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• Shaun White Unveils New Tiffany & Co. Trophy for the Snow League

  27-02-2026 19:14 via powder.com
  
  Shaun White's freeski and snowboard event series, the Snow League, unveiled its world championship trophy just ahead of its third event of the season.
  The Athlete Draw for the Snow League's snowboard field, who will compete in Aspen this weekend, also acted as the unveiling ceremony for the trophy.
  Like much of the Snow League's other programming, the trophy was created with the opportunity to take a different approach than traditional action sports awards in mind.
  Notably, the Snow League pays
  
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• After Schedule Change, Freeride World Tour Faces Another Cancellation

  27-02-2026 17:39 via powder.com
  
  The Freeride World Tour competition in Küthai-Innsbruck, Austria, has been cancelled because the current conditions didn’t meet the organizers’ standards for safety and a fair competition.The event was a rescheduled version of another competition that was supposed to happen in Georgia this month, making for back-to-back cancellations.“While significant work was done to prepare the venue, the current conditions do not allow for a competition that would be both fair for all
  
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• Utah Skier Dies From Injuries Sustained In Avalanche

  27-02-2026 16:48 via powder.com
  
  The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) has confirmed that a skier has died from injuries sustained in an avalanche in Butler Basin on Saturday, February 21, 2026.Two skiers were involved in the incident, according to the UAC. One skier suffered a leg injury, and another, the fatality announced today, was airlifted from the scene in critical condition.
  UAC confirmed today, February 27, that the skier had passed away in the hospital from their injuries.The avalanche occurred at 9,300 ft. on a north-facin
  
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• Salomon's Original Shift Binding Failed Me, So I Tried The New 16-DIN Version

  27-02-2026 16:26 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.When modern hybrid touring bindings first came out nearly a decade ago, they promised to usher in a new level of backcountry performance for skiers looking for added safety and increased performance by way of skiing downhill on a traditional "alpine" binding. The original Salomon Shift binding was the brainchild of Salomon and Atomic engineers and members of both brands'
  
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• Snowboarder Apologizes To Family, Owns Up To Mistakes That Caused Avalanche

  27-02-2026 12:33 via powder.com
  
  Snowboarder Jacob Erickson triggered an avalanche, then did something very few would ever consider: he admitted he made a mistake.Not only did Erickson admit to making one mistake that led to the avalanche he captured on a GoPro camera attached to his helmet, but he admitted to multiple mistakes and apologized profusely to his friends and family."I am not proud of what I did on this day, and I am very lucky to have the chance to learn from this," writes Erickson in the caption of his Instagram p
  
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• Magic: Steeps, Trees, Bumps and an Indy Vibe

  27-02-2026 01:20 via nyskiblog.com
  Every year when we re-up our Indy Pass, Magic Mountain is high on my list of destinations. Every visit has been magic. Our fondness for the place lined up nicely with last week’s weather and our patrol schedule. We made plans; my son logged in and made reservations Thursday night. Friday night we got our gear together and set our alarms- not all that early though. We weren’t on a mission for first chair or anything — just a relaxed » Read More »
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• A Letter To Skiers After One of the Worst Avalanche Weeks In History

  27-02-2026 00:02 via powder.com
  
  Dear skiers,Standing outside my garage, shovel in hand, smiling as I glared at the buckets of snow that had accumulated in just a few hours of what would be a multiple-day-long storm, my housemate said a handful of words that sent a shiver down my spine."There's a huge emergency response on Castle Peak right now. I think multiple people are missing in an avalanche."Nine skiers died near Castle Peak on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Two skiers and two snowmobilers would die in avalanche-related inci
  
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