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• A Skier’s Glossary of Gear and Tech Terms

  08-10-2024 22:14 via powder.com
  
  Talking about ski gear can be overwhelming. Like, WTF is “titanal”? How is reverse camber different from rocker? I promise you that we know what all these terms mean, but we’ll forgive you if it can get confusing from time to time, so here’s a list of 35 commonly used ski terms in gear world. That should help you out as you choose your next setup with the help of our long list of ski, boot, apparel, and accessory reviews!Airbag - An avalanche airbag is a safety tool used
  
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• Snow Keeps Flying Ahead of Canadian Ski Resort's June Reopening

  08-06-2026 20:55 via powder.com
  Up in Banff, Alberta, winter doesn’t seem interested in quitting. After a memorable season at Banff Sunshine Village that saw powder galore, it just keeps snowing. The ski resort recently shared more photos from its webcams on social media.Is it June? Sure doesn’t look like it. Check out the photos captured on Sunday, June 7, 2026, below. The resort has recorded 22 cm (9 inches) of snow over the last seven days.View this post on Instagram
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• The US Open of Mountain Biking Is Moving To Utah and Tickets Are Free

  08-06-2026 20:25 via powder.com
  The US Open of Mountain Biking has a new home starting in 2026, following approval from the Park City Council last week. From September 10-13, 2026, Deer Valley Resort will host the Fox US Open on the Bald Eagle Mountain trail system.The US Open is part of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill series, which has five stops across the country for professional and amateur downhill racers. The series kicked off its first two events of the season at Ride Rock Creek in North Carolina and Mountain Creek in N
  
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• A Mammoth Send-Off: California's Last-Standing Ski Resort Ends Season After 199 Days

  08-06-2026 19:30 via powder.com
  And just like that, the sun has set on California’s ski season.The final contender, Mammoth Mountain, called it quits last weekend on June 7, 2026, serving up the usual combination of sun and slush. The mountain finished with 297 inches of snow at the Main Lodge.It marked 199 days of operation for Mammoth during the 2025-26 season. Here’s a look at how those final turns shaped up.Andrew Miller/Mammoth MountainAndrew Miller/Mammoth MountainAndrew Miller/Mammoth
  
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• National Park Service Climbing Ranger Dies on Mount McKinley

  08-06-2026 19:11 via powder.com
  On Thursday, June 4, 2026, a National Park Service ranger passed away on Mount McKinley after falling into a crevasse near 14,000 Foot Camp.
  The ranger was identified as Robin Pendry, of Eunmclaw, Washington, who worked as a seasonal mountaineering ranger in Denali National Park and Reserve.The mountain, previously known as Denali, was renamed Mount McKinley by an Executive Order issued by President Trump in January of 2025.NPS personnel responded immediately to the incident but, despite their b
  
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• Colorado's Summer Ski Season Has Begun, and Tickets Are Cheap

  08-06-2026 18:43 via powder.com
  Have you been complaining about the lack of snow in Colorado since November of last year? First, you're not alone, and second, well, it's June, and there's still snow to be skied at one of the state's most popular resorts.Back for another summer of hike-to-ski operations, Copper Mountain opened its Summer Hike Park on Friday, June 5, 2026. The park will remain open Thursday-Sunday throughout the summer for as long as conditions allow.While the park hosts multiple summer camps for park skiing and
  
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• 5 New Pieces of Ski Gear From Last Season We're Still Raving About

  07-06-2026 12:44 via powder.com
  Every year, ski brands release a host of shiny, new products.
  Sometimes, it's just the same ski or jacket they've put out for the last three years with a new topsheet or colorway, and if that gets you stoked, we are 100% here for it. However, in the world we live in today, which has an abundance of technology and seemingly reached an impasse in innovation, when products come out that are truly innovative or just break a little from the norm, it's pretty exciting.
  So, whether it was an actual tec
  
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• No Snow? No Problem. Pro Skier Laces Hectic and Muddy Descent

