall, expect fresh snow in most high-elevation zones, with snow levels generally dropping midweek as colder ai
  
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• Skiing Palisades Tahoe, California’s ‘Big, Powdery Playground’

  30-12-2024 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The resort in the Sierra Nevada, known for its challenging terrain, has cool, swagger and a long history. A first-timer is tested by its slopes and its weather.
  
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