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• Mikaela Shiffrin Claims Sixth Straight Slalom Win, Calls Out "Not Safe" Course

  29-12-2025 23:18 via powder.com
  
  In Semmering, Austria, American ski racing star Mikaela Shiffrin added to her slalom streak on Sunday, with her fifth consecutive win in the discipline since the World Cup season started. Across two runs, Shiffrin tallied a quicker time than Switzerland’s Camille Rast and Albania’s Lara Colturi. They placed second and third, respectively.  It was, of course, another triumphant moment for Shiffrin, who, last season, seriously injured her oblique muscles and spent part o
  
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• Do You Wear a Ski Helmet? (Poll)

  29-12-2025 21:19 via powder.com
  
  The ski helmet is a bundle of padding, plastic, straps, and buckles. At first glance, you might guess that it’s an unassuming, uncontroversial object. Guess again.On ski helmet use, skiers often have strong opinions. While the majority of skiers wear helmets, a smaller contingent prefers the natural approach, sometimes or always ditching head protection. That can cause potent reactions, at least online. This is their sentiment: why in the world would you eschew something that can protect a
  
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• Telluride Ski Patrol Strike Continues, Resort Closed Indefinitely

  29-12-2025 20:26 via powder.com
  
  The famed Colorado resort Telluride remains closed after its unionized ski patrollers went on strike in pursuit of a new contract with improved wages, marking another dramatic chapter in the wave of union efforts at ski resorts across North America over the past year.The closure began on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the height of the busy holiday season, as announced by Telluride’s owner, Chuck Horning.“Telluride didn’t make this decision—the strike nor the timing of i
  
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• Christmas Holiday at Titus

  29-12-2025 19:50 via nyskiblog.com
  We left home in Western New York around noon on Friday after a few consecutive days of holiday festivities. With sleet in the forecast locally, we planned to hit the road and make the best of our time off of work. When holiday crowds swell and conditions feel uncertain, Evan and I often find ourselves heading north to Titus Mountain. A place we trust for consistently great snow, zero lift lines, and a refreshingly stress-free ski experience, even during the » Read More »
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• Over 3,000 Skiers Told Us How Much They're Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket

  29-12-2025 15:17 via powder.com
  
  Lift tickets cost too much, at least that's what over 3,000 skiers told POWDER in last week's Weekly Poll.We asked: How Much Are You Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket?Check out the results below. Keep reading for more.Poll Results: How Much Are You Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket?Poll HighlightsTotal Votes: 3,605Number of Votes on Instagram: 1,748votesNumber of Votes on Website: 1,857 votesMost Popular Option: $51-$100 (1,967 votes, 55% of voters)Least Popular Option: $1
  
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• Mammoth Ski Patroller Dies From Injuries

  29-12-2025 14:33 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California, confirmed on Sunday, December 28, 2025, that ski patroller Cole Murphy, 30, had passed away from injuries sustained in an avalanche.The avalanche occurred on Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to the ski area. A second ski patroller sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the slide."With profound sorrow, Mammoth Mountain confirms that the Ski Patroller who was critically injured and hospitalized Friday has died from his injuries," wr
  
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• Why the Moment Countach 104 Is My Go-To Ski for Less-Than-Perfect Days

  29-12-2025 12:05 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.Moment has built a cult-like reputation over their twenty-plus year history. As one of the largest domestic manufacturers of skis, they’ve gained a loyal following among core skiers because they simply make the kind of skis rippers want. Unapologetically anti-corporate, some of their models are pure niche, and they like it that way. While the Countach 104 doesn&rsq
  
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• How to Enter the 4FRNT X POWDER Devastator Giveaway

  29-12-2025 10:02 via powder.com
  
  POWDER Magazine and 4FRNT Skis have partnered to give away a pair of 4FRNT Devastator Skis and a copy of the 2026 POWDER Photo Annual.The contest will be open from today, December 29, 2025, through January 5, 2026. A random winner will be selected at that time.Keep reading below for details and how to enter.One Winner Will Take Home: One pair of 4FRNT Devastators ($829)One copy of the 2025 POWDER Photo Annual ($19.99)Enter to Win Here View the original article to see embedded media.4FR
  
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