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• Atomic Skis Drops HUGE New Technical Apparel Line

  09-11-2026 21:19 via POWDER
  Last week, I went to one of the strangest event’s I’ve ever attended in my career as a ski writer. Never in a million years did I think I would attend a runway fashion show at Sundance Mountain Resort, complete with a thumping techno soundtrack from a live DJ and flashing neon lights, put on by a brand that’s been making skis and boots since 1955. The experience was a feast for the senses, but of course, the product is what stood out the most. Atomic was there to launch their all-new line
  
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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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• The Best Photos From Copper Mountain's 26/27 Opening Day

  09-11-2026 19:49 via POWDER
  At Colorado’s ski resorts, the race to open keeps rolling.
  After a brief delay pushed back its original opening date, Copper Mountain welcomed the first skiers and snowboarders of the season this weekend on Sunday, November 8, 2026. 
  The day revolved around the American Eagle lift, with available slopes including Rhapsody, Fairplay, and Main Vein. Copper Mountain also had some jibs set up in the American Eagle Hike Park. 
  The modest offering—which is more or less the norm for this time of
  
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• Solitude Steals Neighbor's Thunder, Opens Free Hike Terrain Park Weeks Before Opening Day

  09-11-2026 19:29 via POWDER
  Brighton Resort is known for opening its “Bone Zone” hike-to terrain park in the early season, but Solitude Mountain Resort, its neighbor in Big Cottonwood Canyon, has stolen its thunder.
  “Hike Park on Link is OPEN!,” wrote Solitude on Sunday, November 8, 2026. “The park is open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is hike-only, not recommended for beginners, and will be closed during snowmaking operations.”
  The resort shared two photos of the hike park, which appears to include a rail and a l
  
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• Arc'Teryx Launches New Ultralight Ski Mountaineering Harness

  09-11-2026 19:21 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.The era of fast and light gear is far from over, but we’re certainly entering a phase where fast and light gear is getting really, really good. A major player in that game isn’t just another gear brand—it’s a new type of material. Over the past few years, ALUULA, a materials maker based in Victoria, BC has developed a series of ultra-strong, ultralight fabrics t
  
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• Ikon Base Pass Access Added to Deer Valley, Utah

  09-11-2026 18:58 via POWDER
  At one of North America’s biggest and most luxurious ski resorts, Ikon Base Pass access is getting a little bigger.
  This season, both the Ikon Pass and the cheaper Ikon Base Pass will provide access to Deer Valley, Utah, a change from last winter when only the Ikon Pass applied.
  For Ikon Base Pass holders, the access is relatively limited, covering three days with blackout dates and lift reservations. Yet, for those curious about all the changes at Deer Valley but may not have visited otherwis
  
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• Porsche Unveils New $2,489 Ski Collaboration With HEAD

  09-11-2026 18:21 via POWDER
  So, you wanna go fast? Well, the new Porsche x HEAD Skis collection could be for you.
  The German luxury sports car manufacturer has released skis, helmets, goggles, and more in collaboration with HEAD for years, and the winter 2026/27 collection continues to build on the successful brand crossover.
  “The new collection from Porsche and HEAD translates the distinctive, sporty design and off-road performance of the all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo CrossTurismo “Adventure” into a new ski coll
  
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• Video Captures Massive Avalanche Releasing on New Zealand's Tallest Peak, Forecasters Issue Warning

  09-11-2026 17:42 via POWDER
  Spring has sprung in New Zealand, and while the island nation’s various ski resorts have all closed for the season, the high peaks and backcountry are still holding snow.
  The New Zealand Avalanche Advisory, a nationwide avalanche forecasting and reporting service, issued a warning about spring avalanches following a massive slide that was recorded on Aoraki/Mt. Cook, the country’s tallest peak.
  “Another rockfall-triggered wet slab avalanche occurred around 1 pm today near the Freshfield Gl
  
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• Pennsylvania's Camelback Resort Reveals New Trail Map With New Runs Ahead of Opening Day

