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• Craigslist Kayak Adventures

  10-05-2021 15:45 via nyskiblog.com
  
  I’ve wanted to get my hands on a tandem kayak for years now. Not just any tandem though; I wanted a big seaworthy double cockpit, expedition-capable boat. For more casual paddlers, this kind of kayak is more boat then required. Hell, for most of my paddling it is overkill but there are times when my home waters get dangerous. Plus, I occasionally get out on big water and have ambitions towards multi-day trips with my kids in the future so » Read More »
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• Colorado Ski Resorts Expecting 6-12 Inches This Week

  15-04-2024 23:24 via powder.com
  
  Ski resorts in Colorado's Front Range could see between six to 12 inches of snow this week, says meteorologist Chris Tomer.Tomer broke down the forecast in his latest mountain weather update. The snow is set to arrive this evening and tomorrow, hitting Colorado ski areas with a solid spring refresh. OpenSnow, a forecasting service popular amongst skiers, feels similarly bullish about the storm. At Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, they predict as much as 14 inches of snow this week. Arapaho
  
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• Vail Resorts Announces Leadership Changes For Heavenly

  15-04-2024 21:24 via powder.com
  
  Heavenly Mountain Resort has announced the retirement of its current Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Tom Fortune, effective on June 23rd. After 45 years in the industry, Fortune will pass the position to Shaydar Edelmann, who returns to Tahoe with 25 years of industry experience, most recently serving as the Vice President of Mountain Operations at Park City Mountain. This comes as Heavenly's final week of operations approaches. See below. View this post on InstagramA
  
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• Skier Kim Gubser Crushes World Record At Swatch Nines 2024

  15-04-2024 20:37 via powder.com
  
  The Swatch Nines—an event that brings the world's best skiers to Schilthorn, Switzerland, and sicks them on a massive, superpark-style course—wrapped up recently with the Swiss Kim Gubser establishing a new world record.Gubser soared 47.9 feet above the Swatch Nines hip jump, smashing David Wise's previous record of 46.6 feet set in 2016."I tested it out a little bit with smaller speed, and then getting faster and faster," said Gubser. "We were looking where the limit is, and I found
  
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• Snowbird, UT Bids Farewell To "Cornerstone" Chairlift

  15-04-2024 20:24 via powder.com
  
  Snowbird, Utah, has bid farewell to its beloved Wilbere two-seater chairlift.This summer, the lift will be replaced by a fixed-grip quad.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird)
  Wilbere, along with the rest of the terrain in the Gad Valley below Little Cloud, closed yesterday, April 14th, to give the mountain operations team room ahead of the planned lift upgrade. The next change to Snowbird's operating schedule is on April 21st when the Baldy Express closes. Snowbir
  
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• Copper Mountain, CO Extends Ski Season Indefinitely

  15-04-2024 20:16 via powder.com
  
  Officials at Copper Mountain in Colorado asked their audience if they were ready for the season to end. Because, as they put it in their Instagram post this morning, neither are they.Copper Mountain announced that they will be extending their winter season into May for the second year in a row for as long as conditions allow. "Thanks to our elevation and slope aspects, we’ve been able to retain a solid snowpack into the late season." See below. View this post on InstagramA post s
  
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• The New Frontier Of Freeride- Xander Guldman On The Success Of The Silver Belt Classic

  15-04-2024 19:59 via powder.com
  
  The Silver Belt Classic started in the 1940s as an off-piste Giant Slalom race that pushed skiers to the limit on the rugged terrain of Sugar Bowl's Silver Belt Gully.The race attracted the world's best skiers to the sleepy slopes of Sugar Bowl for 30-odd years, until it ended in the 1970s.The original Silver Belt Trophy inscribed with the names of past champions.Credit: Sugar Bowl ResortIt slowly faded away as interest in ski racing wavered, but those involved still hold fond mem
  
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• It's Pond Skim Season—The Best Crashes And Skims So Far

