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U.S. Airman Helps Save Skier's Life With Rescue Training

13-02-2025 21:31 via powder.com

Last month, Senior Airman Sebastian d'Alton of the 57th Rescue Squadron had an unexpected opportunity to put his life-saving skills to the test when he encountered — and helped rescue — an injured skier in the Alps.D'Alton, a relatively new skier, was in Zermatt, Switzerland, to attend a training course that focuses on various mountain rescue techniques, according to a release from the Air Force describing the rescue.When he arrived at the scene of the injured skier, an Italian coupl

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Massive Storm Bombards California Ski Resorts, Delaying Lift Operations

13-02-2025 19:52 via powder.com

As an intense, snow-dense storm barrels into California, ski lift openings — and an entire resort — have been subjected to delays.In Mono County, June Mountain — just north of its larger neighbor, Mammoth Mountain — shared this morning that it would delay spinning all its lifts as ski patrol underwent avalanche mitigation work."We do not have an estimated opening. Stay tuned for updates and be safe out there," June Mountain wrote on social media.June Mountain's patrol web

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President's Day Powder: One to Two Feet of Snow Expected at Colorado Ski Resorts

13-02-2025 18:32 via powder.com

A series of storms will hammer the Colorado high country over the next week, bringing multiple rounds of heavy mountain snowfall and periods of gusty winds. After a few quiet spells, new impulses will kick in to prolong the active pattern. If you’re ready to chase deep powder, the biggest totals are likely in the far northern and southwestern mountains, with highlights at Steamboat, Wolf Creek, and Crested Butte.THE CHASE BOTTOM LINE: plan for deep powder turns Thursday night through Satur

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Lawsuit Accuses Gore-Tex Maker of "Greenwashing" and Harmful Chemical Use

13-02-2025 18:10 via powder.com

A law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against W.L. Gore & Associates — the manufacturers of Gore-Tex — for allegedly misleading consumers about its sustainability and environmental practices while continuing the use of products that contain harmful perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”Skiers will be immediately familiar with Gore-Tex, which is the waterproof and breathable fabric membrane that appears in higher-

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New York's Largest Ski Resort Opens Extreme Terrain "The Slides"

13-02-2025 13:19 via powder.com

At Whiteface Mountain, New York's largest ski resort by vertical drop, The Slides, a steep, double-black diamond area has opened.On the morning of February 12, in its snow report, Whiteface Mountain shared that ski patrol had been digging snow pits and conducting avalanche mitigation with the hopes of opening The Slides. That work clearly paid off.Consistent snowfall may have played a role in the recent opening, too.Whiteface Mountain received six inches of light snow overnight, adding to a snow

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