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• American Skier Hits Huge Cliff in Winning FWT Run

  07-03-2025 22:05 via powder.com
  
  American skier Lily Bradley executed a flawless run during this Friday’s Freeride World Tour event, the Fieberbrunn Pro, making a heroic comeback that resulted in a first-place finish.
   Amidst tricky and variable snow conditions—which were apparent from the FWT live stream—Bradley wound down the Wildseeloder face at high speeds, navigating around trees, rocks, and patches of grass. Their run culminated in an enormous mandatory air. Tap or click to watch it below.Want to ke
  
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• Documentary Explores the Vital Backcountry Areas That Keep Skiing Public

  07-03-2025 21:27 via powder.com
  
  The walled gardens of sprawling ski resorts only account for part of the ski experience. On stretches of public lands throughout the U.S., skiers, snowboarders, and other backcountry users venture out of bounds to recreate on their own terms.One such area along Nevada's Mount Rose Highway is highlighted by the third episode of the second season of Flylow's Peaks and Passages series. A Rose For All is an homage to the places where all outdoors people, regardless of what's attached to their feet,
  
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• $10 Million Reward Offered for Wanted Snowboarder Accused of Cocaine Trafficking

  07-03-2025 19:35 via powder.com
  
  Ryan Wedding, a Canadian national and former Olympic snowboarder accused of running a transnational drug trafficking network that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine across the Americas, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list with the U.S. Department of State offering a $10 million reward for information that could lead to his arrest or conviction, according to a news release published by the FBI Thursday.“Wedding went from shredding powder on the slopes at t
  
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• Heli-Skiers Killed in Monstrous Alaska Avalanche Identified

  07-03-2025 17:05 via powder.com
  
  Three heli-skiers were killed by a massive avalanche in Alaska's Chugach National Forest on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.The victims were buried by 40-100 feet of avalanche debris according to the professional backcountry guides with Chugach Powder Guides. The slide is believed to have ran close to 3,000 vertical feet and a half mile long. Considering the immense depth of debris, the guides were unable to recover the buried skiers.The Alaska State Troopers have since identified the victims. They are a
  
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• Repair of Snowbird's Mineral Basin Chair Delayed

  07-03-2025 16:43 via powder.com
  
  Salt Lake City, UT skiers love it and vacationers are drawn to it, but Snowbird's Mineral Basin Chairlift will remain closed for at least the next week, according to Maeve G., Snowbird's Snow/Mountain Reporter.The ever-popular chair has been out of operation since February 28, 2025. According to various social media posts by Snowbird, the lift requires a new gear hub before welcoming skiers and snowboarders again. The resort initially expected to complete repairs by tomorrow, March 8,
  
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• Ikon Pass Status Changing at Arapahoe Basin for Winter 25/26

  07-03-2025 12:18 via powder.com
  
  Those who purchase a 2025/2026 Ikon Pass will receive unlimited access to Arapahoe Basin, Colorado—a change from this winter when the Ikon Pass only provided seven days of access to the ski resort.Access with the Ikon Pass Base, which includes five no blackout days at Arapahoe Basin, remains unchanged.
   The Ikon Pass and Ikon Base Pass for next winter have a starting price of $1,329 and $909, respectively.The 2025/2026 Ikon Pass, which goes on sale March 13, will work this spring at A
  
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