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• Teen Who Set Off Avalanche Is Fourth Person Killed on Alaska Slopes This Month

  24-03-2025 23:20 via nytimes.com
  
  A 16-year-old was riding a snowmobile in the Kenai Mountains when he was swept away and buried, officials said.
  
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• Closing Days Published for Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana Ski Resorts

  24-03-2025 21:34 via powder.com
  
  It's time to start planning your last lift accessed turns in the mountain west.
  As much as some of us don't want the ski season to come to an end, there's something to be said for spring skiing and the transition to 'you're gonna have to work pretty hard for some probably not that good skiing' season. The good new is, many resorts in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana will stay open at least through the first week of April, if not into the middle of the month. Lots of resorts also have great closi
  
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• Projected Closing Dates for Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts

  24-03-2025 21:10 via powder.com
  
  As is often the case, Pacific Northwest skiers have seen it all this winter. Wind, rain, heavy snow—when you head out in the mountains across Washington and Oregon, it's best to be prepared for the best or worst. If you ask a local, they'll probably tell you that's part of the fun. Gore-Tex, after all, was invented for a reason.Now, with the arrival of spring, the end of the lift-accessed ski season is in sight. These are the projected closing dates for ski resorts across the Pacific North
  
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• Mt. Baker, Washington, Closes Temporarily Due to "Heavy Precipitation"

  24-03-2025 19:24 via powder.com
  
  Things are heating up in the PNW, and not in a good way. After an insane few weeks of snow, the tables have turned at several PNW resorts, including Mt. Baker. Baker saw 39" of snow during the last storm cycle and currently holds one of the deepest snowpacks in the country, with 541" of snowfall this season. Now, the forecast is calling for two days of straight-up rain up at Baker, with temps potentially reaching into the mid-50s. Want to keep up with the best stories and photos i
  
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• One Killed by 500' Wide Avalanche in Alaska

  24-03-2025 18:59 via powder.com
  
  A teenage snowmobiler was caught and killed by an avalanche on the backside of Seattle Ridge at Turnagain Pass, Alaska, on Saturday, according to local authorities and news reports.A press release from Alaska State Troopers said the deceased snowmobiler was a 16-year-old from Soldotna, Alaska. He had been riding with a group of snowmobilers when he triggered the avalanche in an area called Warmup Bowl.In a preliminary report, the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC) said
  
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• Lindsey Vonn Just Silenced the Haters

  24-03-2025 18:38 via powder.com
  
  Lindsey Vonn is so freaking back, baby. After a five-year hiatus and injuries that would make most skiers hang their boots up for good, Lindsey Vonn returned to the start gate this season. Despite Vonn being one of the most legendary racers of all time, the ski world still had a lot to say about her comeback. Vonn's age and the health of her knees, one of which had been partially replaced, were called into question throughout the season. The world asked if she'd lost her mind or had a
  
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• Essential Ski Boot Accessories: These 6 Products Will Make You Ski Better

  24-03-2025 18:21 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.Any skier, whether you’re new to the sport or a 40-year veteran, can agree on one thing: ski boots are frustrating. Turns out shoving your feet into little plastic coffins day in and day out can get uncomfortable pretty quickly, not to mention negatively impacting how you ski. There’s a lot going on down there, but luckily, there are quite a few things you ca
  
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• Ski for $18.67—Canadian Resort Fires Back at Looming Tariffs

  24-03-2025 16:06 via powder.com
  
  President Donald Trump's highly-contentious tariffs on Canadian goods are expected to be enacted on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.According to an official 'Fact Sheet' published on Whitehouse.gov, the tariffs are a response to Canada's inadequate control of fentanyl crossing into the United States. As a response, Canada has levied similar tariffs on American goods.The trade war is causing tensions to rise between the neighboring countries, and skiers are caught somewhere in the middle.Want to keep up
  
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• Victor Constant Getaway

  24-03-2025 14:00 via nyskiblog.com
  This season, I’ve been using the NYSkiBlog Forums to find ski partners. It doesn’t always work. But with just a few hours notice, I found four partners for my first visit to the Victor Constant Ski Area. The location is so convenient to the NY metro and tickets are under $40. I guess it was hard to say no. To step back for a minute, I’ve decided to name my current project Time to Ski NY.  My goal to ski » Read More »
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