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• A Comeback? No, Dane Tudor Is in His "Fourth Prime"

  31-10-2026 11:36 via POWDER
  Somewhere in Colorado, hundreds of miles away, Dane Tudor held an umbrella aloft and peered down at me.He strolled about and patiently answered my many questions, a gray sky creeping into the edge of the frame behind him. I’d signed in to the video call to talk about his new movie, The Fourth Prime, but first I wanted to figure out where he’d been the past few seasons. The answer? Still skiing.
  Now 37, the Rossland, British Columbia, and Palmer, Alaska, raised skier lived through and embodie
  
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• Colorado Ski Resort Installs the World's First Ski Lift Battery Backup

  12-11-2026 21:21 via POWDER
  There’s a fancy bit of technology coming online at Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, this winter.
  The resort’s Elk Camp chair is now home to the world’s first battery-powered ski lift backup, marking a notable change to the usual approach. Nearly all other ski lifts have gasoline or diesel backups so that they can continue operating through power outages. 
  Elk Camp, though, can now run for up to two hours without burning any diesel when the power cuts out.
  “When it’s not backing up the lift,
  
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• Another Colorado Ski Resort Confirms Opening Day as More Snow Approaches

  12-11-2026 21:00 via POWDER
  Put it on the calendar. 
  Vail Mountain, Colorado, opens for the season tomorrow, Friday, November 13, 2026, at 9 a.m.
  The resort broke the news in a social media post, sharing what skiers can expect when they first click in. Ramshorn, an upper-mountain intermediate trail, will be open, accessible via the Mountaintop Express and Gondola One. Swingsville, a green trail in the same area, isn’t ready for prime time yet, so no beginner terrain will be available.
  Still, Vail added, the top of Swing
  
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• FWT Announces 2027 Challenger Region 1 Roster and Competition Dates

  12-11-2026 19:14 via POWDER
  As the level of competition steadily increases on the Freeride World Tour, the same goes for the final stage of the qualifying circuit, the Challengers.
  In these events, FWT Qualifier athletes go head-to-head with former FWT competitors who didn’t earn enough points to stay on the pro tour. Whoever performs the best punches a ticket to the big leagues the next winter.
  These are the athletes named to the 2027 Region 1 qualifier circuit so far. Ski Women 
  Jenna Keller (SUI) FWT 2026 rider
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• Freeride World Tour Star WeiTien Ho Drops New Freeride Kit With Peak Performance

  12-11-2026 19:12 via POWDER
  Canada’s WeiTien Ho has accomplished more than most on the Freeride World Tour, including a win at the XTreme Verbier 2025 competition, and now, at just 22 years old, the Whistler-based skier/mountain biker has his own pro model kit.
  Dubbed the WeiTien Ridge HIPE® ACE Ski Capsule by Peak Performance, the collection includes freeride-inspired materials, a relaxed fit, and a swaggy colorway.
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  “Silhouette is important,” explains WeiTien. “When I feel good, I perform even be
  
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• Jackson Hole Reveals Athlete Roster and Dates for Kings & Queens of Corbet's 2027

  12-11-2026 19:00 via POWDER
  Another season, another edition of the famed Kings & Queens of Corbet’s competition.
  The event, which involves hucking off the sheer entrance of the titular Corbet’s Couloir, will touch down at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, sometime between February 6 and February 13, 2027, weather-dependent.
  Here’s what you need to know.Tristen Lilly mid way through a run befitting a king.Keegan Rice/JHMR
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  Hannah Epsteyn
  Valerie Festavan
  Wynter McBrideMen’s Ski
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• New FX Comedy Series Will Take Place In Aspen and Feature SNL Alums

  12-11-2026 17:59 via POWDER
  Ski resorts have long been the setting for cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies, trashy reality shows, and the occasional Hollywood flick, but a half-hour comedy series on FX? This will be a first.
  Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Beck Bennett is set to star in the unnamed ski-resort-focused show and will play a “disgraced Olympic skier who is forced to save his family’s failing Aspen resort,” according to an exclusive report from Deadline.
  Former SNL head writer Anna Drezen is tapped to be the
  
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• The Indy Pass Just Added 15 Ski Resorts and Discounted Lift Tickets To Three New York Ski Areas

