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• New Hampshire's King Pine Ski Area Eyes Expansion

  22-10-2026 23:08 via POWDER
  New Hampshire’s King Pine Ski Resort has big plans for the future.
  The resort, in a news release, announced that expanded trails and a new base lodge with live music and an event space are targeted for completion by 2030. Improvements for this winter include “new family après ski experiences, upgraded snowmaking, a refreshed tavern, new guest lockers and updated trail signage.” King Pine also joins the Indy Pass as a full member this year.
  The Hoyt family, the owners of King Pine, Danfort
  
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• Watch: The Rossignol Sender Free 100 Can Do It All

  22-10-2026 21:20 via POWDER
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Rossignol’s Sender Free 110 & 118 have been staple market freeride skis for the last few years. Between their innovative construction, and burly, auto-stomp personality, there’s not much these skis were missing- except an option for a narrower, daily driver ski.
  That’s where the Sender Free 100 comes in. One of the most versatile skis on the market, Rossignol�
  
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• Why Atomic's Bent 110 Remains a Cult Favorite Years After Hitting the Market

  22-10-2026 21:14 via POWDER
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Why screw with a classic? It’s a simple question with a simple answer: if you’re Atomic, you don’t. The ever-popular Bent 110 returns unchanged this winter since first rolling out in 2022, and features the lively, jibby shape current fans already know. The only update comes in the form of new topsheets created by, of course, Chris Benchetler himself. Trippy and ey
  
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• Widespread Snow Hits Lake Tahoe and Mammoth

  22-10-2026 21:11 via POWDER
  It’s starting to look more like ski season in Lake Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra.Ullr paid a visit to several California ski areas last night, and while snow totals weren’t too significant, it’s a sure sign that winter is on its way.Mammoth Mountain picked up the most snow, with 2″ falling over the last 24 hours. Heavenly also got an inch, and Kirkwood and Mt. Rose got a nice coating as well, although not quite enough to tally. Palisades Tahoe also got a light dusting overnight, which the
  
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• It's Only October, But Colorado Forecasters Are Already Warning About Avalanches

  22-10-2026 20:12 via POWDER
  Halloween hasn’t arrived yet, but avalanche forecasters in Colorado are already asking people who might go backcountry skiing to stay safe. 
  The cautionary Instagram post—the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) won’t start publishing daily avalanche forecasts until November 1—noted that “It’s still October, but avalanche hazards are developing on steep, snow-covered slopes as a major storm moves through Colorado.”
  Meteorologist Chris Tomer, who shares morning snow forecas
  
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• The Ski Season That Refuses To End: Unprecedented Snow Keeps Falling at Valle Nevado, Chile

  22-10-2026 17:39 via POWDER
  Chile’s ski season is notoriously short, but a little thing called “super El Niño” brewing in the Pacific Ocean had other plans this year.
  Valle Nevado, one of the most popular ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere, has extended its season through November 8, 2026, the latest closing date in its history, and snow continues to fall despite winter transitioning into spring, a typical death knell for the southern ski season.
  Five inches (13cm) of snow has fallen in the last seven days at Va
  
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• Valerie Festavan Talks Highs, Lows, and Her New Ski Movie: "Barbwire Heart"

  22-10-2026 14:58 via POWDER
  Either as a joke or a played-out stock phrase, the term “multi-sport athlete” gets thrown around a lot. In Valerie Festavan’s case, though, it’s just accurate. 
  The 25-year-old action-sports polyglot is known among skiers for her stylish skiing, but she also skateboards, snowboards, mountain bikes, and rides dirt bikes. Sometimes, she does them the same day on the same mountain: at the past two Silver Belt competitions, she entered as a skier and snowboarder.
  Festavan’s 2025-26 season
  
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