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• Marco Odermatt Claims Fourth Consecutive Overall World Cup Title

  15-03-2025 21:31 via powder.com
  
  After taking second in Saturday’s giant slalom World Cup race in Hafjell, Norway, Swiss World Cup skier Marco Odermatt has claimed his fourth consecutive overall and giant slalom Crystal Globes.Crystal Globes are awarded to the skiers who rank the best in each discipline throughout a racing season. An additional prize is awarded to the highest-ranking overall skier.Swiss skiers swept the Hafjell podium as Odermatt’s countrymen Loic Meillard and Thomas Tumler finished first and third,
  
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• Meet Weazy, a Rising Freeride Star From New Zealand

  15-03-2025 19:37 via powder.com
  
  To Freeride World Tour and big mountain skiing fans, New Zealander Craig Murray is already a household name. During his tenure on the Tour, Murray married freestyle and technicality, throwing tricks amidst intense exposure.But the Kiwi and Arc’Teryx athlete is more than a competitor. In Weazy—a new short documentary—we learn about Murray’s upbringing and wide-ranging love for the outdoors. More than a few gnarly lines from Murray are part of the deal, of course, too.Want
  
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• Bend, Oregon, Man Dies in Avalanche While Cat Skiing

  15-03-2025 18:18 via powder.com
  
  A 50-year-old Bend, Oregon, man was killed in an avalanche on Thursday while cat skiing in the Mt. Bailey area, according to a statement shared by local authorities Friday.The victim, Brian Thomas Roberts, was part of a group who went skiing through a service provided by Diamond Lake Resort. They “encountered unforeseen challenges despite prior avalanche test digs earlier in the day,” the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.The fatal avalanche happened at approximately 3:45 p.m.The
  
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• Winter Is Back: Heavy Snow To Slam Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts This Weekend

  15-03-2025 16:46 via powder.com
  
  After impressive snow totals slammed the Sierra last week, Powderchasers is watching a significant storm with cold temperatures approaching the Pacific Northwest. Cold air and moisture will trickle east, primarily impacting the northern Rockies late Saturday to Monday. Idaho, Montana, Southern BC, and Wyoming seem favored as moisture spreads east from the PNW. Expected Storm Totals Through MondayMt. Bachelor: 25-40 InchesTimberline: 15-25 InchesMt. Hood Meadows: 15-25 inchesBrundage: 15-22
  
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• Are We Crazy to Cross Such a Treacherous River?

  15-03-2025 15:40 via nytimes.com
  
  Life lessons when the path ahead is blocked.
  
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• The 8 Best Ski Towns in the World According to POWDER Staff

  15-03-2025 13:56 via powder.com
  
  Let's be real for a second—saying a town, ski resort or other location is the "best" is a subjective opinion.
  Each person has their own desires, wishes, and wants, and to claim a list of eight ski towns is definitive feels wrong. So, rather than throwing a list together willy-nilly, the entire POWDER staff chipped in with their two favorite ski towns.Gear editor Max Ritter has written about Golden, BC, and Chamonix, France. Writer Ian Greenwood has selected Fernie, BC, and Govern
  
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• Ski Trail Signs 101: How To Read a Trail Map for Beginners

  15-03-2025 13:12 via powder.com
  
  Some people (like me) are born without a great sense of direction, and finding our way around an unfamiliar mountain can be a daunting task. Even those with a good sense of direction can often still use a hand when skiing at a new place or in conditions that make it hard to navigate. Luckily, ski resorts tend to put a lot of time and thought into their trail maps to help skiers get around and stick to trails within their ability. If you're new to skiing, ski area trail maps can look like gi
  
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• Thrill Seekers' Dream: The 13 Longest Ski Runs in North America

  15-03-2025 11:46 via powder.com
  
  As skiers, the longer we can go without riding a chairlift or hitting the skin track, the better. Uninterrupted skiing is the Holy Grail, and some ski resorts—primarily those with considerable acreage and vertical—make the quest for enduring descents easier.These are 13 of North America’s longest ski resort runs, sorted by region. Bear in mind—this list doesn’t include link-ups. Instead, it focuses on single, named trails and is nonexhaustive, highlighting a few hea
  
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