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• What Is Alpine Skiing? Everything You Need To Know

  09-06-2025 22:32 via powder.com
  
  In its simplest terms, alpine skiing is the type of skiing you'd probably describe if you were to try to tell a Martian about the sport. Technically, alpine skiing is just skiing downhill with your heels locked into bindings.
  As it pertains to competitive skiing, though, alpine skiing is an entire facet of ski racing that constitutes several specific disciplines and has launched some of the biggest names in skiing to fame. Alpine ski racing is when skiers race down a snow-covered slope on skis i
  
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• Eileen Gu Joins Shaun White's Snow League as Global Ambassador

  09-06-2025 22:25 via powder.com
  
  Shaun White has brought one of the most prominent figures in action sports aboard\ The Snow League. Olympic gold medalist freeskier Eileen Gu has joined White's collation of professional snow sports athletes as a global ambassador for the event, which boats a $2.5 million prize purse. “Eileen represents everything The Snow League stands for: greatness, creativity, and a relentless drive to push boundaries. The Snow League is doing what no other winter sports league has done&mdash
  
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• Skiing In June—Minnesota Hill Reopening for One Day

  09-06-2025 20:57 via powder.com
  
  For the most part, June skiing is reserved for high-altitude ski resorts across the West. But Hyland Hills, Minnesota, is bucking that trend.Thanks to a pile of preserved snow, the ski area is hosting a backyard-style rail jam on June 11 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., continuing its spring skiing tradition.
  The jam itself, which was capped at 100 participants, has already sold out. But spectating is encouraged, and Hyland Hills is hosting a happy hour on its patio with food, drinks, and a live DJ to kee
  
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• Message In a Bottle Found Under Colorado Ski Lift

  09-06-2025 20:26 via powder.com
  
  Once upon a time, my older brother forgot to zip the pocket of his ski jacket and his first generation iPhone fell out of the pocket, never to be found again.
  Fast forward not just to the summer after he lost his phone, but a full summer, winter, and another summer and a lady hiking at the ski area found his phone, picked it up, took it home and charged it.
  Although it had seen better days, the phone turned on and the lady got in contact with my brother and mailed him the phone, which at that po
  
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• Jim Cramer Claims Vail Resorts Has "Potential" to Bounce Back

  09-06-2025 19:31 via powder.com
  
  Following the release of Vail Resort's first earnings report while back under the leadership of Rob Katz, the ski area ownership conglomerate has been dissected on popular CNBC financial show, Mad Money. Just in case listening to the show's host, Jim Cramer at 9 a.m. on a Monday makes your brain hurt as much as mine, keep reading for a summary of what he said. If not, you can watch the full segment by tapping or clicking below.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subs
  
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• Vermont Is The Busiest State to Ski in the East Despite Challenges

  09-06-2025 18:46 via powder.com
  
  Vermont’s alpine ski resorts reported 4.16 million skier visits this past winter despite challenges like a warm spring and reduced Canadian skier visitation, according to data from Ski Vermont, a local non-profit trade association that represents the state’s snow tourism industry.The skier visit total marks a 1.1% increase over the previous season and a 6.2% increase over the ten-year statewide average. According to Ski Vermont, Vermont remains the fourth busiest ski state in the U.S
  
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• Mount van Hoevenberg Singletrack Hike

  09-06-2025 17:00 via nyskiblog.com
  Sunday before Memorial Day. The 400th consecutive cloudy day in the Adirondacks. At least it wasn’t raining. I paused construction on the ark for a trip to the happiest place on earth, Mount van Hoevenberg. While I’ve put in my share of mileage on the Ho’s ski trails, the singletrack is a mystery. I think that most of these were originally snowshoe trails linking various ski trails. At some point, many of them were cleaned up and manicured for summer » Read More »
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• The 5 Best Colorado Ski Towns To Visit During Summer

  09-06-2025 16:51 via powder.com
  
  Ski towns in Colorado are not just an outdoorsman's paradise in the winter—most of them also have a range of things to do in the summer. Mountain bikers, hikers, fly fishermen and paddlers can take their pick of one of the many places to enjoy a summer day in Colorado.
  Several of Colorado's ski towns are also home to notable festivals and events in the summer, like Telluride Bluegrass, GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, and Yampa River Fest in Steamboat. So whatever summer activity strikes your
  
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