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• Arc’teryx’s New Micon LiTRIC™ 32 Is The Best Avalanche Airbag We've Found Yet

  20-01-2025 22:32 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.There’s no doubt that, when used properly, avalanche airbags increase your margin of safety in the backcountry. That’s been proven over and over again–I’ve personally watched an airbag save a close friend’s life in a large avalanche, many ski patrollers are required to wear them, and many guide services require their guests to wear these pac
  
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• The 7 Best North American Ski Resorts With Indoor Water Parks

  20-01-2025 18:58 via powder.com
  
  We’re skiers, and, for the most part, getting wet is something to avoid. We tend to prefer dry, cold air that produces heaps of Champagne Powder. Gore-Tex and trash bags work—to an extent—but nothing ruins a day out on the hill like rain.
   There is an exception to this rule, though—water parks. At several ski resorts across North America, there are water parks that bring the beach to the mountains. From flowriders to towering water slides, these indoor facilities up
  
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• Lebanon's Biggest Ski Resort Opens

  20-01-2025 18:02 via powder.com
  
  Ski season has finally arrived in the Middle East! Wait, skiing? In the Middle East? It's true -one of Lebanon's seven ski resorts just opened for the season in the Lebanon Mountain Range. An hour from Lebanon's capital, Beirut, is Mzaar Ski Resort which kicked off its 2025 ski season on January 11, 2025.Tap or click the video below to watch Mzaar's opening day celebration video. Keep reading for more information about skiing in Lebanon.View this post on InstagramA post shared by
  
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• Violent Weather Destroys Alaska Ski Area's Lift Shack

  20-01-2025 17:21 via powder.com
  
  After a surge of violent weather, Arctic Valley Ski Area—near Anchorage, Alaska—was forced to repair some of its equipment and structures.Last weekend, intense winds thrashed parts of Alaska. Alyeska Resort temporarily closed on Sunday amidst the storm, writing in a social media post that “We are experiencing high winds, downed trees and debris on the slopes, and low visibility.” At an airport in Anchorage, a few planes flipped over. Arctic Valley, meanwhile, got blasted
  
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• These 3 Ski Resorts Ban Snowboarding: Here's Why

  20-01-2025 12:12 via powder.com
  
  The exact date of snowboarding’s origins is somewhat murky—anyone can claim that their grandad slid down snow on a lunch tray some 80 years ago—but the sport undertook a significant step towards officialization in 1965 with the invention of the Snurfer, a contraption composed of two skis bolted together.
  Ten years later, surfer Dimitrije Milovich pulled headlines—and gave the burgeoning sport additional momentum—when he released the Winterstick snowboard. Snowboardi
  
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