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• SoCal Ski Resorts Celebrate First Storm of Season: 9-12" Expected

  26-01-2025 16:56 via powder.com
  
  A nearly stationary front over the central Rockies that brought 2-7 inches of snow to areas in Colorado and Utah on Saturday is overspreading the Sierra Range on Sunday, January 26, 2025. This system will drop south and bring significant snow to the San Bernardino Ranges outside LA from Sunday through Monday. Snow totals reported as of Sunday January 26th:June Mountain: 6 inchesMammoth: 4 inchesHeavenly: 8 inchesKirkwood: 2 inchesWolverton: 7 inchesExpected snow totals:Mt. Baldy Ski Area: 1
  
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• This Is the Dumbest Thing I've Ever Done on Skis

  26-01-2025 13:12 via powder.com
  
  There's a lot of things you learn in journalism about how to hook an audience in your first sentence and things you should or shouldn't write about, but rules are made to be broken, eh? You can probably discern based on the title that I'm going to tell you about the dumbest thing I've ever done on skis, and I'm prefacing it with all this because for better or worse, it's not very hard for folks reading POWDER to find my email, website, and Instagram to send me messages about the things I wr
  
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• Understanding the 9 Different Types of Skiing

  26-01-2025 12:47 via powder.com
  
  Skiing's a big, big sport that covers numerous disciplines.
  Yes, when someone says “skiing,” odds are good that they’re referring to alpine—the version of the sport that involves fixed-heel bindings, chairlifts, and expensive lodge food. However, even within alpine skiing, there are several sub-niches, like freestyle or ski touring. And some categories, like telemark skiing or cross-country skiing, are distinct from alpine, requiring their own specialized gear.Before we j
  
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• How To Layer for Skiing: The Ultimate Guide

  26-01-2025 12:34 via powder.com
  
  It’s not rocket science that wearing multiple layers helps trap body heat to keep you warm while skiing in cold weather. Your mom probably first told you that all the way back in elementary school while you were gearing up for a snowball fight or to go sledding. Turns out, she was on to something. However, these days, it’s not about the number of layers you wear—the types of layers, the kind of fabric you choose, and how you stack it all up are much more important.Snowy mountai
  
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