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• Closing Dates for Colorado's Ski Resorts

  21-03-2026 11:37 via powder.com
  
  In states across the West, the ski season at some mountains is coming to a close a little earlier than expected because of lower-than-normal snowfall and, more recently, a historic and record-breaking heat wave. Across Colorado, resorts have been working hard to prolong the season. Mother Nature, though, has made that a difficult task. Buffeted by the heat, local ski areas—particularly smaller and lower elevations ones—have trotted out amended closing dates. Howelsen H
  
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• The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics Inspired and Broke Records, but Encountered Politics and Weather Difficulties

  21-03-2026 11:33 via powder.com
  
  Beyond para athletes displaying their best on ice and snow, the larger impetus of the Paralympic and adaptive sports movement has always been to change perceptions about disabilities, break down barriers, and foster greater inclusivity in society.
  By all accounts, as expressed by these inspiring athletes and other leading figures in the movement, the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympics checked all of these boxes.The 50th Anniversary edition of the Winter Paralympic Games, which unfolded over ten days
  
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• Utah's Ski Season Is Coming to an End, Closing Dates Announced

  21-03-2026 10:43 via powder.com
  
  It’s hot. If you live in Salt Lake City—or any other part of Utah, really—you’ve been treated to a toasty week that brought temperatures more reminiscent of June than March.For those in the snow business, this, of course, isn’t great news. Less powder than usual has piled up in Utah this season. Now, the slopes are baking.That’s prompted some Utah resorts to close early. Cherry Peak, Eagle Point, and Nordic Valley have all thrown in the towel. Snowbasin’
  
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