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• Review: Marker Duke PT 16 Binding

  11-11-2026 21:48 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.For the last decade, hybrid touring bindings have been trying to answer a deceptively simple question: how much downhill performance can be retained while still allowing a skier to tour uphill? The Marker Duke PT 16 takes a strong swing at answering that conundrum.
  Essentially, the Duke PT 16 is a full alpine binding that conceals a pin toe setup and climbing bar. As wi
  
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• Park City Hires Firm To Reimagine Mountain Village Ahead of 2034 Olympics

  11-11-2026 21:12 via POWDER
  As the 2034 Utah Winter Olympics approach, Park City Mountain Resort is thinking about how to spruce up an already busy base area before the big show. 
  The focus is on one of two main base areas, Mountain Village, which is above the town of Park City. For the development, Vail Resorts announced that it had partnered with East West Partners, the same group involved in projects across the Mountain West, from Deer Valley to Denver.
  “We are excited about creating renewed vibrancy at Mountain Vill
  
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• Winter Storm Watch Issued for California, Feet of Snow Possible Into Next Week

  11-11-2026 20:23 via POWDER
  After a dry spell, winter is once again beginning to spin up in the Sierra Nevada, as forecasters warn of intense mountain snow and wind across California’s peaks starting Friday, November 13, 2026.
  For the greater Lake Tahoe area—home to resorts like Palisades Tahoe, Heavenly, and Northstar—a National Weather Service winter storm watch is in effect from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon.
  “Heavy wet snow. Snow accumulations near 12 inches above 7,000 to 7,500 feet, with up to 6 i
  
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• Colorado Officials Give Timeline on Reopening Road to Wolf Creek Ski Area

  11-11-2026 19:18 via POWDER
  Officials and work crews are racing to repair the road to a Colorado ski area that was damaged after heavy rain and flooding hit the southwest corner of the state.
  Wolf Creek, a regular early-season contender known for its big snowfall totals, opened for skiing on October 31, but soon after, historic flooding hit the region, washing away roads, triggering mudslides, and forcing Wolf Creek to suspend operations.
  “This is a precautionary measure based on recommendations from local and state auth
  
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• The World's Best Ski Resorts Have Been Crowned

  11-11-2026 19:16 via POWDER
  The World Ski Awards have crowned their 2026 winners.
  The awards cover the world of skiing, with recognition on a national and global level for things like: Best Ski Resort, Best Ski Hotel, Best Ski Boutique Hotel, Best Ski Chalet, World’s Best Ski Tour Operator, World’s Best Ski Travel Agent, World’s Best Ski Transfer Operator, World’s Best Ski Resort Company, World’s Best Freestyle Resort, World’s Best Indoor Ski Resort, World’s Best Heli-Ski Operator, and more.
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• The Best Photos From Breckenridge's Opening Day

  11-11-2026 18:38 via POWDER
  Another Colorado ski resort has opened for the winter 26/27 season.
  Breckenridge, known for being one of the most popular ski resorts in the Centennial State, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, after a slight delay. The resort initially intended to open on Friday, November 6, but needed more time for snowmaking.
  Breck’s opening was small, with just the Colorado SuperChair and skiing on the Springmeier trail, but that didn’t stop the masses from coming out for t
  
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• Sugar Bowl's New Gondola Won't Be Ready for Opening Day, but Skiers Won't Have To Wait Long To Ride It

  11-11-2026 13:29 via POWDER
  Sugar Bowl Resort, located on Donner Summit near Lake Tahoe, California, will have a new lift for the winter 26/27 season, but it won’t be ready for opening day, according to a social media post on November 10, 2026.
  “We’re getting closer to the first ride on our new eight-passenger Village Gondola,” wrote Sugar Bowl in the post. “We’re targeting a January opening. In the meantime, Opening Day is set for Friday, November 27, conditions permitting. Until the gondola opens, all resort
  
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• Colorado's Ski Train Celebrates 10th Season, Tickets Just $9

  11-11-2026 12:49 via POWDER
  The price of lift tickets may be creeping higher each season, but in Colorado, at least this year, there’s at least one ski-related cost that’s staying the same.
  Adult tickets for the Winter Park Express, an Amtrak train line that connects Denver to Winter Park Resort, are now available starting at $9 for adults, the same price as last season, thanks to sponsorship from the Colorado Department of Transportation. And, yes, you can bring your ski gear as a carry-on for no additional charge.
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