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• Jackson Hole's Famous Snowmobile Hillclimb Won't Happen This Year

  05-03-2026 21:13 via powder.com
  
  Each spring, the pristine quiet of downtown Jackson Hole is replaced by the unmistakable braaap of snowmobiles for the annual World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb at Snow King Mountain.
  Unfortunately, on Wednesday, March 4, the Jackson Hole Snow Devils, who put on the event, announced that it would be cancelled in 2026 due to insufficient snowpack at Snow King.
  “There’s no way we could make it happen and have it safe, have a quality course, a quality World Championship Hill Climb
  
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• Winter Weather Advisory Issued, Up to 20 Inches of Snow Possible in Utah's Mountains

  05-03-2026 21:02 via powder.com
  
  A storm is enveloping Utah, and the National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City office has issued a winter weather advisory that calls for as much as 20 inches in some mountains.The advisory applies to ski country, including the Wasatch Mountains, Western Uinta Mountains, and Central Mountains.In it, the National Weather Service called for snow accumulations between six and 12 inches, with, locally, up to 20 inches falling in the Cottonwoods, the canyons home to Alta Ski Area, Snowbird, Brig
  
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• Ikon Pass Reveals 2026-27 Price, New Resorts, and Access for Skiers

  05-03-2026 19:36 via powder.com
  
  The Ikon Pass, one of the two biggest multi-mountain ski passes, is back on sale soon with new resorts, deals for younger skiers, and expanded Colorado access.The 2026-27 Ikon Pass will be available for purchase on March 12, 2026, at $1,399, a $70 increase from last season's starting price. The Ikon Pass price is the lowest when it first goes on sale and climbs as the upcoming winter approaches.The more limited Ikon Base Pass will cost $949, and Ikon Session Passes, which work like bundled lift
  
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• Chris Benchetler Shows Off His Personal Bent Ski Collection, Reveals His Preferences

  05-03-2026 19:30 via powder.com
  
  Artist and skier (and so much more), Chris Benchetler, took to Instagram on a little walk down memory lane with one of, if not the most, notable collaborations to come out of his career‚ the Bent Chetler ski.
  2008 saw the first iteration of the Bent Chetler, in a 123mm underfoot twin-tipped powder ski. Today, the Bent line up comes in a range of widths, as well as a smaller, junior version of the ski, and is one of the most popular freeride skis around.You can watch Benchetler's full video
  
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• Meet The Pro Skiers and Judges for the Inaugural Sun Valley Stampede

  05-03-2026 19:14 via powder.com
  
  Howdy, partner, the inaugural Sun Valley Stampede presented by POWDERMagazine is just a few weeks away.Slated to go down between March 13-15, 2026, skiers are flocking from far and wide to test their skills on the never-before-seen race course that will feature race gates, moguls, and terrain park features.Registration is still open to skiers who would like to compete, but there will also be plenty for spectators to enjoy throughout the weekend. The event is open to all ages.Notably, the Sun Val
  
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• The 13 Longest Ski Runs in North America From Coast to Coast

  05-03-2026 17:07 via powder.com
  
  As skiers, the longer we can go without riding a chairlift or hitting the skin track, the better. Uninterrupted skiing is the Holy Grail, and some ski resorts—primarily those with considerable acreage and vertical—make the quest for enduring descents easier.For those looking to do as much downhill mileage as they can at once, here are 13 of North America’s longest ski resort runs, sorted by region. They might not be the gnarliest or most well-known trails at many of these resor
  
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• The 10 Best Resorts for Spring Skiing This Season

  05-03-2026 16:53 via powder.com
  
  Spring, in mountain-person nomenclature, can mean multiple things at once.
  That late-April surprise storm qualifies as spring skiing, as does the day, only a week later, when skiing corn snow under the sun. The weather in this transitory period is mercurial.However, when we think of spring skiing, we lean towards the sunnier, slushier side of the spectrum. In our books, the word spring means a few things: parking lot parties, egregious goggle tans, and pond skims. At a certain point, it's time f
  
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• Jackson Hole Skier Takes Down S&S Couloir's Daunting Wallride

  05-03-2026 14:33 via powder.com
  
  The kids are alright, and they’re teeing off some of the toughest stuff Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has on offer.In this case, it was S&S Couloir, the little rock slot near its better-known sibling, Corbet’s Couloir. The line’s a bear, with only two viable options. Either you jump in, or, alternatively, ski over rocks on a steep face. Liam Thompson, a local ripper, chose the latter, flawlessly knocking off S&S.Tap or click to watch Thompson ski S&S Couloir bel
  
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• These Working Lego Ski Lifts Are an Engineering Marvel

  05-03-2026 13:19 via powder.com
  
  Skiing is a soulful sport.
  So much has been said and written about the mountains that concerns feeling rather than fact. Poems do more to capture the embodied experience of skiing than spreadsheets. Yet, at the same time, skiing invites us to tinker like engineers and obsess over equipment. First, there are the basics, like affixing two skis together with straps or patching a coat with duct tape. Things get more complicated from there, including homemade skis with colossal presses and ad-ho
  
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• Palisades Tahoe Is Going All-Out for International Women's Month

  05-03-2026 12:12 via powder.com
  
  March is International Women's Month, and the California ski area Palisades Tahoe is celebrating with a series of special events.
  Throughout the month, the ski area will host on-snow gatherings, community events, and storytelling experiences that honor women in Olympic Valley.
  Events include everything from high-performance ski camps to snowboard meetups to book signings, spanning a range of activities on and off the slopes.Keep reading for a breakdown of events.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is h
  
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