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• Snow in July? Unseasonal Weather Hits Canadian Ski Resort Twice

  15-07-2025 20:26 via powder.com
  
  July who?Overnight, Sunshine Village, Alberta, was dusted with snow during a summertime snowstorm. The flakes appeared atop the ski resort’s Goat’s Eye Express.Here’s a look at the webcam at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 15, 2025.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.Sunshine Village's Goats Eye Express Unload webcam, July 15, 2025, 9:22 a.m. PST: I wouldn't ski
  
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• 6 Rites of Passage Every Skier Will Recognize

  15-07-2025 18:29 via powder.com
  
  The mountains are, among other things, a place to test yourself. Big, scary peaks loom in the distance. A challenging ski tour in the backcountry awaits. The icy roads that lead to ski resorts will challenge even the steadiest drivers. These skiing rites of passage aren’t always serious, though. Sure, they can involve finally completing a tough run, but some sillier experiences—like losing control of your bladder at the wrong time, or owning a pair of ski boots that don’t
  
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• Eileen Gu Has a New Mindset on Recovery

  15-07-2025 18:17 via powder.com
  
  Eileen Gu is one of the most impressive people on the planet.At just 21 years old, Gu is arguably the best competition freeskier in the world. She has multiple X Games and Olympic medals to her name, and is amongst the world's highest-paid female athletes due to lucrative endorsement deals. She made international headlines earlier this year for being just the third skier featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
  She's busy, no doubt about that.Like most modern celebrities, Gu is activ
  
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• Telemark Isn't Merely Worth a Try. Lose Yourself In It!

  15-07-2025 18:00 via powder.com
  
  In ways small and large (well, maybe mostly small), telemark skiing is back. A modest but fully realized complement of modern gear has finally come to retail fruition in the form of new boots and bindings. And a growing social media presence, complete with movie outfits and park-charging stars in miniature points to how the free-heel method has regained a foothold in the contemporary zeitgeist.In a telling shift, a wider interest in trying telemark has reemerged, showing how The Turn enjoys a re
  
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• NBA Legend Says He Wants To Ski More Once He Becomes an Empty Nester

  15-07-2025 13:38 via powder.com
  
  A confusing sign greeted me as I walked to the baggage claim area at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Monday, July 7, 2025. "Autograph Seekers Please Stand Behind Rope, Celebrities Will Pass Through", it read.Reno is a fun town, but this was quite unusual. Why were so many celebrities landing in Reno that it would warrant a sign such as this? A logo at the bottom of the sign caught me up to speed. "Oh, that's right. It's the American Century Championship this week. Duh," I thought silent
  
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• Sun Valley Wants To Upgrade Two More Chairlifts

  15-07-2025 12:14 via powder.com
  
  Sun Valley, Idaho, announced Friday that, pending required U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approvals, it will move forward with the replacement of a popular chairlift on Bald Mountain after the upcoming ski season, among other projects.The Lookout Express is currently a four-person high-speed chairlift that transports skiers from the mid-mountain to the Lookout Restaurant. After being replaced, it would have a six-person lift capacity. Another lift set for replac
  
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