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• City Warns Against Skiing Tempting Hill Years After Lethal Avalanche

  11-02-2025 21:28 via powder.com
  
  The City of Missoula, Montana, is warning locals against skiing Mt. Jumbo — a hill that borders East Missoula and the Lower Rattlesnake neighborhoods — because of elk herds and avalanche risk.In a recent social media post, the City addressed two ski or snowboard tracks that appeared on Mt. Jumbo last Friday."Just a reminder that the Mt. Jumbo winter closure is in place to help protect the overwintering elk herd but also to prevent the potential for a human-triggered avalanche," the p
  
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• Don't Miss Out: Multiple Feet of Snow To Blast Ski Resorts Across the West

  11-02-2025 20:53 via powder.com
  
  Big snows are lining up across the West as multiple cold troughs and moist Pacific flow team up to deliver rounds of fresh powder, with California’s Sierra poised for the biggest multi-day dumps followed closely by Utah, then the Northern Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and Colorado.
  If you’re looking to chase the deepest turns, focus on the late-week and weekend windows in the Sierra and Wasatch for significant totals, though the Northern Rockies won’t be far behind.
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• A First-Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan

  11-02-2025 20:49 via nytimes.com
  
  Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.
  
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• Lift Mechanics Union Reach Tentative Agreement With Crested Butte Mountain Resort

  11-02-2025 19:20 via powder.com
  
  Last month, unionized lift maintenance workers voted to authorize a strike against Crested Butte Mountain Resort, but now, the two parties — which, according to the union, have been engaged in contract negotiations since January 2024 — have reached an agreement.A joint statement issued today stated that Crested Butte Lift Maintenance Union and the resort had come to a tentative agreement that extends through August 2027.
   The agreement details haven't been shared, and according
  
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• Adam X Sauerwein Doesn’t Hate Telemark

  11-02-2025 14:45 via powder.com
  
  Adam Sauerwein is not mincing words. As ever, the irreverent podcaster is using his program, The Out of Collective’s Pursuit Podcast to put forth a view that is all his own. And this time, he’s taking to task one of telemark skiing’s most important manufacturers.“I’ve been super disappointed in the rollout of the boot,” Sauerwein says of the launch of Scarpa’s rethought TX Pro telemark boot, one of the most momentous gear releases in recent telemark memo
  
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• The Best Way to Après Ski Is in Front of a Wood Stove

  11-02-2025 14:13 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.A Slow BurnI notice how dark it is as I pull into my driveway. The clock on the dash reads 4:34 PM, but my eyes feel heavy as the last light of the day fades behind the silhouetted peaks of the Sierra Nevada.Exhausted, I commit a cardinal sin and toss my ski boots at the foot of my wood stove with buckles and BOA cabl
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Bows Out of World Championships Giant Slalom, Citing "PTSD"

  11-02-2025 13:03 via powder.com
  
  As American racer Mikaela Shiffrin returns from an injury-spurred break from competitive skiing, she’s announced that she won’t compete in giant slalom at the World Championships this week, citing PTSD associated with the fall she suffered in Killington, Vermont, last November.“The long-story-short is…I’m not there. Right now, I feel quite far away,” Shiffrin wrote in a recent post on social media. “I’m currently working through some mental obstac
  
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• Over $20k in Prizes Available at Unique Vermont Ski Event

  11-02-2025 12:43 via powder.com
  
  Next month, over $20,000 in prizes are available during the 6th annual Real To Steel competition at Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, an event that blends the disciplines of freeride and slopestyle skiing.The competition begins on The Office-Upper Can Am beneath the Bonaventure Quad chairlift on March 8th at 10:30 a.m., following registration, a safety meeting, and course inspection. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jay Peak Resort (@jaypeakresort)
  On the upper face, participants will show of
  
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• How to Watch Kings & Queens of Corbet's Couloir 2025

  11-02-2025 12:25 via powder.com
  
  Good morning from beautiful Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming!Kings & Queens of Corbet's Couloir 2025 is taking place today, February 11, 2025, and we're all chomping at the bit to watch the action unfold.The competition is slated to begin at 10 a.m. MST and can be streamed live on Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's YouTube channel, or right here on powder.com via the embedded broadcast below.Tap or click below to begin the broadcast, and enjoy! If the live broadcast is not embedded below, c
  
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• Man Skis Almost Non-Stop for 71 Hours in Grueling Endurance Event

  11-02-2025 12:04 via powder.com
  
  After a grueling 71 hours of uphill skiing, one man at the Last Skier Standing Event in Black Mountain of Maine was crowned the victor.
   Lukas Janulaitis, a 23-year-old from Manchester, New Hampshire, was the winner. According to a social media post from the event’s organizers — White Mountain Ski Company — he’d traveled 80,000 feet uphill over about three days.
  Check out Janulaitis' winning lap below. Keep reading for more info about Last Skier Standing.View this po
  
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• These Are the 6 Best Ski Resorts for Mixed Ability Groups

  11-02-2025 11:02 via powder.com
  
  One of the best things about skiing is getting to do it with your friends, but sometimes, that means skiing a little below (or above) your skill level. When planning a ski trip with skiers of different abilities, mountain terrain is one of the biggest considerations. While most mountains have some mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced terrain, there are also places that wouldn't be very fun for a beginner skier or a super advanced skier. Planning a trip to a resort with a wide range o
  
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• A First Timer’s Guide to Skiing in Japan

  11-02-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat.
  
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