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• Are You the "Best Skier in the West?" Register Now for the Sun Valley Stampede

  09-02-2026 23:57 via powder.com
  
  Think you might be the “Best Skier in the West”? Consider hoofing it to Sun Valley, Idaho, next month.On March 13 and 15, the ski resort is hosting The Sun Valley Stampede, a competition presented by POWDER, that's about figuring out who can rip the hardest. Registration just opened, and those who advance through the qualifiers will have the chance to compete against invited pros and fan-voted wildcards. This isn’t a racing, ski cross, or free
  
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• Lindsey Vonn Reveals Olympic Injury Diagnosis and Puts Rumors To Bed

  09-02-2026 23:48 via powder.com
  
  The world was watching when Lindsey Vonn crashed during the Women's Downhill at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics yesterday, February 8, 2026.Vonn appeared to clip a gate with her right arm while airing through a turn. She spiraled out of control and crashed violently. The crowd held their breath as Vonn was airlifted to a local hospital.Speculation, mostly by click-seeking tabloids and other detractors, ran rampant about Vonn's previously-reported torn ACL injury. Did the knee injury, whic
  
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• Mathilde Gremaud Narrowly Defeats Eileen Gu in Olympic Slopestyle Showdown

  09-02-2026 22:30 via powder.com
  
  Mathilde Gremaud, of Switzerland, has once again held off Eileen Gu, the Chinese freeskier she challenged for gold in the women’s Olympic slopestyle finals on Monday.
  It came down to the wire. Across three runs, Gremaud narrowly eked out a 0.38 lead on the slopestyle course, which includes a range of rails and jumps.
  During Gu’s final run, her last shot at usurping Gremaud, she slipped up in the rail section, giving Gremaud the gold. The Swiss skier celebrated with a victory lap
  
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• Skier Death Confirmed at Mammoth Mountain

  09-02-2026 20:49 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California, has confirmed that a skier died on Thursday, February 5, 2026.Mammoth Ski Patrol received a call at 1:00 p.m. local time that a skier had suffered a severe fall in 'Dropout Chute 2', a Double-Black Diamond, ungroomed slope accessed from the resort's popular Chair 23.Life-saving care was administered, and the victim was transported to a local hospital. The skier later passed away from their injuries.Mammoth Mountain trail map. The arrow marks the location of The Drop
  
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• Which Olympic Ski Event Is the Most Fun To Watch? (Poll)

  09-02-2026 19:51 via powder.com
  
  The Winter Olympics are underway.While we’ve already been treated to some standout ski moments—Breezy Johnson’s epic gold medal finish among them—there’s plenty more action on the way. Many of our favorite global athletes, from the halfpipe to the race course, are still gearing up to compete on the biggest stage.In the spirit of highlighting their skills, we decided to open the floor for some lighthearted debate. This week’s question: Which type of Olympic ski
  
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• Washington Ski Area Closes Indefinitely, but Snow Is On The Way

  09-02-2026 19:11 via powder.com
  
  Faced with warmer-than-expected temperatures, a Pacific Northwest ski area, Bluewood, has opted to shut down.“Assessing the weekend’s forecast and knowing we can no longer provide a fun and valuable experience, Ski Patrol, Mtn Operations, and I have made the difficult decision to suspend operations until we receive new snow,” the ski area’s general manager, Pete Korfiatis, wrote in a letter shared with guests last week.The plan, the ski area noted, was to keep tabs on a s
  
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• Powder Alert: 12+ Inches of New Snow Reported In Idaho and Oregon

  09-02-2026 19:04 via powder.com
  
  Ski resorts west of the Mississippi River are hurting for snow.December and January proved to be lackluster, despite a monster storm that dumped feet of snow across the Lake Tahoe area between Christmas and New Year's, and skiers have been wondering: Will winter ever arrive?The tides appear to be turning.Ski resorts across Idaho, Oregon, and Montana are reporting significant 24-hour snowfall totals today, February 9, 2026. See below. Keep reading for more about this week's upcoming storms. Is wi
  
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• "I'll Slap You"—Skier Threatens Snowboarder In Viral Video

  09-02-2026 18:07 via powder.com
  
  POWDER isn't in the business of writing a "story" every time a video clip from the world of skiing goes viral, but every once in a while, a video is so... good that we can't resist.Such is the case with a video that was recently uploaded to Reddit's 'PublicFreakout' community.
  The video, which is simply titled "Altercation on a black slope", is a first-person POV filmed by a snowboarder at a French ski resort. In the video, the snowboarder descends a groomed run at speed and is forced to turn ar
  
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• Ski Community Rallies Behind Hunter Hess Following Trump's Comments

  09-02-2026 17:18 via powder.com
  
  Team USA Olympic freestyle skier Hunter Hess made international headlines this past weekend, but it wasn't for a performance on the snow.Hess, in answering questions during a media session on Friday, February 6, 2026, said that, "it brings up mixed emotions representing the US," at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
  Hess didn't mention any specific reasons, but said, "It's a little hard, there's obviously a lot going on that I'm not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren't. I think
  
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• The Current Medal Count for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games

  09-02-2026 16:33 via powder.com
  
  There's no better place than the world's stage for the best athletes around to prove themselves. As always, the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games are chock full of talented athletes, nail-biting competition, and stories that will be talked about for years.
  Here's the updated medal count for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, from the USA and the 92 other countries competing in the Games*.
  Countries ordered by total number of gold medals. This post will be updated daily.The 2026 P
  
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• Olympic Feats and Tailgating Feasts at 100-Year-Old Ski Jump in Connecticut

  09-02-2026 16:30 via nytimes.com
  Salisbury, Conn., has been hosting ski jumping competitions since 1926, when the Satre brothers from Norway brought the sport to Litchfield County.
  
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• The difference between gold and silver: a sliver.

  09-02-2026 16:14 via nytimes.com
  Mathilde Gremaud edges out Eileen Gu to win slopestyle gold.
  
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• How Mathilde Gremaud Edged Out Eileen Gu in Slopestyle, Again

  09-02-2026 16:14 via nytimes.com
  Mathilde Gremaud edges out Eileen Gu to win slopestyle gold.
  
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