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• Andri Ragettli Sets World Record For Most Flips In 30 Seconds

  08-05-2023 19:53 via powder.com
  
  Leave it to professional skier Andri Ragettli to do something as wacky as setting the world record for the most flips in 30 seconds. It seems to fit the Swiss skier's MO.Without further ado, watch as Ragettli lands an incredibly impressive 9 backflips in just 30 seconds:Jeez, that was dizzying, but pretty dang impressive!My only question is why did Ragettli attempt this on a slope that is nearly melted out? Seems like an odd setting to attempt a world record, but maybe that's just me.After watch
  
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• Arizona Snowbowl's $1 Lift Tickets Are Cheaper Than They Were in 1948

  02-10-2026 19:54 via powder.com
  Back in 1948, Arizona Snowbowl offered lift tickets for $1.50. They included unlimited access to the intermediate rope tow. In 2026, you can pay less than that to ski Snowbowl on select dates.
  The resort, like many others in the industry, uses demand-based pricing, adjusting lift ticket prices based on how many skiers are expected to attend on a given date. That can result in pricey days—particularly powder days when all of Flagstaff wants to make some turns—but also means if you pla
  
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• "That Escalated Quickly": First Snow Brings Solid Coverage to Alaskan Ski Resort

  02-10-2026 18:58 via powder.com
  Well, that escalated quickly. So goes an Instagram post from Alyeska, which just got hit with a sizable October storm that blanketed its slopes.
  It was the first snowfall of the season for the Alaskan ski resort, and it delivered far more than the dustings that sometimes ring in the first steps of winter. See below.View this post on InstagramAs of Friday morning, the snow was still sticking around, at least at upper elevations. The Glacier Bowl webcam showed widespread coverage that was, de
  
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• Proposal Submitted To Build Sightseeing Tram Near Glacier National Park

  02-10-2026 17:33 via powder.com
  A new sightseeing tram may be coming to a mountain close to one of the West’s best-known National Parks, but only if it clears a government approval process.
  Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, a company that operates tourist spots worldwide, including the Banff, Alberta, gondola, announced Thursday that it submitted a proposal to the Forest Service for a tram on the north slopes of Columbia Mountain above Hungry Horse, Montana, near Glacier National Park. The company already operates lod
  
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• Review: 2027 K2 Mindbender 96 & 96W Skis

  02-10-2026 15:53 via powder.com
  New tech, at least when it comes to skis, is often met with criticism and scrutiny. We’ve all been duped by the latest and greatest advancements in ski technology, only to realize it was just a marketing stunt that didn’t provide any real value.
  K2’s “Dark Matter” technology, which is implemented on its newly-refined line of Mindbender skis, isn’t that, thankfully. I was skeptical at first of the little blocks of TPU surrounded by powdered stainless steel, but
  
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• Review: 2027 Ellis Kanso 106 Skis

  02-10-2026 15:01 via powder.com
  During POWDER Week at Grand Targhee Resort, we spent hours talking about and sharing opinions on skis. It might not come as a surprise that most of our tester crew prefers stiffer, more serious skis that are built to handle tough conditions, high speeds, and more aggressive skiing. What did come as a surprise was how much the tester crew liked a ski that falls completely outside that spectrum: the Ellis Kanso 106. 
  Ellis, a small brand out of Colorado, added the 106mm waist Kanso 106 to the
  
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• New Cabins Unwrapped for One of North America's Largest Aerial Tramway Systems

  02-10-2026 13:16 via powder.com
  Brand new, shiny tramway cabins are being unwrapped as Grouse Mountain, British Columbia, prepares to debut an updated version of its classic Red Skyride.
  The cabins look much like those installed at Snowbird, Utah, in 2022, featuring angled front and back windows and a modern look.
  Doppelmayr Canada said in a social media post that the installation marked a “milestone in the modernization of the iconic Skyride aerial tramway,” adding that it was “another step forward in enhanc
  
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• Snowy British Columbia Ski Resort Adds 190 Acres of New Terrain for Next Winter

