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• Is This Europe's Deadliest Avalanche Season?

  25-02-2026 20:01 via powder.com
  
  As winter reaches it's peak across the northern hemisphere, so does avalanche season. While sadly, avalanche deaths are something that impact the winter sports community every year, this year has been particularly deadly, especially across the Alps.
  In the last week, two major storms have moved through the Alps, dropping significant amounts of snow. After a prolonged dry spell in November, a persistent weak layer formed in many areas. When loaded with heavy, new snowfall and combined with strong
  
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• Review: Strafe Willow 3L Shell Half- Bib & Bliss Jacket

  25-02-2026 19:00 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.Colorado-born outwear brand, Strafe, has built its foundation on making ski apparel for uphill missions and long days in the backcountry. Founded in 2011 by John and Pete Gaston at the base of Aspen Highlands, Strafe has the same grassroots appeal as other cult-followed outerwear brands like Flylow, but more of an "uphill hardo" feel. Still, Strafe makes a range of both
  
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• Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee Placed On Hold Due to Lightning

  25-02-2026 18:48 via powder.com
  
  A storm moving through the Tetons dropped 19" of snow on Grand Targhee resort and 14" of snow at Jackson Hole on Tuesday, February 24, with 1-2" per hour falling throughout the day. Unfortunately, Wednesday might not shape up to be as epic a Teton powder day as metrics like those would suggest.
  Wednesday morning as of 9:30am MST, both Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole's lifts were placed on hold due to lightning in the area.
  At Jackson Hole, as of 10:15am MST, Après Vous Quad, Sweetwater Gon
  
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• 8 Female Athletes That Led The Way at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

  25-02-2026 16:40 via powder.com
  
  Historically, the Olympic Games have been a place where careers are born, cold wars are fought, and stories that last generations are told.
  This year, as athletes from 93 countries gave it their all across winter sport disciplines, one particular storyline seemed to hold true above all others.Women in sports are performing at the highest level and with unmatched grace. The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games was undoubtedly, for the girls.
  Across numerous disciplines in Milan-Cortina over the last t
  
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• After Cancellation, Freeride World Tour Reschedules Comp In Austria

  25-02-2026 16:19 via powder.com
  
  The Freeride World Tour has found a place to re-stage its cancelled Georgia Pro event, the competition called off by organizers due to unstable snow conditions last week.They now hope to hold the event on February 26 or 27, 2026, on the slopes of Kühtai, Austria, near Innsbruck, and pull off what must be a massive, quick turnaround logistical effort. Originally, the Georgia Pro was scheduled for February 21-27.The Freeride World Tour, in a press release, said the planned venue, Schöffi
  
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• Indy Pass, The Ski Pass With a Cult Following, Lowers Prices and Adds 16 New Resorts

  25-02-2026 15:00 via powder.com
  
  The Indy Pass, a popular ski pass that offers two days of downhill skiing or riding, plus cross-country skiing access at each of its hundreds of partner ski resorts globally, has added 16 new resorts for the next ski season, according to a press release.New for the 26/27 ski season are European destinations Les 7 Laux, France; Bergbahnen Hohsaas AG, Switzerland; Valmorel, France; Stöten i Sälen, Sweden; Levi, Finland; and Stranda Ski Resort, Norway.Also new for the 26/27 season is Pebb
  
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• Editor's Pick: These Are The Best Avalanche Beacons of 2026

  25-02-2026 01:29 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.Staying safe in avalanche terrain starts with proper decision making and smart travel practices in the mountains. However, being prepared for the worst with training and frequent rescue practice and carrying the right gear is equally as important. That’s why we tested four of this year’s best avalanche beacons to see how they stacked up. We explored three new
  
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