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• Police Investigating Skier Death at Breckenridge

  13-03-2026 18:17 via powder.com
  
  Colorado's Summit County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a skier at Breckenridge Ski Resort. According to the Sheriff's Department, on March 11, 2026, deputies responded to a call from the ski resort at around 1:30 p.m.
  Once on scene, deputies learned that a male skier who was visiting from out of state had crashed on the Lake Chutes, which are a double-black diamond run, in a hike-to area of the ski resort on Peak 8. Upon arrival, CPR on the skier was in progress.
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• 17 Day Season: Oregon Ski Area Calls It Quits After "Record" Low Snow

  13-03-2026 17:54 via powder.com
  
  It's officially the end of ski season for a southern Oregon mountain.
  After a "record-low" snow year and continuously adverse conditions, Mt. Ashland has made the tough decision to close for the season.
  The ski area closed "until snow conditions improved" on February 28th, after continued warm temperatures and lack of snowfall. Unfortunately, those improved snow conditions never materialized at Mt. Ashland, and the ski area opted to cease winter operations for the season, announcing the decision
  
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• Candide Thovex Just Did The Impossible, Again

  13-03-2026 16:14 via powder.com
  
  Stop me if you've heard this before: Candide Thovex is the best skier in the world.It's become a cliché amongst skiers. Even with Father Time ticking away and bringing the Flying Frenchman into his mid-40s, Candide keeps upping the ante.Yesterday, March 12, 2026, Thovex published a new 5-minute video on YouTube titled "Les Tufs". In the video, Thovex rips, flips, and squeezes his way through some of the gnarliest terrain we've seen to date. The video was filmed in Tignes, France.
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• Police Looking for Suspected Snowboard Thief at Breckenridge

  13-03-2026 12:11 via powder.com
  
  Local police are searching for a suspected snowboard thief who, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, walked off with gear that wasn’t his at the base of Breckenridge’s Peak 9, near the Quicksilver lift.The Breckenridge Police Department shared photos and a description of the suspect, writing in a news release that he is an “adult white male, approximately 5’8” with a thin build, wearing a black helmet, gray and black winter coat, light blue s
  
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• South American Ski Destination Announces Planned Opening Day

  13-03-2026 11:08 via powder.com
  
  Is it too early to start thinking about skiing in South America? During any other season, we might say yes, but with the wild temperature swings and fewer than usual powder days out West, a little fantasizing couldn’t hurt. Valle Nevado, Chile, one of South America’s best-known ski resorts, has announced when it plans to open and shared the details of its $3.3 Million in pre-winter upgrades.The mountain, conditions permitting, aims to open on June 14, 2026, and keep the lif
  
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