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• The Cognitive Dissonance of Resort Touring

  04-03-2026 22:03 via powder.com
  
  Our skis skidded and chattered as we descended each artificial snow mound, a series of off-white heaps dotting the entire run that seemed more like a series of whale’s bodies than a surface made for skiing.
  Up and down, we made our way over these piles of human-made snow that were soon to be groomed over the entire slope, all in the name of fitness, boredom, and–perhaps more than anything–a burning desire simply to ski. We had ascended the ski area in the way many now do,
  
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• Police Looking for Snowboarder Who Hit 8-Year-Old Skier at Winter Park

  04-03-2026 21:36 via powder.com
  
  Local law enforcement is looking for information about a snowboarder who hit and hurt an 8-year-old boy on the slopes of Winter Park Resort, Colorado, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, according to local news reports.CBS Colorado reported that, according to the Fraser Winter Park Police Department, the boy was skiing in the afternoon around Butch's Breezeway and Gangway, two trails below the Prospector Express lift. Investigators said witnesses reported that the boy was stopped when the snowboarder
  
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• Team USA Selects Flag-Bearers for Paralympics Opening Ceremony

  04-03-2026 20:57 via powder.com
  
  With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympic Games just days away, Team USA has named the official flag bearers for the opening ceremony.
  Paralympic alpine skier Laurie Stephens and Paralympic sled hockey player Josh Pauls will hold the American flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games on Friday, March 6, 2026.
  The 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympic Games will mark Stephens' sixth Paralympics and Pauls' fifth Paralympic Games. Both hold multiple medals alongside other significant career ach
  
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• Iconic Ski Movie Studio Warren Miller Entertainment Names New On-Screen Host

  04-03-2026 20:52 via powder.com
  
  A new host will lead the storied ski film outfit Warren Miller Entertainment into the future, and it’s a name you’ll probably recognize.“This year, we’re expanding,” Warren Miller Entertainment wrote in a social media post. “Introducing Katie Burrell as our new on-camera host—bringing back a tradition that channels the classic narrator energy into the films we’ve built together since 1949.”See below. Keep reading for more.The 2026 POWDER Phot
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Roasts ESPN's Pat McAfee: "You Guys Yap Like No Other"

  04-03-2026 19:59 via powder.com
  
  Following an incredible performance at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games, Mikaela Shiffrin's status as one of the greatest athletes of all time has transcended the winter sports world.
  ESPN's Pat McAfee show, which most often covers MLB, college, and professional football, welcomed Shiffrin to the show yesterday, March 3, 2026.Shiffrin joined and noted immediately that McAfee "yaps like no other," which is an accurate description if ever we've heard one. McAfee, who kept referring to Shiffrin
  
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• iPhone Saved Skier's Life After Avalanche Buried Him for Hours in the Snow

  04-03-2026 19:43 via powder.com
  
  It all came down to an iPhone.That’s according to the family of Michael Harris, a skier who, at Stevens Pass, Washington, got trapped in the aftermath of an avalanche for four hours last week.Speaking with Fox 13Seattle, his wife, Penny, said that she had the urge to check her husband’s location through the “Find My iPhone” feature. The Apple program shows the location of devices and, if you like, family and friends.“You get a feeling something’s just not righ
  
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• Look Releases New "Tiger Candy" Pivot 2.0 Bindings

  04-03-2026 17:22 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.Admittedly, ski bindings are pretty overlooked when it comes to showcasing your own style on the hill. Usually, it's a helmet, goggles, or outerwear that make a statement–or better yet, some really sick skiing! Of course, that's probably due to the fact that most ski bindings are inherently quite plain, but Look is looking (ha, ha) to change that with their new Piv
  
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• The 9 Best Places To Get Off-Season Ski Gear for Cheap

  04-03-2026 17:18 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.Spring is right around the corner, and if you're anything like us here at POWDER, your ski gear has probably taken a beating this season.
  Whether it's finally time to replace those all-mountain skis you've had for years, your fancy Gore-Tex pants are now more duct tape than anything else, or you just want to finally splurge on a new backcountry touring setup, late s
  
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• Here's How I Turned My Atomic Remedy 130 Into A Touring Boot

  04-03-2026 14:09 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.I'll admit that my personal preferences for ski gear exist in a pretty weird corner of the industry. I'm lucky enough to ski something like 100 days a year (yes, it's my job), and I love spreading that out between pretty much any kind of skiing there is. Living in the Tetons, I've developed a fond appreciation and a pretty big appetite for exploring the high mountains ar
  
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• Molly Armanino Is Out for the Season After Freak Accident In Austria

  04-03-2026 13:20 via powder.com
  
  Freeride World Tour (FWT) competitor Molly Armanino (USA) is officially out for the season.
  Armanino was injured while skiing in Austria, presumably after the FWT Georgia Pro stop was relocated to Kühtai/Innsbruck, which was ultimately cancelled.
  In an Instagram post about her injury, Armanino said that after jumping off a small cliff, she landed and caught a rock buried beneath the snow. The crash broke her two main lower leg bones, the tibia and fibula, but luckily, her knee and ankle see
  
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• Idaho Ski Resort Sold to Longtime Mountain Manager and Local

  04-03-2026 12:12 via powder.com
  
  The humble Idaho ski area, Pomerelle Mountain Resort, found new owners without having to look very far.On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the ski area announced that its previous owners, the Anderson family, had sold to Pomerelle’s mountain manager Zach Alexander and his wife, Crystal.Local Freshies, which covers skiing and first reported the story, interviewed Alexander. Alexander’s ties to the mountain go far beyond employment. His grandparents, Barry and
  
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