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• New Zealand Ski Areas Walloped by 30+ Inches of New Snow

  08-07-2026 20:02 via powder.com
  Talk about a welcome surprise.While many resorts across the southern hemisphere have seen a slow start to the winter season, some New Zealand mountains, including Mt. Lyford, are now digging out after a big storm.The ski area, in a social media post, proudly announced that between 70 and 80 centimeters of snow had fallen. Or, about 30 inches. According to its website, Mt. Lyford remains closed but plans to open on Friday or Saturda “once the pack stabilises and we have dug out the are
  
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• Why Freeride Was Added To the Olympics, and How Athletes Feel About The Decision

  08-07-2026 19:59 via powder.com
  The timing is appropriate. The decision was smart. The future seems bright.Forty-four freeride skiers and snowboarders, 22 male and 22 female, will navigate precipitous slopes, fearlessly launch off cliffs, and demonstrate their true potential in front of a global audience, seeking Olympic glory and medals, at the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board got this one right. They approved Freeriding as an Olympic sport for the upcoming Winter Games
  
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• U.S. Ski & Snowboard Mourns the Loss of TJ Lanning

  08-07-2026 19:40 via powder.com
  Former alpine racer for the U.S. Ski Team, Thomas "TJ" Lanning passed away earlier this week at the age of 41.
  The U.S. Ski Team issued a statement on July 7, 2026, announcing Lanning's passing and expressing their condolences to his family, friends, and children. Further information on Lanning's cause of death has not been released.View this post on Instagram
  Lanning was known by the alpine ski world as one of the most fearless and resilient racers of his generation. Born in Helena, Montana, La
  
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• The POWDER Staff Reacts To Freeride's Olympic Inclusion

  08-07-2026 19:27 via powder.com
  Did you hear the news? The Olympic's newest sports are freeride skiing and snowboarding.POWDER has been tracking the potential for freeride's inclusion at the 2030 French Alps Games for multiple years, but the announcement was officially made yesterday, July 7, 2026.It's way too early to know how this decision will influence the Freeride World Tour, junior circuits, and other freeride-focused events, but the POWDER staff needed to get some thoughts off their chests.So, without further ado, here
  
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• Adventures In Underskiing

  08-07-2026 15:47 via powder.com
  It’s a brilliant May afternoon, and though the ski season officially ended weeks ago, I’m making the ten-minute walk through pools of snowmelt and over a rickety wood bridge to the shuttered local ski area, still encased in snow. At the base, I gaze up at its modest high point, four hundred feet above, and smile at potential lines down its short but steep headwall, flanked by towering ponderosa. The sun is beaming with the promise of spring, so I’m clad in the minimalist f
  
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• How to Support a Parent Grieving a Child

  08-07-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  How to show up for someone who’s grieving the loss of a child.
  
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