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• X Games League Unveils Its Next Winter Team in Utah Skiing Hotspot

  12-06-2026 22:44 via powder.com
  As the X Games prepares to debut its bold new team-based take on action sports called the X Games League, more details are trickling out about which four cities will have their own winter clubs.The latest confirmed addition is Park City, Utah, a fitting choice given the town’s ski-centric scene and Olympic history. On Thursday, X Games announced that the newly created Park City team, or XC Park City, had been bought by private equity investor Allen Thorpe. He also bought the summer X
  
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• Another Lift Added for Summer Skiing at Banff Sunshine Village

  12-06-2026 19:27 via powder.com
  It’s official: skiers and snowboarders won’t only have one lift to choose from when Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta, reopens for summer skiing later this month.The resort, in a recent announcement, said that the Standish Express lift will now be in play for as long as conditions permit, joining another lift that was already confirmed: the Strawberry Express. The Strawberry Express accesses a slew of beginner and intermediate terrain, while Standish climbs higher up the
  
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• El Niño Is Here and May Become "Very Strong"

  12-06-2026 18:17 via powder.com
  Well, it's official: El Niño has arrived, according to the Climate Prediction Center.The natural phenomenon, which can have wide-ranging impacts on temperature and precipitation, has been a hot topic this spring, with talk of a so-called “Super El Niño” dominating the headlines.Will this one really be strong, though? Amid all the buzz, the Climate Prediction Center has stayed relatively conservative, previously noting that “there is still substantial uncertainty i
  
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• Killington Ski Resort Investing $25 Million in Improvements This Summer

  12-06-2026 12:15 via powder.com
  Now in its second year of independent ownership, Killington and Pico Mountain, Vermont, are pouring millions into improving their infrastructure.$25 million has been allocated for on-mountain infrastructure improvements this summer, an increase over the previously announced figure of $22 million, bringing the two-year investment total to more than $65 million.Per a recent announcement, the resort upped its summer investment plan from $22 million to $25 million, bringing the two-year total to mor
  
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• Northstar's Downhill Bike Park Is Open, but Its Iconic Trail Looks Different This Season

  12-06-2026 11:56 via powder.com
  Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! It's the unofficial beginning of Lake Tahoe summer today, June 12, 2026, as Northstar's Downhill Bike Park opens for the season.While there are dozens of ski areas in the region, Northstar is the lone resort with a full-fledged lift-served downhill bike park. When it opens, mountain bikers flock to it from far and wide.The most exciting new thing this season is the reconstruction and revamping of the resort's iconic jump-trail, 'Livewire'. Livewire has been
  
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