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• Alarming Avalanche Hits Vehicles Leaving Utah Ski Resort

  19-03-2025 19:26 via powder.com
  
  A small number of vehicles were struck by an avalanche in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, as a storm pounded the area with snow, according to videos shared on social media and local news reports.According to KU-TV, officials with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) said two of the vehicles were partially buried.On Tuesday evening, UDOT announced via social media that SR-210, which winds through Little Cottonwood Canyon and provides access to Alta Ski Area and
  
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• Why a Canadian Ski Resort Stays Open 30 Minutes Later in the Spring

  19-03-2025 18:49 via powder.com
  
  Spring is one of the best times to be a skier. With longer days, higher sun angles, and still plenty of chances for new snow, it's hard to complain.Most ski resorts keep the same operating hours throughout the entirety of the season, regardless of the changing hours of daylight.The standard operating procedure in North America for non-night skiing resorts is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but Banff Sunshine Village, one of Canada's largest and most popular resorts, is switching things up this spring season,
  
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• Kansas Skier Dies at Colorado's Winter Park Resort

  19-03-2025 18:06 via powder.com
  
  A 20-year-old Kansas man died at Winter Park Resort, Colorado, after hitting a tree on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, according to a statement shared by the Fraser Winter Park Police Department. At about 10:52 a.m., Winter Park's ski patrol received a call about the incident on the ski trail Lupin and responded immediately, police said. According to the police, before the patrol's arrival, guests treated the 20-year-old skier with CPR. Once the patrol arrived, they took over resuscitation ef
  
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• "Historic" Chairs From Original Big Sky Lift Selling for $1k+

  19-03-2025 17:51 via powder.com
  
  Big Sky Resort, Montana is home to perhaps the most impressive modern lift infrastructure in all of North America.With 40 total lifts, two 8-person detachables, multiple 6-person lifts, and the new Lone Peak Tram, skiing at Big Sky is like stepping into the future. The craziest part is that the resort isn't done with its modernization efforts quite yet.Big Sky recently announced that it would decommission the long-running Explorer 2 Chairlift, one of the original four lifts that first welcomed s
  
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• Tahoe Police Roast Truck Driver Who Ignored Emerald Bay Road Closure

  19-03-2025 16:37 via powder.com
  
  California Highway Patrol (CHP) South Lake Tahoe is reminding motorists to obey road closures, because believe it or not, they're there for a reason.The Lake Tahoe region saw multiple feet of new snowfall over the last week which has led to an extended closure of SR-89 near Emerald Bay, a winding and steep route that serves up some of the best views of Lake Tahoe.This section of SR-89 is regularly closed during storms due to the road's tight switchbacks, high elevation, and exposure to the stron
  
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• 4 Feet of Snow Forecasted, West Scores Before Temps Rise Next Week

  19-03-2025 15:53 via powder.com
  
  A powerhouse storm cycle is hammering the Pacific Northwest mountains—especially the Oregon Cascades—with 2–4 feet of denser snow through the weekend.
  Washington’s Cascades will also cash in with over two feet of moderate-density snow. Further inland (Northern Rockies, Utah, Colorado), storms deliver lighter but notable accumulations, with a broader warm-up looming early next week.
  Bottom line: Get it while it’s deep!Want to keep up with the best stories and photos
  
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• Uphill Skiing Explained: How to Master Skinning

  19-03-2025 12:48 via powder.com
  
  In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski touring that happens within the avalanche-controlled boundaries of a ski resort.
   While uphill skiing, skiers use a combination of gear that includes specialized bindings, boots, and "skins"—grippy material applied to the underside of the ski—to climb a mountain without the assistance of a chairlift. Once atop the mountain, they remove their skins, click
  
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• Armada's First Full-Team Feature Movie Debuts This Fall

  19-03-2025 11:56 via powder.com
  
  Is it too early to talk about ski movies releasing next fall? Maybe, but when it’s Armada’s first-ever full-team feature flick, we can’t help but get excited.This is the trailer for ORNADA. Tap or click the video to watch.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.
  Produced over the past two years, ORNADA is, according to Armada, "an ode to the creatives, the skiers, artists, musicians, fil
  
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• A Mountain Guide’s Packing List: What Everyday Skiers Can Learn From a Pro

  19-03-2025 09:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.It’s 8 a.m., and I’m rummaging through my pack at the trailhead, finding everything except what I need—mismatched gloves (not mine), a missing binding screw, no skins, and a half-empty White Claw soaking my only extra layer (a cotton hoodie). Sound familiar? Keep reading.I was ready to throw in the towel that morning, but my ski partner, Holly Mackin, c
  
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