  15-04-2024 19:28 via powder.com
  
  Spring has officially sprung, and ponds across North America beckon, waiting to drag overzealous skiers toward their watery demise.While the pond skim action is only getting started this late season, plenty of highlights, fails, and triumphs have already gone down.Here are a few of our favorite pond skim moments so far, starting with a miscalculated backflip at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Solitude Mountain Resort (@solitudemountain)
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• Ski Patrol Picture Proves Utah's Snowpack Is Deep

  15-04-2024 18:45 via powder.com
  
  At Brighton Resort in Utah, there are no signs of spring, as their ski patrol still has to do avalanche control due to the sheer amount of show seen at the resort. "Our ski patrol digging out the propane cache for our gazex system, [Peter's] hand is reaching to almost 9 feet right there!" See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brighton Resort (@brightonresort)
  Gazex systems help with avalanche testing, using compressed gasses to trigger a slide. The system is triggered
  
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• Vermonter Mike Hayes Breaks Down Skiing Under The Eclipse In Totality

  15-04-2024 17:54 via powder.com
  
  Many of New England's ski resorts were in the path of totality for last week's solar eclipse. Clips of the eerie darkness settling over chairlifts have repeatedly gone viral in the week since.One video, however, took the metaphorical cake for us here at POWDER. Watch below as Vermont skier Mike Hayes scores a stunning line down Mt. Mansfield under the totality of the eclipse.View this post on InstagramA post shared by GoPro (@gopro)
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• Review: Fischer RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA ZipFit

  15-04-2024 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.Size skied: 27.5Stated Weight: 2130 gStated Flex: 130Binding Compatibility: Hybrid Bindings, GripWalkStated last width (27): 97-103mmForward Lean: 16 degreesStated last width (27): 97-103mmThe Fischer RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA boot will be available soon.Intro:These past two seasons, we’ve seen the rise of a new kind of high-performance ski boot that has yet to be given a
  
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• Saddleback Mountain, ME, Closes For The Season

  15-04-2024 15:05 via powder.com
  
  On Sunday, April 14th, Saddleback Mountain of Maine posted a bittersweet post to Facebook, writing, "it's not goodbye, it's see you later." See below. Saddleback has an interesting history. The resort did not open for the 2015-16 winter season due to a lack of funds, and skiers did not know when--if ever--the mountain would reopen.Saddleback was a community favorite, and being in Maine, one of the few larger ski resorts in the state (the others being Sunday River and Sugarloaf). I reme
  
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• Concrete and Powder

  14-04-2024 23:18 via powder.com
  
  Duality with Photographer, Daniel RonnbackWords and Photos by Daniel RonnbackOver the past decade, my life has been a mesmerizing dance between the realms of enchantment and passion. This journey began a decade ago when I met Andreas Fransson, who shared with me a collection of audio recordings, spanning fifteen hours, featuring the profound wisdom of writer and philosopher Alan Watts. It was an encounter that forever altered the trajectory of my life, propelling me into philosophical and spirit
  
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• The Best Crashes From This Week's Pond Skims

  14-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Park City Mountain in Utah starts us off strong with a compilation of some crashes and some makes, but the crashes in particular are worth looking at. Right around the middle is an exceptional crash--and splash--made by a bold skier in bright pink (or is it red?) who skims across the pond on his back. Hey, at least he had goggles on. Watch below. There's no party like a Pond Skim party! Thanks to everyone who came, skimmed, splashed, and cheered at our 3rd Annual Pond Skim! pic.twitter
  
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• Telluride Ski Resort Opens For Uphill Access

  14-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  While Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado's lift-accessed skiing is now closed, the area opened for uphill skiing earlier this week on April 12th.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Telluride Ski Resort (@tellurideski)
  Uphill access at Telluride Ski Resort is human-powered with backcountry equipment only. Motorized vehicles, like snowmobiles, are prohibited, as is sledding. Telluride Ski Resort advises uphill skiers to treat its piste as backcountry terrain and recommends using avalanche
  
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• Porcupine Delays The Opening Of Fernie Alpine Ski Lift

