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• How’s the Summer Skiing at Beartooth Basin? We Asked Veronica Paulsen

  11-06-2025 22:29 via powder.com
  
  When the lifts in Idaho and Montana stop spinning for the winter, a beacon of hope on the state border opens up for those who just can't stop frothing for ski season. After a hiatus in 2024, the magical land known as Beartooth Basin reopened this summer to give skiers in the northern Rockies a few more turns for the year. Beartooth Basin opened for the 2025 Summer season on May 28th and has sold out several days since. Jackson Hole-based skier Veronica Paulsen made the pilgrimage north thro
  
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• How Skiers Survived the Summer of 1978

  11-06-2025 19:47 via powder.com
  
  While many things have changed for the better since the late '70s (high-speed chairlifts, am I right?), in many ways, there were parts of the 1970s that marked a golden age of skiing.
  For one, the birth of POWDER Magazine happened in 1972, and then there was the fantastic fashion, rampant party culture, cheap lift tickets, and minimally noticeable effects of climate change. But even in those golden days, winter still ended, and those who dedicated their lives to finding the skiing still had
  
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• It’s Closing Weekend at Mammoth & A-Basin, Here’s What You Need To Know

  11-06-2025 19:45 via powder.com
  
  Two of the continent’s last open major ski resorts, Mammoth Mountain, California and Arapahoe Basin, Colroado are finally calling it quits this weekend on June 15, 2025. Once they close, the pool of places to spin lift-accessed turns will be significantly smaller, so if you’re keen on making the most of this ski season, they’re worth a visit.Here’s what you need to know about closing weekend operations at both mountains.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in
  
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• New Trail Map Unveiled at New Zealand's Largest Ski Resort

  11-06-2025 19:37 via powder.com
  
  One of New Zealand's favorite ski areas is also now the country's largest ski area. Ahead of the 2025 winter season, Cardrona Alpine Resort underwent a massive terrain expansion that includes a brand new 6-seater chairlift, a new T-bar, and 150 hectares (370 ac.) of new terrain. Expanded terrain allows skiers access to the Soho Basin area, which is just over the ridge from McDougall's Chondola or the top of Captain's Express. Much like the existing terrain off Captain's Express, Soho basin
  
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• 24+ Inches of Snow To Start South America's Ski Season With a Bang

  11-06-2025 19:00 via powder.com
  
  A two-part storm pummels the Andes between Wednesday night June 11, 2025 and Tuesday night June 18, 2025.
  Ski Corralco becomes the lone lift-served option during the first pulse when it opens Friday June 13. Most Central-Andes areas stay closed until Valle Nevado & La Parva open June 20, Portillo on June 21, and El Colorado on June 23.
  Cerro Catedral in Bariloche spins lifts June 14, but Las Leñas has postponed its ski opening until it gets more base. The result: one compact chas
  
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• Has Bode Miller's Peak Skis Finally Failed For Good?

  11-06-2025 18:30 via powder.com
  
  Bode Miller's most recent ski brand venture, Peak Skis, seems to have closed its doors for good. As of publishing, their website is no longer accessible, social media accounts have gone silent, and local reports indicate their Bozeman, Montana HQ is quiet. A recent post in the skitalk.com forums further backs this up.The ski industry is a volatile place, with high manufacturing costs, fluctuating and unpredictable markets, and fierce competition for anyone who wants a piece of the pie. That's wh
  
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• Ski Season Was "Positive" According to New Hampshire Trade Association

  11-06-2025 18:29 via powder.com
  
  New Hampshire ski resorts navigated a slow start to the ski season, eventually drawing an estimated 2,221,206 visits, making this past winter a “positive one overall,” according to Ski New Hampshire president Jessyca Keeler, who presented at Ski NH’s Annual Meeting held in early June at Cranmore Mountain Resort.The total visits to ski resorts statewide indicated a 3% increase year-over-year and a 7% increase over the 10-year visitor average. While early season warm weather made
  
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