  09-11-2026 17:04 via POWDER
  Camelback Resort, known for being one of Pennsylvania’s most popular ski resorts and for hosting skiing in May more recently, has a new trail map ahead of the Winter 26/27 season.
  The map was released on Monday, November 9, 2026, and while it looks almost identical to last year’s map, the Camelback faithful will notice a new double-black diamond trail called ‘Pokawachne Pass’ and a blue square called ‘Rabbit Hole’ have entered the fray.
  Pokawachnee Pass will offer a new way to ski Ca
  
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• How Sean Bean and a Virtual Production Stage Made It Into One of the Year's Best Ski Movies

  08-11-2026 12:58 via POWDER
  Paddy Graham isn’t an actor.But when it came time to create his latest ski movie, We Can’t Not, he ended up in an acting class, anyway. The one-off lesson boosted his confidence. When he returned and read some lines, Adam Gendle, the writer and director, didn’t like what he saw, though.
  “Whatever they’ve told you, stop doing it,” Graham remembered Gendle telling him. “Go back to what you were doing before.”
  Luckily, as Gendle advised, just being himself couldn’t have been too f
  
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• Against All Odds, Mt. Rose Did It Again: Opening Day Conditions Report

  07-11-2026 12:09 via POWDER
  “Yo. Mt. Rose is opening on Friday, are you going?”
  Sitting at my parents’ house in southeastern Pennsylvania, I received the text above from a friend. It was one of the most exciting texts I’ve received in a long time.
  It was Halloween, and while skiing is always on my mind, I assumed I would have to wait three, maybe even four weeks before making my first turns of the season. But thanks to the valiant efforts of Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe’s snowmaking team and groomers, I wouldn’t have to
  
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• In This New Ski Resort Game, You Don't Just Build Resorts. You Ski Them.

  07-11-2026 11:59 via POWDER
  Do Patrick and Maverick Wilkinson like working together?It was a reasonable question for the father-and-son duo, I thought, because they’d spent the past several months toiling on a video game, going back and forth about features and gameplay. Surely, there was some friction.
  “You should probably ask him without me here,” said Patrick, the dad, mining for a laugh.
  He got one, but Maverick interjected and offered a sincere answer. 
  “There’s a very special kind of work environment when
  
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• Fundraising at Burned Montana Ski Area Gets $250,000 Matching Boost

  06-11-2026 21:19 via POWDER
  Maverick Mountain, the small Montana ski area torched by a wildfire over the summer, is getting an up to $250,000 boost from an anonymous donor. 
  The news, shared by Friends of Maverick Mountain, a fundraising initiative dedicated to the ski area’s recovery, revolves around a donation match. The donor will match donations up to $250,000.
  That’s big for Maverick.
  “We are amazed and thankful for all the support in the last two months,” said Jason Schumacher of the Dillon Jaycees, a member
  
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• Utah's Fastest Growing Ski Resort Hits 4,500 Skiable Acres, Reveals New 26/27 Trail Map

  06-11-2026 20:19 via POWDER
  New season, new trail map.
  As the winter approaches, Deer Valley, Utah, is showing off its new digs a few years into a sprawling expansion dubbed “Expanded Excellence.”
  The changes for the coming 2026-27 season are more modest than past winters but still include a new lift, seven new runs, and 200 additional acres of skiable terrain.
  The fresh terrain pod, served by the Hail Peak Express, stands over Deer Valley’s new East Village, an additional base area added during the expansion push. T
  
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• Another Colorado Ski Resort Opens This Weekend, Tickets Just $60

  06-11-2026 19:12 via POWDER
  The Colorado ski season’s about to get a little bigger.
  On Saturday, November 7, Loveland Ski Area is kicking off the season with access to the Chet’s Dream lift.On the way down, skiers will hit Catwalk, Mambo, and Home Run, a succession of beginner trails that cover nearly 1,000 vertical feet. In the afternoon, Loveland is hosting live music on the Basin Patio to celebrate the start of the season.
  For the day, tickets cost $60, which, according to Loveland, honors 60 years of snowmaking.
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• Stunning Photos and Video Show Snowmaking Roar To Life at New Hampshire's Largest Ski Resort

  06-11-2026 11:02 via POWDER
  There’s nothing like the sound of a snowmaking machine roaring back to life.
  Snowmaking crews at Bretton Woods, known for being the largest ski resort in New Hampshire by skiable acreage, were treated to a symphony of snowmaking as temps plummeted on Halloween Night, October 31, 2026.
  “After spending the warmer months getting our system ready, we’re ready to put it to work,” said Jace Wirth, general manager of Bretton Woods. “Taking advantage of early-season weather windows requires pl
  
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• What Does the Super El Niño Mean for Ski Season?

