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• Why an Olympic Skier Will No Longer Compete in Jeans

  16-01-2025 22:13 via powder.com
  
  The denim—not the skier—has entered retirement.In a social media post, Olympic hopeful halfpipe skier Nick Goepper shared that, after several high-profile competition appearances wearing jeans, he was ditching the denim.“This is a bittersweet turning of the page for me, but I must stay true to myself in this next chapter of my career,” Goepper wrote in the post.Goepper, formerly a dominant slopestyle athlete with three Olympic medals, briefly retired from competitive skii
  
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• No New Snow? Here's Why You Should Keep Skiing

  16-01-2025 21:39 via powder.com
  
  Sometimes, the forecasts start yielding diminishing results. I continue to check them—I’m still a skier, after all—but what I find doesn’t spark joy. Cold and sunny for the foreseeable future, they say. Doesn’t Old Man Winter know that we need snow?
  One afternoon in the middle of the season, the hill I ski at reported that its upper mountain was closed due to “refrozen, extremely challenging conditions.” My disappointment was immeasurable, and for a mome
  
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• Lift Ticket Sales Up 4.5% at Vail Resorts Compared to Last Winter

  16-01-2025 19:17 via powder.com
  
  Vail Resorts' lift ticket revenue—and relevant season pass sales—have increased by 4.5% compared to last season, according to a recent news release.The release compares data from this ski season so far—ending on January 5th, 2025—with roughly the same period of the 2023-2024 ski season across a few metrics, like lift ticket revenue, skier visits, and ski school revenue.Of the noted metrics, two saw a decrease. Skier visits and retail/rental revenue were down 0.3% and 5.4%
  
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• Alabama Ski Area To Remain Open Through January

  16-01-2025 19:08 via powder.com
  
  Apparently, skiing is here to stay in the southeast, at least through January!After opening fully for the first time in five years last weekend, Cloudmont Ski Resort announced it will stay open though the end of January.
  Continued cold snaps have kept the couple inches of snow that fell on several parts of the southeast from melting away, and allowed Cloudmont to continue snowmaking. The ski hill rejoiced in having enough snow to open after an extended hiatus over the last few ski seasons.The hi
  
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• Park City "Sincerely Apologizes", Offers Credits to Skiers Affected by Patrol Strike

  16-01-2025 17:15 via powder.com
  
  The nearly two week strike by the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) made waves. As the nation's largest lift-served ski resort, the Holiday crowds, fresh snowfall, and limited open terrain created a less-than desirable skier experience during one of the busies weeks of the entire season.The strike ended on January 8, 2025, but employer Vail Resorts is tangled up in public-image-clean-up-mode as the strike garnered national media attention.
  The sting of social media photos cr
  
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• How Surefoot Liners Changed My Relationship To My Ski Boots

  16-01-2025 17:03 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.I'll admit, I was a skeptic. Even though Surefoot was a brand I had been familiar with since my early days of skiing (I walked past the original New York City Surefoot shop every day on my to middle school), I had never tried a pair of their liners until this season. I didn't really see the point, and chalked it up to something for people with foot problems who hated ski
  
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• American Skier Hannah Baldwin Wins Junior Freeride World Championship

  16-01-2025 15:23 via powder.com
  
  While the 2025 Freeride World Tour has yet to kick off, the Freeride Junior World Championships just wrapped up, and one thing, among others, is clear—the next generation is poised to push the level of competition even higher.Hannah Baldwin, of the U.S.A., took top marks in the women’s category. In the middle of her run, she stomped two large cliffs back to back.
   “I’m thrilled to be the world champion,” said Baldwin after her run, already looking ahead to the
  
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• British Woman Killed After “Violent” Skier Collision in French Alps

  16-01-2025 14:12 via powder.com
  
  A 62-year-old British woman died after colliding with another skier in the French Alps, according to numerous news reports.
   The incident took place around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Les Arcs ski resort in France’s Savoie region. It occurred when the woman lost control on a challenging black-level slope known as the Aiguille Rouge, smashing into a man.According to The Telegraph, the crash was called a “violent collision.”The woman’s death was attributed to traumatic s
  
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• Mammoth Selling $99 Lift Tickets for L.A. Fire Relief

  16-01-2025 13:22 via powder.com
  
  As firefighters continue to battle the fires burning in the Los Angeles, California, area, Mammoth Mountain is offering a deal that benefits fire relief efforts—and skiers.On January 18th and January 19th, 2025 Ikon Base Pass holders can purchase a $99 lift ticket to Mammoth Mountain. Proceeds from these tickets will go towards the California Fire Foundation, a non-profit that, according to its website, supports “surviving families of fallen firefighters, firefighters, and the commun
  
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• Cause of Deadly Colorado Avalanche Uncovered

  16-01-2025 12:39 via powder.com
  
  A skier was killed in an avalanche on January 7, 2025 on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. Following the accident, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has released a full investigation and accident report via both their website and social media.Tap or click the video below to watch the CAIC's full field report:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Colorado Avalanche Info Center (@coavalancheinfo)
  The slide occurred in an area known locally as Bollywood in the Red Number 3 zo
  
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