  07-06-2026 11:03 via powder.com
  If there’s a video more emblematic of the dry western ski season than this, I haven’t found it. The latest foray by pro skier Parkin Costain has everything. And by that, I mean a few heaping piles of dirt, questionable (or inspired!) decision-making, and a straight line that isn’t for those with weak stomachs. Without further ado, here’s a run with more mud than snow. Tap or click to watch.View this post on Instagram
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• A "Remarkable" Ski Season: How Banff Beat the Odds and Saw Powder Days Aplenty

  06-06-2026 12:03 via powder.com
  It isn’t a good idea to paint any ski season with too broad a brush. One-off storms, hidden swaths of wind-buff, microclimates, and a good attitude can all go a long way, even during winters that don’t add up on paper. And yet, if you were to ask many skiers living out West, they probably wouldn’t sugarcoat their answer: this past winter sucked, and it’s time we go ride bikes or something. At the very best, they’ll call it weird, and shrug.That wouldn’t b
  
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• New Hampshire Boasts Fourth Busiest Ski Season in Two Decades

  06-06-2026 11:48 via powder.com
  This past winter took away, but it also gave, depending on which part of the continent skiers called home.That’s evident by the latest chunk of data released by Ski New Hampshire, a trade group for 30-plus alpine and XC ski areas across the Granite State, showing that for its members, the 2025-26 season was the fourth busiest in two decades.Over the winter, Ski NH's resorts tallied 2,283,539 skier visits. Only three recent winters—2000-01, 2007-08, and 2010-11—surpassed that nu
  
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• New Data Shows Just How Far Skier Visits Fell in Colorado This Winter

  05-06-2026 19:13 via powder.com
  Skier visits to Colorado’s mountains took a dive this winter, dropping to 10.5 million from the past season’s total of 13.9 million.The 3 million or so decline, highlighted by preliminary data from the trade group Colorado Ski Country USA, came amid a winter that doesn’t really need an introduction at this point: in Colorado and many other western states, hot weather and little snow made for one of the toughest seasons in memory. The slopes of Purgatory Resort, Colorado, i
  
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• Bones, Pesos, and More Found at Breckenridge Mountain Cleanup

  05-06-2026 18:54 via powder.com
  Now that most of the snow has melted in Summit County, Colorado, the ski areas' slopes have become a treasure hunt for all the weird and wild things folks lose throughout the winter.
  Breckenridge Mountain held its annual mountain cleanup day last weekend and unearthed all kinds of fun things from the slopes.
  Of course, there's plenty of your usual suspects: ski poles, AirPods, lift tickets, Mardi Gras beads, GoPros, vapes, and a concerning number of iPhones, but it's always the objects that leav
  
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• "Blizzard Mode Activated": Australian Ski Season Set for Snowy Start

  05-06-2026 13:51 via powder.com
  It was a tough season for American skiers out West, but at least the Australians seem to be off to a good start as the opening weekend approaches.Perisher, one of the country’s best-known resorts, put it simply in a social media post earlier this week: “Blizzard mode activated.”Words can only go so far, though. To hammer the point home, Perisher shared footage from said blizzard, showing near-whiteout conditions and plenty of flakes. In the background, snow guns roared. Vi
  
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• Lindsey Vonn and Others Named "Athlete of the Year" in US Ski Team Awards

  05-06-2026 12:31 via powder.com
  Alongside its partner Stifel, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is honoring its athletes after a big season that saw Americans pushing for a shot at Olympic glory.The awards, which include cash courtesy of Stifel, recognize everyone from the best overall athlete in a given discipline to standout coaches. The winners, said U.S. Ski & Snowboard chief of sport Anouk Patty in a news release, “are incredibly deserving of this recognition for everything they accomplished throughout the 2025-26 season
  
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• Largest Canadian Flag Ever Made Unveiled at Vancouver Ski Resort

  04-06-2026 20:41 via powder.com
  One of Vancouver, British Columbia's local ski areas, Grouse Mountain, is showing its Canadian pride in a big way. The ski area recently became home to the largest Canadian flag ever produced, which now sits on its slopes. The flag was made and placed in support of the Canadian National Soccer Team, as well as to recognize Canada as a co-host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States and Mexico. It spans 160 meters wide by 80 meters tall and was produced in collaboration with B
  
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• New Ski Descent Made in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Range

