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• Arizona Snowbowl Extends Ski Season... Again

  16-05-2024 21:06 via powder.com
  
  Flagstaff, Arizona, skiers can once again delay putting their skis in their garages for the off-season. In a Facebook post earlier this morning, Arizona Snowbowl announced that they are "stoked to announce that [they]’ve extended the 23/24 winter season! After receiving 281 inches of snowfall so far this ski season, conditions are better than ever for spring skiing and we will now be open on weekends through Memorial Day." See below. Snowbowl is one of eleven ski resorts that rem
  
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• Breckenridge Employees Remove 800 Pounds of Trash From Slopes

  14-06-2024 16:55 via powder.com
  
  As the snow melts on the slopes of Breckenridge, Colorado, a winter's worth of trash and treasures emerge like seashells washing up on the beach.In an effort to protect wildlife and the local ecosystem, Breckenridge employees spent time on June 11th, 2024 cleaning up items left behind on Peaks 7, 8, and 9. Check out the video below, keep reading for more on the story.Breckenridge's cleanup day isn't unordinary for a ski resort of its size and stature. Thousands upon thousands of skiers visit the
  
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• No More Lifties? Autonomous Chairlifts are Coming

  14-06-2024 16:27 via powder.com
  
  The impending threat of AI coming for our jobs is always looming. But now, for those working as lifties at ski resorts, the threat of AURO coming for their jobs has arrived.AURO, or Autonomous Ropeway Operation, was developed by international lift manufacturer Doppelmayr. Currently, the group has produced over 15,400 installations in 96 countries (including for use outside of skiing). Their latest debut in transportation systems can be viewed below. The caption beneath the video explains th
  
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• People of Powder: Ella Boyd

  14-06-2024 16:20 via powder.com
  
  The following interview is part of our 'People of POWDER' series in which we take a deeper look into the people behind The Skiers' Magazine.Read along as Ian Greenwood interviews fellow POWDER writer Ella Boyd to learn more about her childhood spent skiing and surfing in Maine, her surf photography endeavors, and her return to skiing.Where did you grow up skiing initially?"I grew up in Maine, and my home mountain was Sugarloaf. We didn't live at Sugarloaf year round, but we did have a place ther
  
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• Snow or No Snow, Australia’s Winter Resorts Are Open

  14-06-2024 07:58 via nytimes.com
  
  Business owners say it’s hard to keep pace with the country’s sporadic snow conditions and spontaneous skiers.
  
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• X Games Draws Inspiration From F1 With Announcement of New League

  13-06-2024 18:28 via powder.com
  
  A big change is coming to the freestyle skiing competition world: X Games has announced plans to implement a new, team-based format in 2026. Dubbed the "X Games League" (XGL), the competition series will involve a season-round calendar for both summer and winter action sports. Check out the press release below.X Games League Announcement"In essence, we've used Formula One as a model for this new X Games League," said Jeff Moorad, Executive Chairman of X Games and Principal of MSP Sports Cap
  
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• Bucket List Trips: Pika Glacier Gear Guide

  13-06-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.About a year ago, some friends and I started hatching plans for a spring Alaska trip. We wanted good skiing options, stunning views, and a place that was new to all of us. The idea was that it would be a fun way to spend time together and an adventure that would put some of our mountaineering skills and steep skiing abilities to the test. We settled on the Pika Glacier a
  
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• Mount Rainier National Park Recovers Body of Lost Skier

  12-06-2024 20:35 via powder.com
  
  Mount Rainier is an active volcano about two hours from Seattle, Washington. According to the National Park Service, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers.Tragically, it is also the site where a female skier had been missing for a month. Her body was found on Saturday, June 8th, at the base of Pebble Creek's Moraine Falls in Mount Rainier National Park. Mt. Rainier.Rebecca L. Latson/Getty ImagesThe unidentified body
  
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• Team Sweden Emerges Victorious at CopenHill's Scandinavian Team Battle