  02-10-2026 12:01 via powder.com
  Another terrain expansion is coming to British Columbia’s Whitewater Mountain Resort, adding 190 acres to the ski area’s footprint with six new runs, along with other improvements made during the warmer months.
  The change comes to a wooded area called Short Side, which, historically, has been outside Whitewater’s ski area boundary between the Sproulers and Giddy Up Gully runs.
  To clear the way, Whitewater worked with F2 Logging, whose crew spent about a month combing through th
  
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• Taos, New Mexico Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season

  01-10-2026 19:27 via powder.com
  El Niño, is that you? Precipitation has reached the southwestern U.S., and high-elevation areas, like Taos, are starting to see real signs of winter.
  Over the last 24 hours, Taos picked up 3 inches of snow above 10,000 ft., and while that doesn’t seem like much, it’s more than the dustings a lot of other places have gotten this fall. Judging by the ski area’s webcams, it also seems to be sticking around on the peaks at 11,000+ feet.New Mexico experienced a dry and smoky
  
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• Winter Park To Reward Passionate Early-Season Skiers With Line-Cutting Privileges

  01-10-2026 18:47 via powder.com
  A new wave of premium ski clubs with line-cutting privileges, exclusive lodges, and fancy perks is taking the American ski industry by storm. Pay a few thousand dollars extra, and the big box resort starts to feel like your own private hill, the idea goes.
  Winter Park Resort, on the other hand, is taking a vastly different approach. Instead of rewarding the highest-paying guests with perks, the resort has launched The Rope Drop Club to reward early-season, passionate skiers and snowboarders.
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• Aspen To Unwrap Stored Snow for Weekend of Free October Skiing

  01-10-2026 17:29 via powder.com
  Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, recently touted the success of a pilot program to store leftover snow during the warmer months. 
  Now, the resort is unveiling the bounty for something just about every skier can get behind: a free rail jam at Snowmass this weekend with, yes, real snow. The event, held at Snowmass’ Makaha terrain park, will feature about an acre of snow with several rail and box features and be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
  For access, skiers and riders can ri
  
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• Welcome To The '26-'27 POWDER Gear Guide

  01-10-2026 14:00 via powder.com
  It’s hard to believe that the time has come yet again. The nights are getting longer, the days are getting colder, and with the leaves changing and snow dusting the high peaks, it’s again time to dive deep into all of next year’s finest wares.While last season left much to be desired in terms of ski conditions for many places, I like to think of a challenging winter as the ultimate testing ground for ski gear. Most things tend to work pretty well when the snow is soft and the s
  
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• Dynastar's "Rocket Ship" Powder Ski Trades Metal for Maximum Playfulness at Speed

  01-10-2026 13:43 via powder.com
  A somewhat new addition to the Dynastar M-Free squad, the M-Free 112 F-Team replaced the discontinued 118 as the widest ski in the lineup. It quickly became a fan favorite among competition freeride skiers (hence the F-Team name) and hard-charging resort rats on powder days. During our time at Grand Targhee, we got to see what all the hype was about, putting the M-Free 112 through the paces. The verdict? A sturdy ski that likes to go fast but still has some loose, freestyle flavor.View the 3 ima
  
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• Review: 2027 Atomic Bent 110 Skis

  01-10-2026 13:37 via powder.com
  Atomic’s most versatile Bent is back unchanged for another year, and we’re absolutely not complaining about that. When Atomic first introduced the Bent 100 in 2018/19, fans of the brand and Chris Benchetler immediately started asking when a 110mm version—that everyday freestyle powder ski—would show up. In 2022, Atomic finally came out with that Bent 110, and fans of playful, versatile skis all collectively got very, very excited. Lucky for us, we get one more year out of
  
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• Review: 2027 Blizzard Canvas 118 Skis

  01-10-2026 13:32 via powder.com
  Powder skis don’t all have to be stiff and scary. At least that’s the lesson that Blizzard seems to have learned with the widest ski in the all-new athlete-designed Canvas lineup, the 2027 Blizzard Canvas 118. Sure, Blizzard’s reputation has been upheld by skiers looking for powerful, stiff, and overbuilt skis built for groomer and crud-blasting performance. The existing powder ski, the Rustler 11 dominated the lineup for the better part of a decade, taking the place of an even
  
