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• Close Call: Japanese Snowboarder Dodges Bear in Tense Video

  17-12-2025 20:55 via powder.com
  
  If you ever needed a reminder that we’re temporary guests—not residents—at ski resorts, let this be it. Who are the real homeowners? The wildlife, like birds, deer, and, yes, bears.In a widely shared video, professional snowboarder Makoto Kuroki chronicled a close bear encounter on the slopes around Hakuba, Japan, the popular winter destination brimming with ski resorts. Kuroki’s footage caught the bear seemingly mid-charge. Thankfully, the snowboarder was already on
  
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• British Columbia and Alberta Ski Resorts Are Blanketed by Snow, Again

  17-12-2025 20:42 via powder.com
  
  British Columbia and Alberta are racking up big snow totals, while parts of the Western US are just starting to spin lifts in the next two weeks.
  Last week, much of interior BC got walloped by snow right in time for resorts like Kicking Horse, SilverStar, and Whitewater to open for the season. Over the weekend and beginning of this week, the border of Alberta and BC got even more snow. Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine, and parts of BC have been beneficiaries.The Purcells and surrounding area have see
  
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• Major Ski Access Road Could Remain Closed for "Months" in Washington

  17-12-2025 19:48 via powder.com
  
  Washington state's Highway 2, which connects the popular ski resort Stevens Pass to the broader world, will be closed for “months,” according to Governor Bob Ferguson, as the state picks up the pieces amid a period of intense flooding.The road has already been closed for several days between Skykomish and Leavenworth, casting more uncertainty on Stevens Pass’ ski season, which was already off to a rough start: the mountain, like others in Washington, hasn’t opened yet bec
  
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• Lindsey Vonn's Secret Weapon? Her Coach.

  17-12-2025 19:31 via powder.com
  
  “Good turns, C’mon Lindsey, roll with and work all of the terrain,” were the encouraging words shouted by Aksel Lund Svindal, moments before Lindsey Vonn shot out of the start house at this past Sunday’s super-G race, in St. Moritz.The 41-year-old Vonn was hot off her first World Cup victory in more than seven years and pursuing a third consecutive podium on the Corviglia course at the glamorous Swiss ski resort. With slightly less magic in her performance on this day, Vo
  
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• This Freestyle Skier’s Latest Video Left Us Seriously Confused (in a Good Way)

  17-12-2025 16:48 via powder.com
  
  Have you ever done a backflip and landed with your legs crossed, as if you were sitting in an armchair?
  In the unlikely event that you answered yes, you’d be in good company with Pierre Rochat, a maestro of skiing witchcraft who operates under the social media moniker @till_i_break_it. There are echoes of Andy Parry’s “wizard tricks” or Vincent Gagnier's creative grabs in Rochat’s skiing, but points of reference are rare. Rochat combines butters with a dizzying
  
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• More Than 2 Million Ski Visits a Year: Idaho’s Snow Economy Is Bigger Than Many Realize

  17-12-2025 14:18 via powder.com
  
  Since the 2020-21 ski season, Idaho’s ski resorts have exceeded two million skier visits each year, according to a new report commissioned by Ski Idaho, a local nonprofit association also known as the Idaho Ski Areas Association (ISAA).The report, similar to those released in other states by ski industry groups, covers the economic contribution of skiing to Idaho’s economy.It chronicled a mostly steady rise in ski visitation across The Gem State, with a peak of 2.5 million skier visi
  
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• Ski Area Near Denver, Colorado Pauses Operations To "Preserve Snowpack"

  17-12-2025 12:48 via powder.com
  
  Echo Mountain, a small ski area near Denver, Colorado, has paused operations just after opening due to “unseasonable weather conditions.” The ski area, which first opened for the season on December 13, 2025, announced earlier this week that it would close between Monday and Thursday (Dec 15-18), with plans to reopen on Friday, December 19. In doing so, Echo Mountain hopes to preserve its snowpack.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you
  
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