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• The First Freeride World Championship Goes Down Tomorrow. Here's What You Need To Know

  02-02-2026 23:09 via powder.com
  
  A competition date for the first ever Allianz FIS Freeride World Championships has been confirmed.
  The competition will take place in Andorra on February 3, 2026, at 9 am CET (6 am EST). The event, which is sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), will feature 65 of the world's best freeriders from 17 different countries. The championship event is a significant milestone for big mountain skiing and freeride as it marks the first time the sport will be represented by FI
  
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• Mt. Hood Skibowl Closed Indefinitely, but Hope Is On The Horizon

  02-02-2026 20:58 via powder.com
  
  It's been a rough season out west, and a new development at Mt. Hood Skibowl, one of Oregon's most popular ski areas, was a blow to many who were hoping February would bring cooler and snowier weather.Skibowl announced on January 31, 2026, that it had suspended operations, effective immediately, due to "current snow and weather conditions". The ski area, which is lower in elevation than its neighbors, received heavy rainfall over the past week.Combined with warm temperatures and little natural s
  
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• Mt. Baker Ski Area To Close This Week, Snow In The Forecast

  02-02-2026 19:45 via powder.com
  
  A storm that tracked across the far northern parts of the PNW and southern British Columbia gave Mt. Baker, Washington a nice refill after the long high pressure cycle much of the West has been stuck in.
  More than a foot of snow fell at Mt. Baker between Wednesday, January 28, and Sunday, January 31, 2026. The ski area celebrated the new snowfall with live music, night skiing, and food through the weekend.
  Unfortunately, the fun weekend at Mt. Baker precedes a not-so-fun week of work on the road
  
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• Snow Will Finally Return To California and Colorado, but Patience Is Required

  02-02-2026 19:34 via powder.com
  
  Skiers across the West have spent this winter refreshing webcams, squinting at brown trails, and settling for thin-cover tactics. The numbers match the feeling.
  In California, the mountain snowpack sat around 59% of average in late January 2026, and the long-running Phillips Station reading near Lake Tahoe was roughly 46% of average.
  In Colorado, SNOTEL basin indices on February 2, 2026, hovered in the 40s and 50s, with the Arkansas basin near 48% and the Upper Rio Grande near 51%. A thin early
  
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• Big-Mountain Skiing Icon Cody Townsend Joins Julbo Athlete Team

  02-02-2026 19:30 via powder.com
  
  There has been a lot of athlete signing news lately in the ski world. Visionary freeskier Cole Richardson is now on Salomon, Corbet's Champion Tim McChesney hopped on the Tecnica-Blizzard train, and now man-of-many-talents Cody Townsend has a new eyewear sponsor: Julbo.View this post on Instagram
  As an athlete, Cody Townsend is perhaps best known for two things: doing one of the most f*cked-up things to ever happen on skis, and shifting his career away from said stunts to much more contemplative
  
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• Which Region of the United States Produces The Best Skiers? (Poll)

  02-02-2026 17:09 via powder.com
  
  Good morning, skiers. POWDER'sDepartment of Polls and Skier Opinion is back with another weekly poll that should light a fire for the keyboard warriors out there.We asked about preferred ski boot flex last week, and while I'm not surprised that the majority of our readers are advanced to expert-level skiers, I was slightly shocked at just how skewed the results were.
  The findings and subsequent reflection on the results led me to the following question, in a way I can't exactly explain (my brain
  
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• Snowboarder "Stoked to be Alive" After Avalanche Releases on Live TV

  02-02-2026 16:43 via powder.com
  
  German snowboarder Leo Schweizer said he was "stoked to be alive" after he triggered a large avalanche that caught and carried him on February 1, 2026.Schweizer was competing in a 4-star Freeride World Tour (FWT) qualifier event at Serre-Chevalier, France, when the incident occurred. The entire ordeal was caught on a livestream camera and narrated by a French commentator.Tap or click below to watch. Pay attention to how Schweizer attempts to remain on top of the avalanche debris and eventually d
  
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• Snow Drought, Political Shifts and Strikes Batter Ski Industry in Western U.S.

  02-02-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.
  
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