  12-06-2024 20:32 via powder.com
  
  The Scandinavian Team Battle has come and gone, with Swedish freestyle maestros Emil Granbom and Jesper Tjäder taking the win for the fourth year in a row at CopenHill-- Copenhagen, Denmark's year-round ski slope.Take a look at our select gallery from the competition below. All photos provided by The Scandinavian Team Battle.Scandinavian Team Battle 2024The world's best park skiers gathered at CopenHill, Denmark for one of the premier competitions of the summer.Photo: Carl Ulslev
  
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• Jackson Hole To Open for Summer Operations Despite Highway Collapse

  11-06-2024 19:57 via powder.com
  
  Over the weekend, a section of Highway 22—which connects Jackson, Wyoming, to Idaho via Teton Pass—collapsed, but Jackson Hole Mountain Resort will still open for summer operations on Saturday, June 15th.The road failure gave JHMR pause regarding its planned summer operations kick-off. Over the past three days, the resort assessed how the road closure "will impact employees, their families, and guests," according to a recent press release. JHMR eventually "determined that the inciden
  
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• Candlestick Ice: Summer's Bizarre Natural Phenomenon

  11-06-2024 19:52 via powder.com
  
  Like the majority of Americans, skiers look to summer as a time for rest and relaxation. The powder panic has subsided, temperatures are pleasant, and we remember that joy can be found in activities other than sliding on snow.Professional skier Owen Leeper is slightly less willing to give up on skiing than most, and regularly ventures into high-altitude terrain throughout the summer in search of snow, water, and sunshine.Take a quick scroll through Leeper's social media pages and you'll lea
  
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• From Skiing the Streets to the Vineyard

  11-06-2024 17:42 via powder.com
  
  Words by Ian Greenwood / Photos by Espen Thomassen and Brady PerronForster Meeks stood atop a tank of glistening grapes and pungent, fermenting wine. He was 18—fresh out of high school—and working his first fall wine harvest at Penner-Ash, an Oregon-based winery co-founded by the trailblazing Lynn Penner-Ash. The summer prior, he lived the start of a years-spanning ski bum fantasy, working nights at Timberline Lodge, Oregon, and skiing the Palmer Snowfield during sun-baked after
  
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• Old Books, Good Tips Part IV - Fitness, Fitness, Fitness

  11-06-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.The telemark turn is not just a single movement. At its height it is the constant, improvisational execution of dynamism on snow; each lunge, each lead change an act of exhilarating energy. And it’s exhausting. Without some degree of aerobic fitness and whole-body strength, the telemark skier is relegated to fits and starts punctuated by doubled-over hyperventilati
  
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• Marc Rochat & Bode Miller Debut New Documentary at Tribeca Film Festival

  10-06-2024 23:45 via powder.com
  
  La Roche, translating in English to "the rock", is a film following the challenges of Slalom ski racer Marc Rochat during his journey to make the Swiss national ski team and his position within it. The film officially premiered in the U.S. at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.Produced by former World Cup alpine ski racer Bode Miller, the documentary features a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Rochat's struggles with injuries, mental determination, and love for skiing in and out of competiti
  
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• Teton Pass is Closed- How Does it Affect the 'Wydaho' Community?

  10-06-2024 23:18 via powder.com
  
  Early in the morning of June 8th, a section of Wyoming Highway 22 on Teton Pass catastrophically failed in a large landslide, forcing a complete closure of the highway connecting Jackson Hole and the communities of Victor and Driggs, Idaho. Wyoming Highway 22 (Teton Pass)Courtesy Wyoming Department of TransportationTwo days earlier, a crack started to develop in the road at milepost 12.8, causing a motorcyclist to crash and closing the highway for a short time for a temporary repair. The road th
  
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• Arapahoe Basin's 'Lake Reveal' Emerges for Final Weekends of Season

