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• Canadian Ski Area Teases "Big Things," but Details Are Scarce

  29-07-2026 20:26 via powder.com
  Something’s happening at Cape Smokey, but we aren’t sure what yet.The small ski area on the Atlantic Coast in Nova Scotia teased in a social media post that “Big things are coming to Smokey. Skiers and snowboarders have a lot to be excited about.” The post added that more details are coming soon, and included a short video of a neat cut through the trees that, at first brush, looks like an ideal place to put some kind of ski lift. But Cape Smokey didn’t hint if
  
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• Chairlift Catches Fire at Chilean Ski Area

  29-07-2026 19:59 via powder.com
  As winter continues to hammer mountains in South America, one ski area got a little bit of heat, but not the kind you want. One of the main chairlifts at Chilean Ski Resort, La Parva, caught fire on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
  Videos showed flames roaring inside the main lift terminal of Alpha Chair.Reports from the Chilean Police indicated that a plastic pipe had come into contact with the lift's motor exhaust pipe, causing the fire to start. Luckily, the fire was completely extinguished, and no o
  
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• Four-Legged Employees Return to Vermont Ski Resort for Trail Maintenance

  29-07-2026 19:19 via powder.com
  The goats and sheep are back.At Jay Peak, Vermont, a crew of hooved assistants has returned to the slopes this summer, munching on plants like poison ivy and sumac. Known as the Chew Crew, they’re tasked with “managing” (snacking on, really) vegetation on alpine and nordic slopes, and were first recruited by Jay Peak from Cloud Brook Farm last fall.“[The] pilot showed us this could be more than just a fun idea," said Andy Stenger, director of mountain and base area operat
  
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• Canada Invests Millions in Future of Skiing and Snowsports

  29-07-2026 12:53 via powder.com
  Ahead of the 2030 Winter Olympics, the Canadian Government is funneling up to CAD $33.6 million into winter sports venues in a bid that officials say will support athletes and strengthen the country’s ability to host major events.The investment, made through a federal fund, will go towards the rehabilitation and modernization of the Olympic Oval at the University of Calgary campus, which hosted speed skating at the 1998 Winter Games.In total, the Olympic Oval is set for a $52-million contr
  
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