  04-06-2026 20:26 via powder.com
  On May 28th, 2026, a new ski line was unlocked in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Andes range. British ski mountaineer and alpinist Fay Manners and Italian ski mountaineer Marco Malcangi successfully skied through the col on the southwest ridge between the 6,162m peak Ranrapalcaand Ocshapalca.
  When Manners and Malcangi arrived in Huaraz, local guide Cesar Vicuña told them that the line hadn't been climbed in decades. Glacial barriers had complicated the attempts of other mountaineers to climb it
  
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• The Remarkables Aims To Become New Zealand's Largest Ski Resort

  04-06-2026 19:57 via powder.com
  There’s a new contender for the title of largest ski area in New Zealand after The Remarkables, a local mountain, announced plans to expand into a new area called Doolans Basin.The expansion, which hasn’t been approved yet, would add about 647 acres of new terrain. Combined with The Remarkables' existing terrain, Doolans Basin would make the resort the largest in New Zealand, with about 1,757 acres and a higher daily capacity of 6,000 guests.See below for a video about the expansion.
  
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• New 2,800-Gallon Helicopter To Help Fight Wildfires Near Mammoth Lakes

  04-06-2026 12:54 via powder.com
  The wildfire suppression toolkit just got bigger in the Eastern Sierra with the stationing of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter at Mammoth Yosemite Airport, just outside the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The exclusive-use helicopter comes equipped with a 2,800-gallon fixed water tank. According to a release shared by Cal Fire, it’ll support initial attack and extended wildfire suppression operations throughout the region.The tank, the agency continued, means the helicopter c
  
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• Colorado Outlines Ten-Year Road Improvement Plan, Including Upgrades to Ski Highway I-70

  04-06-2026 12:05 via powder.com
  Late last month, the Colorado Department of Transportation approved a statewide, ten-year plan that outlines funding for improving the state’s roads, including I-70, the highway that connects Denver to the mountains and is known for ski season traffic. The Northwest section of the plan covers parts of I-70 and allocates $132 million to the region during the first four years, with another $198 million contemplated, the Summit Daily reported. Vail, Colorado, in the winter.halbergma
  
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• Matthias Giraud Lands First Ski BASE Jump of Aiguille du Plan North Face

  03-06-2026 20:03 via powder.com
  The world's first ski BASE jump from the North Face of the Aiguille du Plan in Chamonix, France, was officially completed on May 26, 2026.
  Professional skier and BASE jumper Matthias Giraud, also known as "Super Frenchie," completed the jump, which consisted of a 600m descent and a 50+ degree pitch ski BASE jump off the 55m sérac at the bottom of the face. Such a feat requires expert ski-BASE skills and top-level ski mountaineering ability.
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• Vermont Brewery Unveils "Largest Beer Pack To Exist", but You Can't Buy One

  03-06-2026 19:17 via powder.com
  A Vermont brewery claims it's made the longest pack of beer in existence.
  Forget 30-racks or even 60-racks, Long Trail Brewing is giving Costco a run for its money with a 168-can pack of beer. Kirkland beer could never!Long Trail's mega-beer pack will make its debut on June 6, 2026, to celebrate National Trails Day. The 168 cans of Long Trail Ale (which measure out at 273cm long) will be dedicated to the 273-mile-long Long Trail, which follows the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada.
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• Vermont Brewery Unveils "Largest Beer Pack To Exist"

  03-06-2026 19:17 via powder.com
  A Vermont brewery claims it's made the longest pack of beer in existence.
  Forget 30-racks or even 60-racks, Long Trail Brewing is giving Costco a run for its money with a 168-can pack of beer. Kirkland beer could never!Long Trail's mega-beer pack will make its debut on June 6, 2026, to celebrate National Trails Day. The 168 cans of Long Trail Ale (which measure out at 273cm long) will be dedicated to the 273-mile-long Long Trail, which follows the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada.
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• Finnish Ski Resort Hides $23,000 Worth of Gold for Summer-Long Treasure Hunt