  10-06-2024 19:53 via powder.com
  
  Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Colorado is one of only two ski areas still open in the United States, but it feels like the party is just getting started.One of Arapahoe Basin's most charming spring/summer features, known as Lake Reveal, has recently emerged to add to the fun. Check out the images below of skiers taking their first skims across Lake Reveal on Friday, June 7th, 2024. Lake Reveal, Arapahoe Basin, CO (6/7/24)Photo: Lucas Herbert, Arapahoe Basin Ski AreaPhoto&colon
  
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• The Giant and His Bottle

  10-06-2024 19:00 via nyskiblog.com
  
  With the ski season over, I figured it was time to get back my other passion, slide climbing. The large slabs of anorthosite are a fun and adventurous way to reach the summit of an Adirondack peak. Of course, combined with a good amount of snowfall, they become a thrilling descent on backcountry skis. Almost every High Peak in the Park has at least one slide, while a few have more than a handful. Giant Mountain is one of these » Read More »
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• Shop Talk: What’s Up With Aftermarket Footbeds?

  10-06-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Our feet are funny things, and undoubtedly one of skiing’s toughest battles. All season long, we force them into hard plastic boots that, at best, vaguely shaped like a human foot. Let me in on a little secret, I’ve tested dozens of skis boots over the last few years, and not a single one has truly felt good out of the box without some sort of modification. T
  
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• Jay Peak, Vermont, To Reopen for One Day of Skiing and Riding on June 22nd

  10-06-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  On, Saturday, June 22nd, winter will make a fleeting reappearance at Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, during the ski area's inaugural Solstice Sessions event.There's always plenty of summer fun at Jay Peak, VTCourtesy: Jay Peak ResortHeld in the Stateside Amphitheater, the concert series stars Dopapod, Lazy Bird, The High Breaks, and DJ Local Dork, alongside a summer terrain park with boxes and rails serviced by the Stateside Moving Carpet. To build the park, Jay Peak followed the example of
  
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• Molly Armanino on the Challenges of the Freeride World Tour

  09-06-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe local Molly Armanino competed in the Freeride World Tour 2023-24 season as a wildcard entry, but in her first season on the tour ('22/'23), she earned the title of Vice World Champion. She also competed in Kings & Queens of Corbet's at Jackson Hole, receiving 3rd place. She is not only a fierce competitor, but a vulnerable and raw personality in the ski industry, facing grief in stride and reassuring others they can overcome challenges life throws their way. Her latest c
  
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• Keep Your Clips Up #7: Best Ski Videos of the Week

  08-06-2024 13:00 via powder.com
  
  "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." While he was onto something in the '80s, I don't know if Ferris Bueller's advice applies to 2024. Thanks to the non-stop deluge that is social media, life's now moving at warp speed—blink, and you're out of luck. That's where Keep Your Clips Up—a weekly collection of the best videos in skiing—comes in.Big mountain fans, I was getting ready to show you the door. With the ski season in
  
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• Valle Nevado, Chile to Open for Daily Skiing Weeks Ahead of Schedule

  07-06-2024 19:11 via powder.com
  
  Valle Nevado, Chile, opened for daily operations two weeks ahead of schedule today, June 7th, due to an early-season storm that dumped four feet of snow in the Chilean Tres Valles region. The ski resort already hosted a three-day pre-season between May 31st and June 2nd.A skier lays some trenches during Valle Nevado's pre-opening.Courtesy: Valle NevadoDuring this wintry tease, Valle Nevado saw over 3,000 visitors, which, according to a press release from the resort, set "high expe
  
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• Tier Lists of The Best Ski Resorts are Taking Over the Internet

  07-06-2024 17:48 via powder.com
  
  Ranking things is something everyone loves to do, whether it's on Yelp, Google reviews, travel sites, or on polls shared to social media (like here at POWDER).Reddit user u/shuggieknight shared his Tier List to r/skiingEven hipsters enjoy arranging records in the corner of their house to put the best ones in view of their guests. This time, the hotly-debated internet debate stems from r/skiing, where Reddit users are ranking their favorite ski resorts and ski areas.The trend has evolved with som
  