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• Watch: New Via Ferrata Offers Nail-Biting Ascent Near Corbet's Couloir

  01-10-2026 13:07 via powder.com
  If you’re a skier, you’ve either heard of—or tackled—Corbet’s Couloir.The classic and gnarly run at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, is one of the most famous chutes in North America. While it isn’t the nastiest piece of work you can find in the Tetons, it does take plenty of finesse, cuts right beneath the bright red Aerial Tram, and became the star of a viral webcam last winter. 
  Corbet’s is, ultimately, the sort of place where bragging righ
  
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• New BC Catskiing Outfit Opening With 16,000 Acres of Terrain

  01-10-2026 13:04 via powder.com
  A new cat skiing operation, led in part by snowboarder Bjorn Leines and spanning 16,000 acres in British Columbia’s Monashee Mountains, will open this coming winter.
  Called Flowline, Leines said he and his co-founders—Sean Beddoe and Yan Bai—want “this to be a place where everybody levels up,” according to Snowboarder.
  Part of that goal involved enlisting a stacked crew of mountain hosts, several of whom skiers, not just snowboarders, will recognize. They include Ja
  
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• New Map Predicts Snowfall Across The United States for Super El Niño Winter 26/27

  01-10-2026 12:05 via powder.com
  The super El Niño is coming, and Direct Weather, a popular YouTube channel that creates short and long-range weather forecasts, is forecasting how the weather phenomenon will affect snowfall across the country.
  Similar to NOAA’s forecast maps for the upcoming winter, Direct Weather agrees that El Niño will lead to above-average snowfall in the Southwest, the deep South, and the Southeast. Direct Weather is also forecasting the chance for above-average snowfall in New England
  
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• Canyon's Sender CFR Downhill Bike Has A Serious Need For Speed

  30-09-2026 21:35 via powder.com
  There’s no feeling in the world quite like riding an exquisitely-specced mountain bike in gnarly terrain at high speeds. It’s a moment where ridiculous levels of engineering, industrial design, and manufacturing come together to spoil the plans physics normally lays for us. It’s a sensation that the best racers in the world get to experience every race day on the World Cup, and it’s the feeling I felt while riding the Canyon Sender CFR. In short, it’s really addicti
  
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• French Skier Juliette Willmann Dies in Avalanche Near El Chaltén

  30-09-2026 20:50 via powder.com
  Juliette Willmann, a 29-year-old French freeride skier, died in an avalanche on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, on Cerro Crestón, a mountain near El Chaltén, Argentina—the town known for climbing, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering. 
  Willmann was skiing with her husband, Pierre-Idris Mehdi, 30, when an avalanche hit the couple, dragging them about 1,300 feet down the slope in the Lago del Desierto area, according to an initial report from the Government of Santa Cruz.&n
  
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• Hilaree Nelson, Ted Ligety Included in U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Class of 2026

  30-09-2026 20:23 via powder.com
  The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum in Ishpeming, Michigan, has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2026, according to SAM News.
  The class of nine new members will be inducted at the annual Snowsports History Celebration in Ogden, Utah, on April 10, 2027.
  Inductees include Jim Morrison, the late Hilaree Nelson, Ted Ligety, Brad Holmes, and accomplished POWDER photographer Scott Markewitz. Keep reading for the full list.
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• Massachusetts Ski Area Begins Snowmaking In September, Aims for October Opening

  30-09-2026 19:01 via powder.com
  The ski season is typically short in Massachusetts, but Ski Ward, a humble ski area just 45 minutes from Boston, is looking to change that.
  Ski Ward was the first to open in the United States during the winter 2023/2024 season, and it appears to be making a push to do the same this year. But how can a small hill near Boston compete with high alpine giants like Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, and Mammoth Mountain, California, in the race to open? To put it simply: technology.
  The ski area owns a Latitu
  
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• The Best Gear for an El Niño Ski Season

  30-09-2026 17:06 via powder.com
  In case you missed it, forecasts show the upcoming winter could be wet, wild, or warm, depending on where you are, thanks to an incoming Super El Niño.While long-range forecasts should always be taken with a grain of salt, there is a fair bit of confidence concerning the El Niño conditions in particular. Having ski gear that keeps you warm, dry, and prepared for most conditions matters every year, but this year it might be worth investing in a new piece of waterproof outerwear or s
  