  06-11-2026 11:00 via NYT > Skiing
  The climate event is predicted to alter snowfall patterns across the U.S. and Canada. Experts are starting to see how it might play out across ski country.
  
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• Exciting Photos Show Winter Transformation in Aspen, Colorado

  05-11-2026 22:40 via POWDER
  It’s starting to look a lot like winter in Aspen, Colorado.
  A series of snowy days throughout this week has produced top-to-bottom coverage in the town and on the mountains, making for a nice tease ahead of the four local resorts’ planned opening dates, which begin arriving late this month.
  From Snowmass to Aspen Mountain, as much as eight inches of snow piled up in the past 24 hours, the group of resorts said in an email. The Aspen Mountain snow stake looks like it may have even climbed a l
  
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• Popular Virginia Ski Resort Rebrands With New Logo and Website

  05-11-2026 21:09 via POWDER
  As the ski season approaches, a Virginia ski resort is unveiling a new look and logo.
  The sleeker, modern-looking design for Massanutten Resort replaces a past brand mark and includes four “M” shapes.
  The “M” shapes, Massanutten’s director of marketing, Drew Hurst, said in a release, “represent the four seasons and everything the mountain has to offer.”
  “What excites us most is how the mark can come to life through seasonal colors, animation, and creative storytelling,” Hurst a
  
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• The Best Photos From Mammoth Mountain's 26/27 Opening Day

  05-11-2026 20:07 via POWDER
  It’s here!
  On Thursday morning, at Mammoth Mountain, California, skiers and snowboarders gathered to celebrate the opening of skiing in the Golden State. 
  The surprise opening, which comes more than a week earlier than Mammoth’s previously announced opening date, November 13, was made possible by recent snow and favorable snowmaking conditions. 
  As is often the case this time of year, Mammoth’s offerings are modest but still enough to get the stoke flowing: the Broadway Express and Panor
  
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• Breckenridge Postpones Opening as Warm Temperatures Bar Sustained Snowmaking

  05-11-2026 18:53 via POWDER
  Fans of Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colorado, will have to wait a little longer before making their first turns. 
  The resort planned to open this Friday, November 6, but recently announced a delay.
  While the snowmaking team has had a good start on the terrain Breck plans to open, a rep said in an email, overnight temperatures have hovered just barely too warm to run snowmaking at full power for sustained periods.
  “To give guests the quality experience they expect,” the rep wrote, Breck is call
  
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• Why Baltimore, Maryland, Just Dedicated a Street to Lindsey Vonn

  05-11-2026 18:13 via POWDER
  Lindsey Vonn has added another accolade to her collection—a street dedication in one of the most populated cities on the East Coast, but it’s not New York, Boston, or Miami.
  A ceremony took place yesterday, November 4, to dedicate West Peninsula Drive, a street that runs adjacent to the Under Armour headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, as ‘Lindsey Vonn Way’.
  Vonn has been with Under Armour for 20 years, and considering the brand is one of Baltimore’s biggest economic drivers, the city
  
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• Indy Pass Adds Upgrade That Unlocks More Days of Skiing at 13 Destination Resorts

  05-11-2026 16:56 via POWDER
  The Indy Pass is getting bigger, well, kind of.
  The popular alternative ski pass, which grants two days of skiing at each of its partner resorts, has added a “Destination Upgrade” product to unlock more days of skiing at 13 destination resorts in the western US, Canada, and the Alps.
  The Destination Upgrade starts at $199 for adults and $139 for kids, and is an added expense on top of a regular Indy Pass.It unlocks five days of skiing and riding at each of the following destination resorts:
  
