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• Marco Odermatt Shatters Trophy During Celebration

  27-03-2025 22:03 via powder.com
  
  On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Sun Valley, Idaho, Swiss skier Marco Odermatt was awarded one of alpine racing’s highest honors—a Giant Slalom Crystal Globe. Then, he broke it.Odermatt tried to toss the glass trophy into the air, but it collided with one of the medals around his neck, shattering its base. In the giant slalom finish corral, he picked up the scattered bits of the latest addition to his trophy collection.“I have some pieces of glass now to share with the coaches,
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Can't Stop Winning

  27-03-2025 21:57 via powder.com
  
  Today, March 27, 2025, Mikalea Shiffrin clinched the 101st victory of her legendary career.Shiffrin's 101st victory happened on home soil during the 2025 World Cup Slalom Finals at Sun Valley, Idaho. In front of a raucous American-filled crowd, Shiffrin beat German skier Lena Duerr by an impressive 1.13 seconds.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.There's no doubt Shiffrin is the GOAT of ski racing, bu
  
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• Meet the 6 Skiers Who Just Qualified for FWT 2026

  27-03-2025 20:10 via powder.com
  
  The Freeride World Tour just completed its 2025 season in Verbier, Switzerland, but we’re already learning new information about what the 2026 iteration of the competitive circuit will look like.Six skiers from the Europe-Asia-Oceania region have officially earned their tickets to the big leagues next winter.
   The last stop of the Europe-Asia-Oceania region Challenger circuit—where FWT hopefuls earn points to qualify for the highest level of competition—finished on Friday,
  
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• Ski Resort Closes as 4 Feet of Snow Approaches Lake Tahoe

  27-03-2025 19:01 via powder.com
  
  A storm's a brewin' for the Lake Tahoe area, and it's gonna be a big one. For starters, Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe will be closed due to high winds on Thursday, March 27th. The mountain posted to X to announce the closure.
  Forecasts are calling for winds between 40 and 45mph that could increase from 50-55mph through the morning with gusts as high as 80mph and 'little to no snow accumulation expected.' Yikes.
  Winds will stay high through Thursday night at 30-35mph and gusts up to 55mph before calmin
  
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• Hotel Fire Kills Olympic Skier in Turkey

  27-03-2025 18:07 via powder.com
  
  A fire at a closed ski resort hotel in northwest Turkey on Thursday, March 27, 2025 killed an Olympic skier and his father, only months after a similar incident killed more than 70 people at another Turkish ski hotel, according to several news reports.According to the FIS, the 25-year-old son, Berkin Usta, competed in slalom and giant slalom at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games while representing Turkey. In slalom, he didn’t finish. In giant slalom, he placed 43rd. Berkin’s last
  
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• Mt. Bachelor Builds 400' Halfpipe After Community Requests

  27-03-2025 18:02 via powder.com
  
  Spring skiing is here at Mt. Bachelor, at least for now... Although the forecast would suggest another round of winter on its way, Bend skiers have gotten a preview of Mt. Bachelor's long awaited spring season. While there's nothing like a good PNW storm, and Mt. Bachelor has gotten plenty of them this year, spring volcano skiing is its own flavor of ski heaven. Mt. Bachelor's last storm cycle delivered some of its deepest days on record—the mountain received nearly seven feet of
  
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• What You Need to Know Before Visiting Alta Ski Area

  27-03-2025 16:19 via powder.com
  
  Alta Ski Area sits seven miles up Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.
  It boasts an average seasonal snowfall of 548 inches – more than nearly every ski resort in the contiguous United States, Canada, or Europe. With sexy snowfall stats like that, it’s no wonder Alta draws such big crowds during the ski season.
  However, its flauntable flakes also present unique challenges for skiers getting to and from the resort. If you plan a ski trip to Alta, you should know
  
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• What Is Corn Snow Skiing? A Beginner's Guide

  27-03-2025 15:42 via powder.com
  
  If you've spent time around ski bums, you may have heard the phrase "corn snow."
  To those outside the know, this probably makes as much sense as helicopter skiing in Kansas. What's corn got to do with skiing? It's not gibberish, though.
  Corn snow is a very real, often coveted form of snow that most commonly appears during the warmer months of the ski season. Some people even prefer this type of snow over fresh powder.Here's what you need to know.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos i
  
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• The 8 Best Luxury Hotels at Ski Resorts in the U.S.

  27-03-2025 15:34 via powder.com
  
  Whether you're a ski bum, a weekend warrior, or a big-time executive with a passion for skiing, staying in a lavish hotel adjacent to a ski resort is a collective dream we all share.We'll always have a special place in our hearts for the skiers that make trips happen on small budgets, but these eight luxury hotels are world-class destinations that will satisfy every skier's most lavish desires.Note: An effort was made to pick only one hotel per ski resort. There are other fantastic luxury hotels
  
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• Review: Line Vision 114 Skis

  27-03-2025 15:00 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.Anyone who’s spent some time earning their turns in the backcountry has certainly had the following thought cross their minds: “if only my gear was lighter.” Then, you might take action on that thought, go ahead and mess around with lighter gear, and quickly yearn for the downhill performance you left behind. It’s an age-old debate, but if you&rsq
  
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