  13-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  By now, we'd thought we'd seen every type of lift delay possible, from wind to cable icing. But nature has a funny way of consistently delivering surprises.Earlier this week, Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia, delayed the opening of its Timber Chair due to a porcupine who spent all night dining on electrical wiring. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Fernie Alpine Resort (@ferniealpineresort)
  The porcupine was fittingly named "Larry" by Megan Kelly, the assistant director of F
  
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• Ski Ballet Makes (Another) Comeback At Verbier, Switzerland

  12-04-2024 22:59 via powder.com
  
  The lost art of ski ballet has, once again, been growing in popularity. Earlier this season, MGG hosted a ski ballet campaign, reaffirming that skiing can be extreme without massive airs or cliff drops required.There is a subtle and impressive art to the precise ski control required. MGG describes ski ballet as "a romance of alpine skiing, ballet, acrobatics, musicality, and figure skating." Read more about ski ballet below. Related: The Lost Sport Of Ski Ballet Makes A Triumphant ComebackB
  
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• Josh Daiek Taps Under The Radar National Park For "Best Skiing In Lower 48"

  12-04-2024 22:57 via powder.com
  
  While filming for his Mountain State project, Josh Daiek skied his third favorite line of the 2023 winter in Great Basin National Park, Nevada.Daiek and his team embarked on a multi-day tour to reach the line, making a quick pitstop at Wheeler Peak.Daiek's third favorite line, featured in the latter half of this One Track Mind episode, is an absolute scorcher. He pins it off the top, catching some serious air, before hitting another small cliff. From there, it's all GS turns down an open basin.I
  
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• Cassie Abel Of 'Wild Rye' Discusses Social Activism In The Outdoor Industry

  12-04-2024 22:17 via powder.com
  
  Social activism, but make it... cute? We don't mean cute as in weak, endearing, or adorable. We're talking about cute in a sophisticated, intelligent, attractive approach to handling difficult--and daunting--political topics. The new tee in action. Photo: Avery Ardovino/Wild RyeBecause why not take the strongest aspects of femininity (and heck, forget the gender roles, let's just take the best traits from the best women we know) and use it to fight recent damages to women's health
  
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• Closing Dates For Montana Ski Resorts- Winter '23/'24

  12-04-2024 21:32 via powder.com
  
  Montana is one of the coldest states in the country (alongside Alaska, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Vermont, to name a few). Still, their winter (and spring) has to end sometime, and with that, their ski season.Some resorts already closed, such as Whitefish, which had their closing day on April 7th. See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Whitefish Mountain Resort (@skiwhitefish)
  Showdown has also already closed as of April 7th. Discovery Mountain also closed on April 7th.But not a
  
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• Colorado Resort Mourns Loss Of Beloved Avalanche Rescue Dogs

  12-04-2024 20:12 via powder.com
  
  Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is mourning the recent passing of Anchin and Suka, two beloved avalanche rescue dogs.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Monarch Mountain (@monarchmountain)
  Anchin and Suka were 13 and 14, respectively. Monarch wrote they passed "surrounded by those that loved them most."Anchin was Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment (CRAD) certified, and Suka was certified in-house. "Our hearts go out to their families and handlers," Monarch wrote. CRAD—who helped train
  
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• SoCal's Big Bear Records Second Snowiest Season In History

  12-04-2024 19:08 via powder.com
  
  Big Bear, CA, had their second snowiest season in the past quarter century, dating back to the 1999-2000 season when record-keeping at the resort became more formalized. A highlight of their season had to be February. In less than a week, from February 2nd - February 8th, Snow Valley received more than 8 Feet of snow. Including 73" in a 72-hour period from 2/6-2/8/24. See below.  View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBMR (@bigbearmountainresort)
  While Big Bear, CA, wra
  
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• NOAA: Above 80% Chance Of La Niña Developing By Next Fall

  12-04-2024 18:54 via powder.com
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the odds are high that the ongoing El Niño will soon end, likely replaced by a La Niña this summer or fall.In an April 11th report, NOAA stated that there is an 85% chance that El Niño will transition to a neutral phase—when neither an El Niño nor La Niña is in effect—between April and June.The likelihood of a La Niña developing will increase as the summer progresses, reaching ab
  