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• New El Niño Weather Map Shows Encouraging Sign for PNW Snow Lovers

  05-11-2026 11:36 via POWDER
  An updated U.S. snowfall forecast from the meteorology YouTube channel Direct Weather has unexpected and perhaps good news for Pacific Northwest skiers as a winter season dominated by “super” El Niño talk begins to unfold.
  Previously, Direct Weather shared a forecast that roughly mirrored the historical El Niño pattern: more moisture in the southern U.S. and warmer temperatures up north. The channel’s expected snowfall map took that into account, with the winning states, snowfall-wise, s
  
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• Brian Head Delays Utah's Opening Day of the Season, Continues Snowmaking Push

  04-11-2026 22:17 via POWDER
  In Utah, skiers will be waiting a little longer for the season to start.
  Brian Head, which had an ambitious opening date of November 6, will no longer open this week despite the start of snowmaking on Navajo Mountain. A new opening date hasn’t been set. 
  In a release, the resort said that it’s evaluating conditions daily and plans to open as soon as possible. 
  “We’ve had some good early season snow, and the improvements we made on Navajo Mountain are helping our crews make the most of
  
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• Video: Skier Caught in Sizable Avalanche in Colorado Backcountry

  04-11-2026 20:23 via POWDER
  It’s only November, but in Colorado’s backcountry, avalanche season is here.
  Pro skier Colter Hinchliffe shared sobering footage of a fellow backcountry user getting caught by an avalanche in the San Juans on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
  In the video, a sizable wind slab carries a person down the mountain, and Hinchliffe begins to spring into action.
  Luckily, the moment ended up being a warning shot and not something worse.
  “A lot of people skiing in the San Juans today which was awesome to
  
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• Arapahoe Basin Ski Patrol Secures First Union Contract After 15 Months

  04-11-2026 20:21 via POWDER
  Unionized ski patrollers at Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin have secured their first contract 15 months after officially unionizing in January of 2025.Like many ski patrol units that voted to unionize on the heels of Park City Mountain Resort’s historic strike in December of 2024, A-Basin patrollers sought out more competitive pay, better benefits, and a path towards career longevity in their contract.View this post on InstagramRatified on October, 3, 2026, the new contract will increase wages for
  
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• Atmospheric River Notice Issued for West Coast, Heavy Snow, Rain, and High Winds Possible

  04-11-2026 19:27 via POWDER
  Across the West Coast, the coming days look wet, with the Climate Prediction Center warning of atmospheric river activity potentially bringing heavy rain, snow, strong winds, and flooding.
  The notice, updated on November 3, pegs the odds of heavy precipitation hitting western Washington, Oregon, and parts of California at “moderate” (between 40% and 60%) starting on November 11, 2026.
  The “moderate” risk of heavy snow is less widespread but still applies to the higher elevations of the K
  
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• 5 Takeaways From the 2026 Salomon Quality Ski Time Film Tour

  04-11-2026 12:39 via POWDER
  Over the last few years, Salomon has made their Quality Ski Time film tour a staple of film premiere season. Rather than put all their eggs in the basket of a single, feature-length film per year, the QST Tour is a curated selection of short films from their athlete team that are often a bit of a Depart-ure (see what I did there?) from the classic ski-porn formula.
  The QST Tour made its annual stop in Bend, Oregon, this week, treating Central Oregon skiers to five films showcasing all styles of
  
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• Are Boys Ski Trips or Girls Ski Trips Better? We Found Out at Grand Targhee

  04-11-2026 11:54 via POWDER
  What happens at Grand Targhee stays at Grand Targhee…? Well, maybe, but last winter, during POWDER’s gear test, we had too much fun at the Wyoming hideaway to keep it all under wraps.
  That, of course, translated to the heaps of gear reviews now live on our website. We didn’t only spend the week carefully providing tester feedback, though. We skied (an essential part of ski testing, as you might expect), danced, lounged in the hot tub, ate nachos, and drank beers at the Trap Bar, Targhee’
  
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