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• Lake Tahoe Resort Should Become First West Coast Ski Area To Open for 2026-27 Season

  02-11-2026 23:33 via POWDER
  It’s official. 
  Unless someone pulls a fast one, the ski season in California/Nevada (and the broader West Coast) will kick off on November 6, 2026, at Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, the high-elevation resort near Lake Tahoe. 
  The upcoming opening date, which Mt. Rose had previously had its eyes on, was locked in by early-season snow and cold temperatures, allowing snowmaking operations to get underway.
  The party starts at 9 a.m. with Mt. Rose’s Lakeview Express lift. Open trails will include Kit Car
  
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• Halloween Brings Treats to California's Ski Resorts as Powder Piles Up

  02-11-2026 20:47 via POWDER
  As a storm rolled into California’s Sierra Nevada over Halloween weekend, there were questions about freezing levels. Would it snow at the base of ski resorts? How much rain would be involved?
  The answers, it turned out, were mostly good ones. From Palisades Tahoe to Mammoth Mountain, serious snow fell, in some cases exceeding the 12-inch mark. 
  In Mammoth’s parking lots, snow stacked up on cars and, on the upper mountain, slopes looked skiable even if they aren’t quite ready for primetim
  
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• Flooding Forces Wolf Creek Ski Area To Close After Brief Opening

  02-11-2026 20:08 via POWDER
  Southwestern Colorado is experiencing the thorny side of an El Niño winter.
  Just one day after their surprise Halloween opening, Wolf Creek Ski closed again on November 1 due to widespread flooding and evacuation orders in the San Juan basin. The ski area received more than 20 inches of snow the previous week, allowing them to open earlier than expected and with 30% of the mountain’s terrain open to start.
  While the precipitation fell as snow up high last week, at lower elevations in Archulet
  
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• Heavy Snow Slams Utah's Ski Resorts in Halloween Storm

  02-11-2026 19:23 via POWDER
  It was a white Halloween, after all. 
  Across Utah, snow piled up at ski resorts, in some cases to the tune of a foot or more. In Little Cottonwood Canyon, Alta Ski Area picked up 15 inches during this latest storm, according to its snow report, although amounts are probably higher at the highest elevations. 
  The neighboring Snowbird saw at least the same amount in 48 hours, per its snow report, making for a nice head start weeks ahead of when both resorts plan to open towards the end of the mo
  
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• Monthly Poll: Super El Niño Is Coming, How Does That Make You Feel About the Upcoming Ski Season?

  02-11-2026 18:23 via POWDER
  Hello, friends, and welcome to POWDER’s first monthly poll of the year.
  We’re planning to launch a new poll on the first Monday of each month during the Winter 26/27 ski season, and November’s poll focuses on a phrase that’s been on every skier’s mind for months: El Niño.
  We know there’s a “super El Niño” brewing in the Pacific Ocean, and that it’s expected to influence weather across North America this winter, but with so many confusing forecasts, contradicting statements, a
  
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