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• Review: Our Favorite Sunglasses

  12-04-2024 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.In a nutshellStay protected and stay stylish with a variety of eyewear options for spring touring and resort ripping. Intro Protecting your eyes is a pretty crucial part of skiing in my opinion. Especially as days get longer and we start to transition to spring skiing, having reliable eyewear is a crucial part of your kit. I have pretty sensitive eyes, so I spend a lot o
  
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• New Moment Snowblades Sell Out In 11 Minutes

  12-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Moment, the "biggest little ski company" based in Reno, Nevada, released their own snowlerblades--and they are already sold out. In a post to X (twitter) the company posted a photo of four skiers wearing Moment snowblades with a fresh coating of pow under KT-22, Palisades Tahoe's iconic lift. See below. Sold out in 11 minutes 🌶️🍌Thank you all for playing 🤝 pic.twitter.com/dp3Bp9FpW8— MOMENT (@MomentSkis) April 11, 2024
  Moment wrote, "sold out in 11
  
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• Almost-Year-Round Skiing And Tubing Coming To Iowa

  11-04-2024 21:28 via powder.com
  
  Almost-year-round skiing, snowboarding, and tubing are coming soon to an unlikely locale—Des Moines, Iowa—thanks to an all-weather slope constructed with synthetic snow.The slope, built at Des Moines' Sleepy Hollow Sports Park, will open for tubing starting Memorial Day weekend, with skiing and snowboarding available at a later date.View this post on InstagramA post shared by SleepyHollowDM (@sleepyhollowsportsparkdm)
  Sleepy Hollow utilizes a form of synthetic snow called Snowflex, c
  
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• Fundraiser For Fallen Colorado Skier's Family Eclipses $40k

  11-04-2024 20:26 via powder.com
  
  In extremely sad news, a young skier named Dallas Lebeau passed on April 9th, 2024, in the afternoon, after attempting to gap the Highway 40 near Mile Post 241.5. Read the Grand County Sheriff's Office of Colorado's report to Facebook below. The Grand County Sheriff's Office reported that "at approximately 3 p.m., the Grand County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a skiing accident on Highway 40 near Mile Post 241.5 (just west of the Berthoud Pass Summit). It was repo
  
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• Juggling Skier Conquers Double Diamond At Grand Targhee, WY

  11-04-2024 20:23 via powder.com
  
  The increasingly famous Joe Cronquist (known by his "Teton Juggler" alias) is something else.His latest antics involved descending Grand Targhee, Wyoming's Bobcat, a double black diamond run, while, you guessed it, juggling. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Teton Juggler (@tetonjuggler)
  Cronquist has pulled countless eyeballs to his Instagram page this ski season, where he displays an inhuman ability to combine juggling with skiing. In his videos, he spins, flips(!), and charges
  
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• Jay Peak Announces Closing Day, Teases Bonus Weekends

  11-04-2024 20:08 via powder.com
  
  At Jay Peak in Vermont, spring is in full spring, and officials of the resort tease skiers to "come get your soft spring snow."The resrt has announced its plan to run lifts daily through April 28, and then reopen for the May 4 weekend, and "possibly even longer if we still have snow." See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jay Peak Resort (@jaypeakresort)
  Officials also expressed their aspirational season goals: "with any luck we will still be skiing and riding on May 12."It
  
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• Ski Portillo, Chile Announces Opening Day For 2024 Season

  11-04-2024 18:29 via powder.com
  
  Anticipation for the Southern Hemisphere ski season is building—Ski Portillo, Chile, has announced it will open for skiing and riding on June 22nd. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ski Portillo (@skiportillo)
  The resort's winter operations will continue until September 28th, weather and conditions permitting.Last season, Ski Portillo benefitted from a period of August snowfall that some called the "storm of the decade." By the storm's end, the resort had received 8.2 feet o
  
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