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• AI-Assisted Video Training System Launched at Norwegian Ski Area

  05-09-2025 21:20 via powder.com
  
  At SNØ, an indoor ski area in Oslo, Norway, ski racers are using a new technology that could improve the training process: artificial intelligence-assisted video replays.Developed by a Portuguese tech company and called Snow Eye, the system can film four ski racing lanes simultaneously through two cameras. Snow Eye recognizes the racers using AI to identify their clothing and style. Then, it produces individual high-resolution videos where it looks like the cameras followed each skie
  
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• "America's Mountain" Blasted With First Snowstorm of the Season

  05-09-2025 20:13 via powder.com
  
  Old Man Winter has paid a visit to Pikes Peak, near Colorado Springs.
  The peak, which stands at 14,108 ft., is one of Colorado's most famous 14,000+ foot mountains and is known for being the highest peak on the Front Range of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
  In the 1850's, when gold mining was experiencing one of it's first great booms near present-day Denver, the phrase 'Pikes Peak or Bust' became the slogan of the Colorado Gold Rush, despite the fact that there wasn't actually much gold near the pe
  
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• Marcel Hirscher Returns To Snow Nine Months After Injury Setback

  05-09-2025 19:34 via powder.com
  
  Olympic gold medalist and alpine racer Marcel Hirscher has returned to snow 277 days after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his knee that thwarted his initial comeback at age 35.Hirscher, now 36, made his most recent turns at an indoor ski area in the Netherlands, testing to see how his repaired knee would perform.The experience left him with what he called three key learnings: “First: the knee shows no negative reaction which is really great. Second: the joy of skiing remains.
  
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• When Will the PNW's Ski Resorts Open in 2025?

  05-09-2025 16:23 via powder.com
  
  It's currently 86 degrees in Bend, Oregon and despite that as a POWDER writer, I'm always thinking about skiing, ski season feels very far away. However, the forecast is calling for temperatures to drop significantly here in the next week and as always, tacky-dirt season will come and go in the blink of an eye. Winterwill be here before we know it in the PNW.
  As Labor Day has just passed, only a few PNW resorts have announced their opening days, but the rest likely aren't far behind. Fall in the
  
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• Dunkin' Becomes "Official Coffee and Breakfast Partner" of U.S. Ski & Snowboard

  05-09-2025 14:12 via powder.com
  
  This week, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced a new partnering sponsor, Dunkin’, the popular coffee and donuts chain that originated in Massachusetts.“We are thrilled to bring Dunkin’ onto our team,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, president and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “Their brand connects with millions of fans and families, and pairing that with our athletes creates exciting opportunities as we head into a big season.”“Together, we’ll showcase
  
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• Völkl Unveils Full '25/'25 Freeski Lineup

  05-09-2025 14:05 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.The German engineers at Völkl's factory in Straubing, Germany have long had a reputation for building stiff, damp, skis meant for the most aggressive riders out there–but a few years ago, the introduction of the athlete-driven Revolt freeski line alongside their hard-charging Mantra/Katana line brought them back into the mix with skiers looking for purely for
  
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