  03-06-2026 18:53 via powder.com
  Fancy a treasure hunt? You might want to put June 18, 2026, on the calendar.That’s when Levi, a Finnish ski resort, plans to kick off an event with a unique prize: a gold nugget worth €20,000, or about $23,000. A pair of skis or a season pass would be nice, but we've gotta say, gold sounds even better.The hunt, which begins at Levi Visitor Center, will take visitors through the resort’s trails, landmarks, and local services.Along the way, they’ll find clues and leads that
  
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• Shaun White's Snow League Is Back: Here's When Season 2 Hits the Slopes

  03-06-2026 16:00 via powder.com
  Following a banger Season One debut with events across North America, Europe, and Asia, The Snow League is gearing up to return for Season Two, and with a few exciting updates. Like its inaugural season, Season Two of Shaun White's freeski and snowboard halfpipe event series will feature three events across the 2026/27 winter.
  However, to kick off Season Two, The Snow League announced on June 3, 2026, that The Snow League World Challenge at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand will precede the
  
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• Filmmakers Reveal How They Made a Rad Ski Movie With Only an iPhone

  03-06-2026 12:34 via powder.com
  In the past week, Teton Gravity Research put out Valhalla Transmissions, a short ski edit that, at first brush, looked like the production company’s bread and butter. It saw pros Kai Jones and Sammy Carlson throwing down, hucking flips and spins as they cut through fresh snow in the backcountry. But this wasn’t quite your usual movie. TGR shot the entire thing on an iPhone 17 Pro, which was released last September. And the novel idea (the creators of 28 Years Later&nbs
  
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• Southern Colorado Ski Area To Reopen For a Few Days of Summer Skiing

  02-06-2026 20:58 via powder.com
  The winter season may be long gone in Colorado, but that isn’t stopping one ski area from offering skiers another chance to enjoy their favorite sport.Taking a page from snow storage efforts both in the U.S. and abroad, Cuchara Mountain Park plans to host at least two days of skiing later this month on June 12 and June 13, 2026. Per a photo shared on the ski area’s Facebook, that’s been made possible by a small pile of tarped-off snow. On Friday, the entrance fee for the h
  
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• New $1 Million Bike Park Opens Near Winter Park, Colorado

  02-06-2026 19:44 via powder.com
  Grand County, Colorado, mountain bikers are welcoming the summer season with the opening of their brand-spankin' new bike park.
  The Fraser Bike Park celebrated its grand opening on May 30, 2026, with 300 people of all ages in attendance. The opening of the bike park, which is free to the public, featured skills clinics, a bike parade, and jump line demos.The bike park is part of Cozen's Ranch Open Space, which was developed as part of the 2018 Fraser River Corridor Master Plan to provide recreat
  
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• Olympic Ice Skating In Madison Square Garden? New York Governor Eyes Bid for Winter Games

  02-06-2026 19:38 via powder.com
  The Winter Olympics may be coming back to New York—and perhaps even land in New York City—but don’t get too excited: if the Games return to the Empire State, it wouldn’t be for several decades.Those plans seem to be simmering, however. In a recent conversation with The Athletic, New York governor Kathy Hochul said she wants to make an Olympic bid for her state, noting that “significant” meetings are underway. There’s a way to go befor
  
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• A Magic Carpet Journey To Remember—Skiing With My Young Kids for the First Time

  02-06-2026 17:25 via powder.com
  On a Sunday in February, I awoke to something that was all too common last ski season.
  Even early in the morning, the sun shone brilliantly through our east-facing windows. Its intensity warmed everything it touched, almost impatiently like a late spring afternoon. Had the roof had any snow on it, it surely would have dripped on and on. Instead, just the paltry snowpack left on the ground relented to another late-winter scorcher.But while the day marked just another in a long line of crummy ski
  
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• Blizzard Blasts Canadian Ski Resort Ahead of June Reopening

  02-06-2026 11:18 via powder.com
  What did you do last weekend?
  Go mountain biking? Mow your lawn? If your answer was “play in the snow,” you’d be in rare company. You might also be a resident of Banff, Alberta, where a local ski resort recently saw a surge of late-season snowfall, creating some gorgeous visuals.In a social media post on Monday, June 1, 2026, Sunshine Village shared photos of its ski lifts amid a white, wintry-looking blizzard. See below. Keep reading for more.In the past 24 hours, more than te
  
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