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• Keystone VP Claims Unionized Ski Patrollers Are Sharing "Inaccurate Information"

  27-01-2025 23:49 via powder.com
  
  Shannon Buhler, Vice President and General Manager of Keystone Resort, Colorado, has accused a group of unionized ski patrollers of sharing inaccurate information about ongoing contract negotiations.
   Earlier this ski season, Vail Resorts—the parent company of Keystone Resort—and the recently formed Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSPU) began negotiating to determine a new contract. Similar to the patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort that garnered international attention for their
  
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• Keystone VP Claims Unionized Ski Patrollers Are Lying

  27-01-2025 23:49 via powder.com
  
  Shannon Buhler, Vice President and General Manager of Keystone Resort, Colorado, has accused a group of unionized ski patrollers of sharing inaccurate information about ongoing contract negotiations.
   Earlier this ski season, Vail Resorts—the parent company of Keystone Resort—and the recently formed Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSPU) began negotiating to determine a new contract. Similar to the patrollers at Park City Mountain Resort that garnered international attention for their
  
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• Apple Watch Alert Leads to Dramatic Backcountry Rescue

  27-01-2025 22:57 via powder.com
  
  A trio of backcountry skiers were rescued from the backcountry near Stevens Pass, Washington, last week in the evening after rescuers received an SOS alert delivered by an Apple Watch, according to several news reports.In a post on X, King County Sheriff Air Support called the incident “spicy” and shared footage of the dramatic nighttime rescue. Check out the video below of the rescue. Tap or click play to watch. Keep reading for more about the rescue.Two of the three skiers had fall
  
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• Ski Bum Culture Is Alive and Well, if You Know the Right Shack

  27-01-2025 22:29 via powder.com
  
  This article appears in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, and can be shipped directly to your front door.Shack TherapyWhen I tugged on the yellow rope dangling from the ceiling, a rudimentary, hand-built pulley system engaged. This caused a three-foot by four-foot sheet of plywood to rise, unveiling a perfectly framed, drool-inducing view of the canyon’s most prominent peak. “Wow,” said my longtime ski
  
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• Skiing Is More Like Football Than You Think

  27-01-2025 21:03 via powder.com
  
  This article appears in the 2025 Photo Annual print issue of POWDER Magazine. The magazine is still available on newsstands near you, or can be shipped directly to your front door.Put me in CoachIn some skiing circles, the phrase “team sports” is almost a cuss word. Sure, plenty of us like to kick back and watch the big game on Sunday, but when we hit the slopes, we’re liberated from rulebooks and team-driven expectations. As much as corporate entities and multinational le
  
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• Is Skiing or Snowboarding Easier? An Expert Reveals the Truth

  27-01-2025 19:46 via powder.com
  
  Skiing or snowboarding? It's an age-old question asked by people who find the mountains alluring. They want to try snowsports but aren't sure the easiest way to start. If you fall into that category, you've come to the right place.
  Keep reading for a breakdown of the beginner snowboarding and skiing experiences. It's 2025—you're allowed to have skiers and snowboarders in your crew.Photo: Onfokus/Getty ImagesIs Skiing or Snowboarding More Beginner Friendly?“It’
  
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• Risqué Ski Binding Ad Is Turning Heads

  27-01-2025 17:50 via powder.com
  
  With a recent risqué advertisement, Ski binding manufacturer Look is swinging for the fences.The advertisement—which we won’t spoil—is one of the spicer releases from a major ski company we’ve seen in years. See it below.(One word of caution—you might want to make sure the kids are out of the room before throwing this one on the tube.) Tap or click to watch below.“Look Bindings knows that when things get spicy, you’ve got to be prepared for a
  
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• Puppy's Army Crawl Is Unlike Anything You've Seen Before

  27-01-2025 17:39 via powder.com
  
  The News team at POWDER is dedicated to keeping you informed on the most important stories happening in the world of skiing, but every once in a while, we need a break.Writing about skiing is our collective dream, but our beloved sport has a knack for producing less-than-happy stories at a high rate. That's why Reba, an avalanche rescue dog in training at Schweitzer, Idaho is the focus of this Monday morning "story" that should, at the very least, bring a smile to your face.Schweitzer, whic
  
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• Death Reported at Oregon Ski Area

  27-01-2025 16:43 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Ashland, Oregon announced the death of a 76-year-old skier on Friday, January 24, 2025.The skier died after colliding with a tree on Windsor Chairline, a Black Diamond-rated slope that runs below the ski area's Windsor chairlift. The skier was reportedly wearing a helmet, according to a quote from Mt. Ashland ski patrol in the release.“Our team is heartbroken by this loss,” writes Andrew Gast, General Manager of Mt. Ashland. “The Mt. Ashland community is tight-knit, and we
  
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• Snow Ridge: Sap Line Saturday

  27-01-2025 14:20 via nyskiblog.com
  I spent last week traveling for work. After 4 am wake ups, economy class seating and stuffy hotel rooms I wanted to stretch my legs and get some fresh air. When I left New York on Monday, another round of lake effect was rolling in off Ontario and the inches were stacking up on Tug Hill. I knew there was a place where the stashes would be deep and untouched come Saturday; the Snow Pocket. On weekends the old t-bar » Read More »
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• Even the black slopes are green: my eco-friendly skiing break in Austria

  27-01-2025 08:00
  The carbon footprint of a skiing holiday can be as deep as a crevasse, but one Austrian resort with sustainability at its heart is mitigating its impactThe view takes me aback. Not the panorama of 80 snow-capped, jagged peaks that top 3,000 metres, nor the lone skier carving perfect turns down a forest-fringed piste. They are lovely, of course, but the important view, the one that few winter sports enthusiasts will ever get to see, is behind a nondescript door next to the bakery that’s tuc
  
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