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• Closing Day Announced for Arapahoe Basin, Colorado

  22-05-2025 22:57 via powder.com
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we’ve all been waiting for is here—Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, has confirmed its closing timeline.The ski resort, known for offering Colorado’s longest ski and ride season, will remain open seven days a week until June 1, 2025.
  Then, it’ll temporarily close for the following week, between June 2 and June 5, with a few more days of lift-accessed ski operations planned for June 6, 7, and 8.June 8, 2025 for now, is Arapahoe Basin’s stated
  
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• Winter Weather Is Rocking New England's Tallest Peak

  22-05-2025 21:54 via powder.com
  
  It might be spring, but on Mount Washington, New England’s highest peak, wintry weather has returned.Located in New Hampshire, Mount Washington stands tall at 6,288 feet and is no stranger to intense meteorological conditions like gusty winds and rime ice. Due to its propensity for frigid storms, Mount Washington is, fittingly, often referred to as the home of the “world’s worst weather.”
  But given the time of year, the Mount Washington Observatory’s recent social m
  
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• Lindsey Vonn Admits Her Comeback to Skiing Is a "Bonus"

  22-05-2025 21:46 via powder.com
  
  At the age of 40, Lindsey Vonn is preparing to compete in her fifth Winter Olympics.
  Milan-Cortina is just a few months away, but the superstar skier took time to chat exclusively with our coworkers at Parade Magazine during a pre-Olympics photo shoot.Vonn admitted that her return to professional ski racing is a, "bonus" and that it all stems from the replacement of her knee last year. Here's an excerpt from the exclusive interview with Parade:“I got my partial knee replacement becaus
  
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• 120 Miles of Austrian Slopes Added to Epic Pass 25/26

  22-05-2025 21:16 via powder.com
  
  But wait, there's more! On top of yesterday's announcement that Vail would add two major Austrian ski areas for next season, Vail has announced two additional Austrian destinations. In addition to Saalbach and Kitzsteinhorn, the Epic Pass parent company has added Mayrhofen and Hintertux to the pass for the 2025/26 season as well. Both resorts are in the Zillertal valley and just 45 minutes from the Innsbruck airport. The two resorts have 120 miles of groomed slopes between the Hintertux Gla
  
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• Princess Diana's Iconic Ski Suit Hits Auction Block

  22-05-2025 19:38 via powder.com
  
  Amongst many things, Princess Diana of Wales was known as a style icon throughout her life in the public eye. Pieces like her wedding dress set trends for an entire generation of brides, as did many of her outfits up until her untimely and tragic death in 1997. One of these iconic outfits is none other than Princess Di's magenta nylon HEAD one-piece ski suit. She was photographed in the ski suit many times between 1985-1992 (how's that for a timeless kit??) on various ski trips.
  Now, t
  
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• Heading to Snowbird for Closing Weekend? Read This First

  22-05-2025 19:03 via powder.com
  
  Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, and one of North America’s primary late-season ski destinations, Snowbird, Utah, is letting skiers and snowboarders know what its final days of operation will look like.
  Similar to other ski resorts, Snowbird has shifted to a spring operating schedule and, until Saturday, May 25, 2025, is closed for skiing and riding. On Saturday, the mountain’s lifts will fire up for the last time this season, staying open through Memorial Day, Monday, May 26.
  
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• Fresh Snow Is Currently Blasting Southern Vermont Ski Areas

  22-05-2025 18:58 via powder.com
  
  It's May 22, 2025, but Mother Nature has delivered at least one last helping of snow to ski areas in Southern Vermont.Stratton Mountain Resort took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion with a short clip from their Summit webcam feed. Temperatures are hovering just at freezing, but the heavy flakes are starting to stick as of 12:35 a.m. EST.Killington is also seeing some snow today. The resort officially closed for the winter season on Saturday, May 10, 2025, and was forced to temporarily pause
  
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• How Do The Atomic Bent 100 & Rossignol Sender Free 100 Skis Compare?

  22-05-2025 16:57 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.Versatility is a term that gets thrown around a lot when it comes to talking about skis, but it can mean different things to different skiers. What might be a “versatile” ski to someone living in Jackson Hole might not be such a jack-of-all-trades to someone living on the East Coast. However, for most people, a ski in the 100mm-underfoot range is going to cov
  
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• Colorado Ski Area Proposes Four New Lifts

  22-05-2025 16:24 via powder.com
  
  Ski Cooper, a small Colorado mountain known for its affordable lift tickets and laid-back atmosphere, has wide-ranging plans for the future.In its draft 2025 master development plan (MDP), which was first shared by Lift Blog, the ski area outlined numerous prospective upgrades, including the installation of four new lifts and one carpet conveyor.Ski Cooper’s previous 1999 MDP proposed converting the 10th Mountain Double Chair, which delivers skiers from the ski area’s base to its sum
  
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• Canada's Second Largest Ski Resort Using New Technique to Preserve Snowpack

  22-05-2025 13:23 via powder.com
  
  Sun Peaks Resort is thinking long-term when it comes to early season snowpack. The resort located in British Columbia, Canada is taking advantage of leftover snow from this season to get a head start for next season. Starting in April, Sun Peaks' grooming team harvested 14,000 cubic meters of snow and and shuttled it to the OSV (Österreichischer Skiverband) ski run.
  The harvested snow was then covered by mats developed by a Finnish company called Snow Secure. These insulated mats are f
  
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