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• 3,000 Acre Wildfire Burns Miles South of Mammoth Mountain, California

  14-11-2025 23:14 via powder.com
  
  About 15 miles from Mammoth Mountain, California, a 3,000-acre wildfire that prompted evacuation orders and damaged structures has struck.The blaze, known as the Pack Fire, was spotted on Thursday and was fuelled by strong winds. Its cause is under investigation, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire reported Friday afternoon that firefighters had pushed the wildfire to 5% containment, adding that minimal fire activity and smoldering were observed overnight. There's been
  
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• Las Vegas Ski Area Announces Opening Day and $14 Lift Tickets

  14-11-2025 21:50 via powder.com
  
  Lee Canyon, a ski area just outside Las Vegas, has officially announced its opening day. On Friday, November 21, 2025, Lee Canyon will start spinning lifts for the season and debut pieces of their million-dollar upgrades. Since 2019, the resort has invested more than $18M in infrastructure upgrades, with $1M in capital investments taking place ahead of the 2025-26 season. Lee Canyon's guests can expect a new, moveable rope tow lift called Rapid Fire, which will initially be placed at t
  
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• Breckenridge Ski Patrol Union Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement With Vail Resorts

  14-11-2025 21:37 via powder.com
  
  Following a November 13 bargaining session with Vail Resorts that went late into the evening, the Breckenridge Ski Patrol Union has reached a tentative contract agreement that will run through November 15, 2028, the Summit Daily reported. The union's bargaining committee is unanimously recommending that the contract be ratified by its members.According to a statement shared by the Summit Daily attributed to Breckenridge and the patrollers, both parties won’t be taking media requests until
  
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• New Hampshire's Black Mountain Aims for Earliest Opening Ever

  14-11-2025 20:26 via powder.com
  
  Black Mountain, New Hampshire, is hoping to open earlier than ever before.In a recent letter to its guests, the ski area’s president and general manager, Erik Mogensen, described how the mountain has been preparing for winter.That has involved the ongoing installation of over 28,000 feet of new snowmaking pipe, and the addition of more than 200 new snowguns, Mogensen wrote. Black Mountain’s also adding more pumping capacity. This week, the ski area started making snow.What Black Moun
  
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• 5 Essential Tips for Safely Skiing in the Backcountry

  14-11-2025 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Disclaimer: This is a beginner’s guide that aims, first and foremost, at awareness. It is not a substitute for training from an accredited guide. To make your first real step towards understanding backcountry safety, we highly recommend taking an AIARE 1 or AAI Level 1 course.The backcountry looms large in the imagination of skiers everywhere. It’s beautiful, fearsome, and the last best place to score untouched snow. That latter part may be the backcountry's biggest&nb
  
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• 7 Ski Town Dos and Don’ts for a Better Trip

  14-11-2025 14:03 via powder.com
  
  The ski town. It's a place of magic, contradictions, and complexities that simmer just below the surface. For you, the prospective vacationer, Jackson or Telluride might seem like a skiing-flavored version of Disneyland, with beautiful vistas and top-notch skiing to match. That assumption's mostly correct. But visiting a ski town is about more than just parachuting in, soaking up some powder, and jetting out at the end of the week. These locales often have rich histories and wild characters.In t
  
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