  12-11-2026 16:00 via POWDER
  The Indy Pass continues to grow.
  15 downhill and cross-country ski resorts have joined the Indy Pass for the Winter 26/27 season, according to a press release dated today, November 12, 2026.
  Notable downhill additions include Cherry Peak Ski Resort, UT; Mount Cain, BC; Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria; and Beito Resort, Norway.
  Stoke Mountain, Washington, an indoor ski training facility located near Seattle, has been added to the list as well. The ski facility, which opened earlier this year, feature
  
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• Gore, Whiteface and Belleayre Join the Indy Pass Allied Program

  12-11-2026 15:59 via NYSkiBlog
  
  JACKSON, N.H. — The Indy Pass has expanded its 2026/27 lineup, adding 18 new ski areas including six from New York. The three alpine ski areas run by NY’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) have been added to the Indy Pass Allied Program, which gives passholders a 25% discount on up to two lift tickets at each ski area. In addition, three more NY nordic centers — Gore Mountain Nordic, Mount van Hoevenburg and the Paul Smiths Visitor’s Interpretive Center » Read More »
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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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• Editor's Picks: The Best Ski Goggles of 2027, Tested and Reviewed

  10-11-2026 23:40 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.Your choice in ski goggles is a decision that goes way beyond fashion and style. It’s truly a matter of performance. These days, goggles are high-tech instruments designed to not just protect your eyes and face, but actually greatly increase what you can see on snow. Turns out that being outside surrounded by highly-reflective surfaces (snow) can play tricks with the
  
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• Non-Profit Oregon Ski Area Secures Funding for New Chairlift

  10-11-2026 21:12 via POWDER
  Mt. Ashland, Oregon, is off to the races.
  The non-profit ski area has announced that fundraising efforts to replace one of its two aging chairlifts, the Windsor, were successful, with construction set to begin in spring 2027. 
  “This is more than just a new chairlift. It’s an investment in the future of Mt. Ashland, ensuring that generations of skiers and snowboarders can continue making memories on our mountain for years to come,” the ski area wrote in a social media post.
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• The Best Photos From Loveland Ski Area's 2026 Opening Day

  10-11-2026 21:10 via POWDER
  Another ski area joins the fray.
  Loveland Ski Area, located just off I-70 west of Denver, Colorado, officially kicked off its season on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
  The ski area’s opening day terrain was limited, as is typical for early November, but that didn’t stop the masses from showing up and showing out. Skiers enjoyed freshly groomed conditions on Catwalk, Mambo, and Home Run off the Chet’s Dream Express lift, reaching nearly 1,000 feet of vertical. Not too shabby.
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• One of Skiing's Biggest Competitions Coming to Palisades Tahoe, California, This Winter

  10-11-2026 20:24 via POWDER
  The finals of one of skiing’s biggest freeride competitions, Natural Selection Ski, is headed to Palisades Tahoe, California, for the first time this winter, creating a new opportunity to watch heavy-hitting athletes in person.
  As is common with off-piste throwdowns, Natural Selection’s looking at a weather window spanning February 17 to 23, 2027, instead of a specific date. Organizers will run the competition whenever the conditions look best.
  The announcement marks a departure for the skii
  
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• Headed to the Hill? Uber Ski Is Back This Season With Room for Your Gear

  10-11-2026 20:19 via POWDER
  Nothing is worse than waiting for a car to pick you up from the airport, only to realize your ski bag won’t fit. Thankfully, Uber Ski is back during the Winter 26/27 season.
  “With Uber Ski, riders can reserve vehicles with extra trunk space up to 90 days in advance, with room for up to four passengers and all their winter gear,” reads a recent press release from Uber. “Plus, through our returning partnership with Vail Resorts, riders can purchase Epic Passes directly, making it even easi
  
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• Small Colorado Ski Area To Shut Down Lifts, Pivot To Music Venue

  10-11-2026 19:25 via POWDER
  Hoedown Hill, a small Colorado ski area that opened in recent years, is pivoting, offering live music instead of skiing and snowboarding for the foreseeable future.
  In a news release dated November 5, 2026, Hoedown Hill’s operators, TWVC Hospitality, announced they will focus “exclusively on live music and outdoor entertainment.”
  The move, the release added, builds on three seasons of multi-day music festivals that drew thousands of music fans each night, plus a free summer concert series.
  