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• Ski Resorts 'Tier Lists' are Taking Over the Internet

  07-06-2024 17:48 via powder.com
  
  Ranking things is something everyone loves to do, whether it's on Yelp, Google reviews, travel sites, or on polls shared to social media (like here at POWDER).Reddit user u/shuggieknight shared his Tier List to r/skiingEven hipsters enjoy arranging records in the corner of their house to put the best ones in view of their guests. This time, the hotly-debated internet debate stems from r/skiing, where Reddit users are ranking their favorite ski resorts and ski areas.The trend has evolved with som
  
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• Remembering Zuma: Colorado's Most Famous Avalanche Rescue Dog

  07-06-2024 17:07 via powder.com
  
  Zuma, a core member of Loveland Ski Patrol's (Colorado) team for many years, was a Nikita Husky wolf mix. He was half Akeita, quarter husky, quarter wolf. He joined Loveland's Ski Patrol team at a time when the program was still developing, and his influence on the next generation of patrol dogs has been undeniable. Zuma on scene. Photo courtesy of Tanner Franti.Tanner FrantiZuma was well known, both in and out of bounds. He made numerous national media appearances and Mary, Zuma's own
  
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• Bridger Bowl, MT, Doubles Down on Remaining Independent

  07-06-2024 16:29 via powder.com
  
  This month, Bridger Bowl, Montana, wrote on social media that it has "chosen to remain independent," eliminating a reciprocal partner program that offered deals to other mountains with the purchase of a season pass and vice versa.Bridger Bowl Ski Area, MontanaPhoto: Morseofphoto/ShutterstockThese benefits varied, offering anything from half-off tickets to free tickets, ski area dependent. During the 2023-2024 season, Bridger partnered with Alta, Bogus Basin, Grand Targhee, and
  
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• Skier Joe Collinson on The Challenges of 'The Mallory Route' of the Aiguille du Midi

  06-06-2024 19:59 via powder.com
  
  There's a reason some of the gutsiest steep skiers in the world call Chamonix, France, home. In the center of town stands the bottom terminal of the Aiguille du Midi cable car. The engineering marvel is often billed as a sightseeing tool—it deposits tourists and their ilk atop the 12,600-foot Aiguille du Midi, providing killer views—but it's also deeply popular amongst those who like their skiing with a side of mountaineering.The Aiguille du MidiGregory_DUBUS/
  
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• Sun Valley Named Host of 2025 FIS World Cup Finals

  06-06-2024 17:03 via powder.com
  
  Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, has been named the host of the FIS Ski World Cup Final. The event, which won’t be officially ratified until September, is currently scheduled from March 22nd through 27th, 2025. It will be the first FIS Ski World Cup Final on U.S. soil since 2017 and the first Sun Valley World Cup competition in 48 years (Sun Valley hosted the U.S. Alpine Championships this past winter).River Radamus carves a turn at the 2024 Toyota US Alpine Championships at Sun Valley Resor
  
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• Review: Dynafit Ridge Pro Boot

  06-06-2024 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Straight from the mind of Hoji himself, Dynafit’s new Ridge Pro Boot brings freetouring boot design back to the drawing board with an ultra-high performance package that excels both uphill and downhill.Size skied: 28.0Stated Weight: 1,350 g per boot (27.5)Stated Flex: 120Binding Compatibility: Pin Bindings, Hybrid bindingsStated ROM: 70°Forward Lean: 12°, 1
  
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• Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding Recognized by FIS As Official Discipline

  05-06-2024 19:09 via powder.com
  
  Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding was recognized as an official discipline by The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) today at the FIS General Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland. The decision increases the likelihood of freeride becoming an Olympic sport.In other skiing disciplines like alpine racing, FIS recognition and its associated framework allows nations and athletes to qualify for winter Olympic events based on the points earned at FIS-sanctioned competitions.However, the recogn
  
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