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• New York's Holiday Mountain Reveals New Trail Map With Expanded Terrain and a New Lift

  30-09-2026 12:29 via powder.com
  New trail map alert! This is not a drill…
  Holiday Mountain, a humble but lively ski area in Monticello, New York, has revealed a new trail map ahead of the winter 26/27 season. The map is bright, colorful, and most importantly, it features the ski area’s new lift and trails that will open this season.
  “From three trails in 2023 to over 20 this season, Holiday Mountain’s back!” the ski area wrote in a social media post.See below for Holiday Mountain’s new map
  
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• Aspen Mountain Flies in Towers for New High-Speed Ski Lift

  29-09-2026 20:30 via powder.com
  In Colorado, the air’s humming with the sound of helicopter blades as Aspen Mountain constructs its new Nell Bell lift.
  The high-speed Leitner-Poma quad replaces the Little Nell and Bell Mountain lifts, which served Aspen Mountain for decades and, together, brought skiers to an upper terminal just above the base of the Ajax Express. In recent years, they served as secondary lifts, according to Aspen Mountain’s trail map, and they didn’t run simultaneously very often.
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• Lift Towers for "Major Expansion" Installed at Las Vegas Ski Resort

  29-09-2026 19:37 via powder.com
  This week, Las Vegas, Nevada’s ski resort, Lee Canyon, flew in and installed the towers for a new lift that’s part of what the ski area is calling a “major expansion.”
  The lift, the West Bowl, is a Skytrac quad rising 650 vertical feet and accessing five new trails of varying difficulty. It’s a big change for the modestly-sized resort which, pre-expansion, spanned 195 acres of lift-served terrain plus 250 acres of hike-to terrain.A new trail map is set to arrive som
  
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• September Snow Storm Blankets Arizona's Largest Ski Resort, Southern Utah Hit Too

  29-09-2026 19:33 via powder.com
  Yes, there’s skiing in Arizona, and yes, it actually snows there!
  Arizona Snowbowl, the state’s largest and highest-altitude ski resort, woke up to its first snowfall of the season on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.“We received 2 inches of snowfall overnight & it’s only September! This must be a sign that a solid winter is on the way,” wrote the resort alongside a short video. “Get stoked & keep your fingers crossed for more snow!”
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• Phil McNichol Is Back After Nearly 20 Years To Lead The Stifel U.S. Men's Ski Team

  29-09-2026 17:57 via powder.com
  Training programs, methodology, equipment, sport science, and times have all evolved, but Phil McNichol intends to bring the same core values, motivation, and messaging which brought him noteworthy success the last time he coached the U.S. Ski Team, nearly two decades ago.
  The veteran ski racing coach was rehired in May to lead the Stifel Men’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team for a second time around. His previous tenure was in a vastly different era, from 2002 to 2008.
  McNichol, who coached stars Bo
  
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• Vail Resorts' Revenue Plummets 47%, Pass Sales Drop 12% In Latest Earnings Report

  29-09-2026 17:30 via powder.com
  Vail Resorts reported quarterly earnings on Monday, September 28, 2026, and we now know just how hard last season’s warm weather and lack of snow hit the ski resort giant.
  The company reported $147.5 million in net income for fiscal 2026 (which ended on July 31, 2026), down 47% from $280.0 million in net income the previous year.Pass sales have plummeted, too. Vail Resorts is reporting a 12% decrease in total pass sales through September 18, 2026.
  “This past winter was one of the mos
  
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• Mammoth's First Snow of the Season Surprises Locals

  29-09-2026 12:20 via powder.com
  The locals of Mammoth Lakes, California, went to bed on Sunday, September 27, unaware of what the next morning would bring—the season’s first measurable snowfall.
  Flakes fell only at high elevations and didn’t accumulate more than an inch, but snow it did. Mammoth Mountain shared the following snow report video from McCoy Station on Monday, September 28, 2026.There’s not a lot of snow, but there’s enough to get skiers excited, that’s for sure! Tap or click to
  
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