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• Driving Three Hours for Mammoth's Opening Weekend Was More Than Worth It

  10-11-2026 18:03 via POWDER
  “What if I forget how to ski?”
  My buddy, who is a better skier than most, asked the rhetorical question with a smile as we unloaded my Honda CR-V. Parked a few hundred feet from Mammoth’s Panorama Gondola, we had just made the trek down from Truckee for early-season turns. Energy drinks, gas station snacks, and pure, unfiltered stoke coursed through our veins.
  We decided to ride the gondola to McCoy Station for our first lap. The summit hadn’t accumulated enough snow to open quite yet, b
  
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• Hudson Fjord Peak Adventure: The Double Double Eight

  10-11-2026 14:50 via NYSkiBlog
  I’ve always appreciated the beauty of the Hudson Highlands, especially when fall foliage is at its peak. I was in the area in late October, so I reached out to Ripitz to see if he wanted to trek in the Highlands during my visit. His response was positive and he had an idea for an incredible adventure. I found myself on an early morning Hudson River crossing using inflatable paddle boards. We launched from Little Stony Point Park just north » Read More »
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• Curious About Uphill Skiing? This Map Shows You Where To Do It at Ski Resorts

  10-11-2026 13:13 via POWDER
  Despite a recent boom in popularity, backcountry skiing—and, by extension, ski touring—can still seem daunting for newcomers.The learning curve is steep and can be expensive, with a truckload of gear and avalanche-safety knowledge to wade through before you get to the good stuff: skiing untouched snow.
  With the launch of a new map documenting places for inbound ski touring, though, Giray Dadali and Rob Aseltine want to make the transition (no pun intended) from downhill skier to uphill skier
  
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• Buying a Tahoe-Themed License Plate Unlocks a Free Lift Ticket at 15 Participating Resorts

  10-11-2026 12:32 via POWDER
  Tired of your generic California or Nevada license plate and want a free lift ticket? The Tahoe Fund has a solution for you.
  The beloved “Plates for Powder” program is back again this year, and motorists who buy a Lake Tahoe-themed plate in California or Nevada will unlock a free lift ticket at 15 participating resorts across the Lake Tahoe region.
  The new Tahoe license plates cost $50 in California and $61 in Nevada. The annual renewal fee is $40 in California and $30 in Nevada.
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• New Freeride World Tour Documentary Series Goes Behind the Lines and Cliffs

  10-11-2026 11:33 via POWDER
  The Freeride World Tour’s getting its Drive to Survive moment.
  In No Second Run, a new web series, the globetrotting big mountain competition is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 season, centering on a small group of skiers (and snowboarders) and telling their stories.
  The format looks much like Drive to Survive and other shows that have cropped up across sports. It gives nascent viewers a breakdown of how freeride works before focusing on the season’s characters who, in this cas
  
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• "It's Time, Let's Go Skiing"—Breckenridge Lands On New Opening Day After Brief Delay

  09-11-2026 22:29 via POWDER
  Breckenridge Resort, Colorado (Breck), aimed to open for the winter 26/27 season on Friday, November 6, 2026, but a warm spell and poor snowmaking conditions forced the resort to delay.
  Breck didn’t declare a new intended opening day immediately following, citing the need for extensive snowmaking before making a decision, but the announcement has finally been made as of today, November 9th.
  Breckenridge will kick off its season on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, according to a new video by the r
  
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• Some Whistler Peak Terrain To Remain Closed After Last Winter's Rockslide

  09-11-2026 22:08 via POWDER
  A portion of the slopes near Whistler Blackcomb’s famed Peak Express will remain closed this ski season after a rockslide tumbled down the mountain in March.
  Photos shared by the resort around the time of the rockslide showed a large debris pile to the looker’s right of Whistler Bowl. 
  A representative for Whistler Blackcomb told the CBC that the Peak Express is still expected to run this season, making alpine terrain accessible, including Symphony, The Saddle, Peak to Creek, and areas adja
  
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