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• Russ LaChapelle: The Bard of Bearpen

  12-01-2026 22:40 via nyskiblog.com
  I first crossed paths with Russ LaChapelle in the fall of 2010; though, like many people interested in New York ski history, I’d encountered him years earlier through his quirky, deeply personal website. Jam-packed with information about vanished rope tows, forgotten slopes, and half-erased ski dreams, it was clearly the work of someone who cared more about getting the story right than making it look polished or easily navigable (as much as was possible with internet technology back then).
  
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• "That Kind of Airtime Is Insane": Skier's Huge Jump Goes Viral

  12-01-2026 22:25 via powder.com
  
  I’d venture that your average skier prefers to stay on the snow.
  Yes, a mogul here or a small jump there can produce some welcome air time, but entering orbit is, by and large, reserved for professionals and true thrill seekers.This skier, who goes by @tommy._.ski on Instagram, is among their ranks. In a recent, jaw-dropping clip, he estimated that he floated between 40 and 50 feet into the air, traveling over 100 feet.Sound absurd? It is. See the video below and remember, please don&rsquo
  
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• How Often Do You Use Ski Pole Straps? (Poll)

  12-01-2026 20:16 via powder.com
  
  Just about every ski pole on the market comes equipped with a seemingly innocuous feature: straps.
  At face value, their inclusion makes sense. Who wants to ski a narrow, icy chute after losing their grip and watching one of their poles skitter away downhill? No one, we’d venture.Yet, despite helping to keep your gear all in one place, pole straps can also be dangerous, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. In a blog post, the forecasters recommended, outright, that you shouldn’t we
  
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• How a Utah Ski Resort Uses Remote Control Explosives To Keep Skiers Safe

  12-01-2026 19:24 via powder.com
  
  Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, is showing off one of the newer techniques it’s using to control avalanches: Wyssen Towers. Set to a fitting techno soundtrack, the video, shared to social media over the weekend, shows the towers firing and setting off cascades of snow.Tap or click to watch the video below, and keep reading to learn more about Wyssen Towers.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or click here to have a copy shipped directly
  
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• Dog and Skier Swept Away by Large Avalanche

  12-01-2026 18:48 via powder.com
  
  Skier Ares Masip suffered a close call during a backcountry ski outing in the country of Andorra on January 8, 2026.Masip was skiing with her dog Cim, on a slope that was "very familiar". She had skied it three times in the last five days, according to her written video description."All in all, a lot of factors have added up that made me think it was safe. And this is where it enters, what is known as a heuristic trap," writes Masip. She continues, "[A heuristic trap is] a mental bias that makes
  
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• "Too Old" Skier Sends Jackson Hole's Most Feared Line

  12-01-2026 17:25 via powder.com
  
  I wrote a story for POWDER back in May of 2024 called 'The First Family of Jackson Hole's S&S Couloir'.The focus of the story was Bob Kilmain, an East Coast transplant turned local legend, and his children, Morgan and Jack, and their impressive accomplishments on Jackson Hole's most feared inbounds line, S&S Couloir.The Kilmains have left their mark on S&S (read my story from 2024 for the details), and Bob, the 40-plus-year-old patriarch of the family, is back this season with anothe
  
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• Avalanche Kills Two In Washington

  12-01-2026 16:24 via powder.com
  
  The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) confirmed that four backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche on Friday, January 9, 2026. Two of the skiers were killed."We are saddened to report that four backcountry tourers were caught and carried in an avalanche near Longs Pass in the upper Teanaway River drainage of the East Central zone. One tourer was not buried, one was partially buried and injured, one was fully buried and killed, and one was fully buried and is presumed dead."Survivors Ian La
  
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• Review: Peak Performance Women's Vertec HIPE 3L Shell Jacket & Pants

  12-01-2026 14:40 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.Founded in 1986, the Swedish outerwear brand Peak Performance started to gain significant popularity in North America a few years back, particularly in parts of Canada. As they really broke into the North American market and I started to see more of their products in the wild, I found myself wondering what would set them apart from other high-end outerwear brands like Ar
  
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• Völkl Releases New 112mm-Underfoot Powder Ski

  12-01-2026 13:20 via powder.com
  
  After releasing the new Revolt 101 last winter, Völkl is adding yet another ski to the Revolt family: an all-new powder freestyle shape. Where the 101 and 114 fall into the hard-charging directional freeride category, the new Revolt 112 is a much more freestyle-focused shape that should split the difference between the 121 and the 104 in the Revolt line. This came as a bit of surprise given how much a certain Völkl athlete has been teasing a prototype shape of what look to be a large p
  
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• Avalanche in Washington State Kills 2

  12-01-2026 03:44 via nytimes.com
  The men were among a group of four skiing in the backcountry near Longs Pass, east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountains. The area received heavy snowfall last week.
  
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