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• Mechanical Issue Closes Blackcomb Chairlift for "Some Time"

  23-01-2025 21:04 via powder.com
  
  Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia’s Glacier Express lift, which has been inoperable since Sunday, January 19, 2025 will remain closed for “some time,” according to an update published by the resort.The lift, Whistler Blackcomb explained, is experiencing mechanical issues related to either the gearbox or bullwheel bearing. Assessing and fixing the issue could take a week or more.“We know this isn’t the news you wanted to hear and appreciate your patience as our te
  
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• Lynn Ban, Jewelry Designer and ‘Bling Empire’ Star, Dies at 52

  23-01-2025 19:26 via nytimes.com
  
  Ms. Ban, whose jewelry creations were worn by celebrities including Rihanna and Beyoncé, died weeks after emergency surgery following a skiing accident in December.
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Will Return to World Cup Racing Next Week

  23-01-2025 19:14 via powder.com
  
  Over a month after she crashed and suffered an oblique puncture wound in Killington, Vermont, Mikaela Shiffrin has announced that she’ll return to the racecourse on January 30, 2025 for the Courchevel, France, World Cup slalom event.“It’s been a little bit uncertain whether I could even return this season, but I’ve been able to get on snow, I’ve been able to train a little bit the past week or so, and I’m actually going to be heading over to Europe in the
  
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• I Saw Inside The Ski Factory Where Salomon Made The New QST Line

  23-01-2025 19:04 via powder.com
  
  Ever wonder what it takes to design and manufacture all the stuff you need to go skiing? Skis, boots, bindings, helmets, apparel? Turns out it takes a small army, generations of expertise, and a whole lot of really fancy machines.Salomon's Annecy Design Center is the brand's global headquarters.Photo: Max RitterThis past December POWDER got invited to visit Salomon’s state-of-the-art Annecy Design Center (ADC), the iconic French ski brand’s global headquarters, design labor
  
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• Big Mountain Royalty McKenna Peterson's Double Life as a Fishing Boat Captain

  23-01-2025 18:44 via powder.com
  
  McKenna Peterson has come a long way from her path as a professional ballerina in college.
  Since then, she's called Utah, Seattle, Idaho, and Alaska home. She's gained a reputation as a professional skier charging big mountain lines. She's also Captain of the FV Atlantis, spending her summers calling the shots on her family's commercial fishing vessel in southeast Alaska. The best part is she does it all with an unassuming smirk on her face. I've seen it firsthand during a trip to Chile together
  
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• All The Info You Need On Salomon's New QST Blank and QST 100

  23-01-2025 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.This past December, POWDER was invited to join Salomon’s annual MTN Collective athlete camp to get a look at what goes behind the scenes of the iconic French skiing brand. As part of the trip, I got to spend a day touring Salomon’s global headquarters at their Annecy Design Center, join the athlete team for a few days of ripping around Arolla, Switzerland, an
  
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• How X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom Is Changing Actions Sports Forever

  23-01-2025 13:23 via powder.com
  
  If you grew up skiing or snowboarding, or skateboarding for that matter, odds are you’ve at least heard of the X Games, if not watched it year after year.
  Some of today’s most iconic names in freestyle skiing like Sammy Carlson, Maggie Voisin, Henrik Harlaut, and Tess LeDeux, have built careers on X Games podiums.
  Beyond the exciting show for fans, X Games has large prize purses and offers athletes high levels of media attention that can lead to sponsorships. These financial endorsem
  
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• How X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom Is Changing Action Sports Forever

  23-01-2025 13:23 via powder.com
  
  If you grew up skiing or snowboarding, or skateboarding for that matter, odds are you’ve at least heard of the X Games, if not watched it year after year.
  Some of today’s most iconic names in freestyle skiing like Sammy Carlson, Maggie Voisin, Henrik Harlaut, and Tess LeDeux, have built careers on X Games podiums.
  Beyond the exciting show for fans, X Games has large prize purses and offers athletes high levels of media attention that can lead to sponsorships. These financial endorsem
  
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• Teen Skiers Rescued From Stowe, Vermont, Backcountry

  23-01-2025 12:37 via powder.com
  
  A trio of three teen skiers were rescued in the backcountry Monday night, January 20, 2025 near Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont, according to an update shared by Stowe Mountain Rescue.The three teenage boys ventured into the backcountry off Spruce Peak as the day ended. They became trapped above a cliff, and in the cold weather, “started to suffer,” Stowe Mountain Rescue wrote.
   When Stowe Mountain Rescue reached the trapped skiers, one team member climbed to the icy cliff band,
  
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• Devotees of Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Are Working to Take Their Mountain Back

  23-01-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Devotees of Mt. Bachelor are putting together a bid to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the titans of the industry.
  
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