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• What Happened To The Riblet Double Chairlift?Vintage Ad Surfaces for "America’s Most Popular Chairlift!”

  30-10-2025 21:57 via powder.com
  
  Chairlift infrastructure at many ski resorts has rapidly evolved over the past few decades. Luxe, six-person heated chairlifts are now on the market. Big Sky recently transformed its Lone Peak Tram into a modern marvel with a glass enclosure perched at 11,166 feet to match. Every summer, more chairlifts are installed.Yet, the past still lingers at some ski areas, namely in the form of the Riblet double, a slowly disappearing breed of chairlift. Lost Oregon Ski Areas, in a rec
  
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• This New Snowcat at Palisades Tahoe Cuts Emissions by 20%

  30-10-2025 21:18 via powder.com
  
  This season, Palisades Tahoe's snowcat fleet is getting greener with the addition of a diesel-electric PistenBully 600E+.In a press release, Palisades Tahoe noted the snowcat is up to 20% lower in emissions than other vehicles in its class.
  The machine doesn't only cut emissions, though, the ski resort said. The PistenBully 600E+ has up to 16% more thrust and instant torque, which allows it to push more snow while consuming less energy. According
  
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• Chris Benchetler Releases Highly Anticipated 'Mountains of the Moon' Trailer

  30-10-2025 21:10 via powder.com
  
  After months of behind-the-scene teases and special edition collabs (like those limited edition Bent 110s!), Chris Benchetler has finally released the trailer for his new film, Mountains of the Moon. Yes, it's just a trailer, but trust us when we say it definitely gets us stoked to see the film.In the simplest form, Mountains of the Moon is a multidisciplinary action sports film, backed by the music of the Grateful Dead. However, (unsurprisingly), Benchetler describes it best saying that 'Throug
  
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• Colby Stevenson Appears On Kelly Clarkson Show 100 Days Before Winter Olympics

  30-10-2025 18:41 via powder.com
  
  With less than 100 days till the 2026 Winter Olympic Games kick off in Milano Cortina, the world has turned it's focus to athletes that will be representing their countries.
  As a result, sports like freeskiing, which normally aren't quite in the frame for everyday pop culture, is suddenly getting a lot more attention with a stacked lineup of athletes working towards spots on Team USA.
  One of these athletes is Park City based skier, Colby Stevenson. Stevenson not only holds multiple X Games gold
  
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• Early Turns Await: Winter Park To Open on Halloween for 2025–26 Season

  30-10-2025 18:04 via powder.com
  
  Already have plans for Halloween? You might want to clear your schedule.Hot on the heels of Arapahoe Basin and Keystone Resort, Winter Park has announced its opening date: Halloween, or Friday, October 31, 2025. The ski resort broke the news on social media, noting that the mountain will open at 1 p.m. "Halloween isn't the only treat this week! Fresh snow and early turns await!" Winter Park wrote. According to the ski resort's website, Winter Park will be
  
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• Armada's ORNADA Just Changed The Ski Movie Game Forever

  30-10-2025 16:47 via powder.com
  
  "If you need to use the freight elevator again, just let me know."The stagehand whisking me through the bowels of Salt Lake City's The Depot was overly kind, but she was confused about my purpose for being there. "Thank you," I replied, "but I'm just media. I'm not even sure if I'm supposed to be back here yet."I expected the freight elevator would lead us to another series of labyrinth-style hallways, but no, as the door opened, I was immediately greeted by various musicians and their instrumen
  
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• Review: Nordica Enforcer 99

  30-10-2025 16:28 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.While redesigned from the inside out last year, the new Enforcer 99 still holds true to its traditional all-mountain values. The existing Enforcer 100 was a much-loved ski in the Nordica lineup, so why change a good thing? I’d say the incremental improvements make the new ski even more fun, and slightly more versatile, with a heavy focus on hard snow high-speed inb
  
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• 8 Easy Ideas for Ski-Themed Halloween Costumes

  30-10-2025 15:19 via powder.com
  
  Skiers love an excuse to dress up, whether its for Gaper Day or some other ridiculous reason.
  Halloween is no exception and while it may not lend itself quite as well to wearing ski gear, that doesn't mean you can't do it. After all, what better way to make skiing your entire personality and keep it core as heck than a ski-themed Halloween costume?
  Here are a few ideas that will remind everyone just how die-hard you are, especially if you stick the entire holiday out in ski boots.The 2026 POWDER
  
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• Vlogger Lucas Catania Reveals Inside Look at Keystone's Early-Season Skiing

  30-10-2025 13:19 via powder.com
  
  Last weekend, Keystone Resort, Colorado, became the first ski resort in North America to officially open for the 2025-26 season.The Saturday opening had plenty of drama. Hours before Keystone opened its chairlifts, Arapahoe Basin shared that it would open on Sunday, October 26. Then, Keystone pulled a fast one, suddenly launching its first-ever afternoon opening that Saturday, beating Arapahoe Basin to the punch. The opening included the resort’s Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon trail
  
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• Japan's Ski Season Started Without Its Famous Powder

  30-10-2025 12:14 via powder.com
  
  The race to begin the 2025/26 ski season had North American resorts like Keystone and Arapahoe Basin scrambling to open doors and spin lifts, but it seems an international player might have beat everyone to the punch.
  Japan's Snow Park Yeti opened for the season last Friday, on October 24, 2025. For 27 years in a row now, Yeti has been Japan's earliest ski resort to open, but not because of Japan's signature blower pow. Yeti, which is located in the foothills of Mt. Fuji just south of Tokyo, use
  
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