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• "Intentionally Affordable" Michigan Ski Area Hopes To Raise $100,000

  30-07-2026 21:04 via powder.com
  One of Traverse City, Michigan’s ski hills, Mt. Holiday, is asking for help as it pushes to raise $100,000 by late August in an effort to keep offering affordable skiing.As a nonprofit, Mt. Holiday said it's “intentionally affordable” and “exists to make memories, build confidence, and keep the outdoors within reach for every family.” That means keeping prices low alongside offering discounted youth programs and scholarships.But, Mt. Holiday added, the costs of ever
  
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• UDOT Says Ski Resort's Access Road Will Be Closed Indefinitely

  30-07-2026 19:40 via powder.com
  Following the devastation of the Cottonwood Fire in southern Utah, Mother Nature has dealt the area another tough hand. Monsoon season has caused daily thunderstorms, flash flooding, and debris flows, particularly in Beaver Canyon along SR-153. On Tuesday, July 21, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) closed the road indefinitely after the road was severely damaged or completely washed away in several locations. Recently, videos shared on the agency's social media showed the extent of th
  
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• Argentinian Skier Deploys Airbag Inbounds, but Was He Caught In an Avalanche?

  30-07-2026 19:33 via powder.com
  Ski instructor Maruo F. was enjoying delicious powder turns at Argentina's Cerro Catedral ski resort on July 28, 2026, when he noticed something wrong.Just as Mauro passed a group of rocks peeking out from the freshly fallen feet of snow, he spotted a skier tumbling head over heels in what appeared to be an avalanche slide path. The skier didn't travel far in the debris, but he deployed his avalanche airbag in the process.Mauro approaches the skier, covered in snow, and asks in Spanish if he's o
  
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• America's Only Indoor Ski Resort Will Remain Open After Midnight for a Special Event

  30-07-2026 18:54 via powder.com
  Big SNOW American Dream, a fridge-like indoor ski area located outside Manhattan in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is staying open just past midnight until 1 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026.The event, called Park After Dark, understandably focuses on the terrain park and features “live DJs, giveaways, food, drinks, and more,” according to Big SNOW’s website. Entry costs about $50. Another Park After Dark throwdown is planned for August 28.Located inside the sprawling American
  
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• Chile's Valle Nevado Ski Resort "Transformed" by Unbelievable Storm, Opens Almost 100% of Terrain

  30-07-2026 11:17 via powder.com
  Following an enormous winter storm that brought feet of snow in only a week, Valle Nevado, Chile, has gone from zero to hero.The resort, which, like others in South America, struggled with snowfall early in the season and had little terrain available, is now almost open wall to wall.All 13 ski lifts are operating, and 44 of 45 trails are open with even more snow—perhaps far more than a foot—possible in the coming days.Dominique Rudloff, Valle Nevado’s general manager, said in a
  
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