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• Skier Poll: How Often Should You Buy New Skis?

  15-12-2025 21:32 via powder.com
  
  The POWDER Weekly Poll is back, and after long discussions with the Department of Polls and Skier Opinion, we’ve decided to build on the momentum of our latest vote.Last week, we asked skiers how many pairs of skis they own. The resounding answer? Three to five pairs, indicating that most respondents had a sizable, but not ostentatious, quiver. Now, we’re looking at that question from a new angle: how often do you buy skis?It’s a simple query
  
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• Best Ski Accessories of 2026, As Recommended By Our Testers

  15-12-2025 21:01 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.Getting kitted out for ski season isn’t just about finding the perfect outerwear, skis or boots. Completing your kit involves finding the right accessories to keep you comfortable and performing at your best throughout the season. Lucky for you, we've been testing all manner of accessories for skiing, and here's a list of some of our favorites from the past year.&n
  
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• Skiers May Not Be Surprised by NOAA’s Snow Drought Update, but It Still Hurts

  15-12-2025 20:50 via powder.com
  
  Skiers closely watching the forecast won’t be surprised to hear this news: according to NOAA, much of the West faces a snow drought as the 2025-26 season gets underway.The agency shared a screenshot of a map published by the National Resources Conservation Service covered in red markers, indicating a lack of snow. The map catalogs snow water equivalent (SWE) totals—the measure of the amount of water contained in the snow pack—and in almost every basin being measured, the S
  
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• "17 Inches of Water" Reported at Stevens Pass Ski Area Amid Washington Floods

  15-12-2025 19:48 via powder.com
  
  Another staggering stat has emerged from Washington’s ski resort industry, which has faced heavy rain and continued opening day delays in the past week as the state tangles with the aftermath of serious floods. Stevens Pass, a popular haunt for Seattle area skiers, saw 17 inches of water over a five-day period, according to a recent social media post. Stevens Pass noted that, thankfully, the resort remains “in good shape,” but communities on both sides of Stevens Pass
  
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• Holiday Valley: Miles to Powder

  15-12-2025 19:20 via nyskiblog.com
  In Western New York, I earn my miles. Between work during the week and recreation on the weekends, a lot of life happens on rural roads. My car has been incredibly reliable, carrying me to countless trailheads and ski areas over the years. On the way to Holiday Valley, I hit a milestone as the odometer rolled over to 333,333 miles. Triple threes, on a ski day, headed into the hills? That felt like a good omen. For the second » Read More »
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