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• Chilean Mountain Roads Close as Storm Packing "12 to 20 Feet of Snow" Settles In

  16-07-2026 21:10 via powder.com
  As an enormous winter storm looms off the coast of South America, a local ski resort, Valle Nevado, Chile, is making changes to its operating plans on the fly. The multi-day storm cycle, which, per recent forecasts, could bring between 12 and 20 feet of snow to Valle Nevado over the next week or so, prompted Chile’s Ministry of Public Works to close Routes G-21 and G-251 on Wednesday evening, the primary access roads for Valle Nevado, according to a resort spokesperson.The spokesperso
  
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• How a Beloved Idaho Ski Area Is Adapting To Fire Danger

  16-07-2026 19:55 via powder.com
  On July 6, 2026, the Claremont Fire broke out in the Boise foothills and has since spread to over 6,100 acres. In an effort to chip in, non-profit ski hill, Bogus Basin, which sits just outside Boise, has turned its snowmaking team's efforts to wildfire mitigation.
  While there's not much snow to be made in July, the equipment used to do so in the fall and winter is actually fairly handy for keeping moisture around in the summer.
  Bogus has placed snowmaking guns in areas with access to water and
  
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• Skiers Speed Down Drainage Ditch Straight Into the Ocean

  16-07-2026 18:47 via powder.com
  Over the years, a steep drainage ditch in Lions Bay near Vancouver, British Columbia, has seen plenty of action—as in, skiers and kayakers searching for a shot of pure adrenaline. Up next is Everest Hughes, who tackled the snow-free line with plenty of style alongside his buddy Leif Coopman. The only problem? Hughes apparently, and unsurprisingly, needs some new skis and boots afterward. Neither salt water nor cement is good for ski equipment.Tap or click below to watch.View this
  
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• Wildfire Smoke Prompts Partial Closure of Michigan Ski Resort

  16-07-2026 16:19 via powder.com
  As wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota smothers large parts of Michigan, at least one local ski resort, Boyne Mountain, opted to partially shut down on Wednesday afternoon.The ski resort announced that several of its summer activities, from its zipline to scenic lift rides, would close for the rest of the day. Its scenic carts stayed open, and Boyne Mountain continued to honor golf tee times that had already been booked, but didn’t allow any new ones.In its mountain report, Boyne Moun
  
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