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• Debrief and Reflection

  16-10-2023 17:52 via powder.com
  
  The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.Editor's Note: This is part of our ongoing "Intro to Backcountry Skiing Month - Presented by BCA." Check out the rest of the series here.I love how dynamic backcountry skiing is. Every time you head out into the mountains is going to be a little different, and that’s part of the fun. But this variability also means that you
  
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• One of Skiing's Steepest Ticket Discounts Is Back, but It May Not Last for Long

  23-01-2026 21:40 via powder.com
  
  One of skiing’s steepest lift ticket discounts is back, but it may not last for long.The New Hampshire ski area King Pine is, after hosting a sold-out “rollback day” special earlier this winter, once again selling $4 lift tickets. “King Pine decided to give more skiers a chance to experience the great skiing and family vibe again on Friday, March 20,” the ski area shared in an email. “Tickets must be bought online in advance only. Ticket sales will be lim
  
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• Lindsey Vonn Graces Yet Another Magazine Cover Ahead of the Olympics

  23-01-2026 21:14 via powder.com
  
  With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games just around the corner, all eyes are on not just the athletes most likely to perform well, but those with the most captivating stories. Amongst them is, of course, Queen of the Comeback, ski racer Lindsey Vonn. Vonn stunned the world with her return to ski racing last winter, at 40 years old and sporting a partial knee replacement. As the Olympic winter kicked off, Vonn quickly proved that she wasn't messing around after coming out of retire
  
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• Midwest Ski Areas Close Amid Extreme Cold Warnings and Plunging Temps

  23-01-2026 20:29 via powder.com
  
  A colder-than-usual snap is hitting the Midwest this week. Temperatures are plummeting to lows that even hearty Midwest skiers won't dare braving. The National Weather Service has issued several cold-weather alerts for the Great Lakes area, including an Extreme Cold Warning for parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota. In particular, parts of Wisconsin reported temperatures as low as -17 degrees (feels like -39!) on Friday morning, with wind chill dropping things as low as 40-45 below, and no
  
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• Olympic Snowboarder Turned Accused Drug Kingpin Arrested

  23-01-2026 19:11 via powder.com
  
  One of the strangest stories in snowsports has, for now, come to an end. Friday morning, NBC News reported that, according to law enforcement officials, Ryan Wedding, a snowboarder and one-time Canadian Olympian accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that imported drugs from Mexico, had been arrested.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or click here to have a copy shipped directly to your front door.Ryan Wedding slides
  
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• Olympic Snowboarder and “Largest Distributor of Cocaine in Canada” Arrested

  23-01-2026 19:11 via powder.com
  
  One of the strangest stories in snowsports has, for now, come to an end. Friday morning, NBC News reported that, according to law enforcement officials, Ryan Wedding, a snowboarder and one-time Canadian Olympian accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that imported drugs from Mexico, had been arrested.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or click here to have a copy shipped directly to your front door.Ryan Wedding slides
  
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• Ski Season Back on Track: After Strike, Quebec Ski Resort Announces Plans To Reopen

  23-01-2026 16:10 via powder.com
  
  The closure of a Quebec ski resort that was negotiating with unionized employees who went on strike is coming to an end. “We are very pleased to announce that the mountain will officially reopen as of January 24, 2026,” reads a message published on the website of Le Massif de Charlevoix. The ski resort added that daily tickets and consecutive multi-day tickets will be refunded for days that coincided with the strike-related closure, up to and including January 23, 2026.The
  
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• Skier Recreates Iconic Shane McConkey BASE Jump

  23-01-2026 16:02 via powder.com
  
  A skier paid perhaps the ultimate tribute to the late and legendary Shane McConkey earlier this month.
  Professional wingsuit pilot and BASE jumper Kasey English ski BASE jumped Lover's Leap, the iconic cliff in Strawberry, California, just outside of Lake Tahoe. The death-defying stunt not only paid tribute to McConkey but also replicated one of his first-ever ski BASE jumps.
  English shared POV footage of his jump, noting that he was inspired by watching McConkey's segment in the 2007 MSP film,
  
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• We Tested The Best Ski Pants and Bibs For Men–These 7 Outperformed The Rest

  23-01-2026 13:44 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.Ski pants and bibs aren't all made the same. When it comes to choosing, there’s likely hundreds of options on the market at this point, and between insulated, hardshell, and softshell pants and bibs, we’ve been busy testing the year’s best products. Here are our Editor’s Pick choices for the year’s best ski pants and bibs for men.Bibs Vs. Pa
  
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• Colorado Skiers Swarm Trail in Seconds After Rope Drop Amid Wild Powder Frenzy (Video)

  23-01-2026 12:43 via powder.com
  
  How fast can a run get skied out after new snow falls? In a minute or so, at least according to this video shared by Ryan Gaterman documenting a hectic rope drop at Eldora Mountain, Colorado.The clip starts slowly, showing a few skiers cruising through fresh snow, before the intensity picks up. By the end, around 20 are in the frame at once, all jostling to make turns. Many cruise flawlessly down the run. Others get hung up in the snow. If you were looking for a visual definition of the fam
  
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• Eileen Gu Lands TIME Magazine Cover Ahead of Olympics

  23-01-2026 11:11 via powder.com
  
  Eileen Gu can add TIME to the list of publications she's graced the cover of, along with Vogue, Harper's Baazar, and others.
  The 22-year-old landed the cover of the prestigious publication just ahead of the quickly approaching Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Time and time again (no pun intended), Gu has proved to the world that she's one of the most multifaceted athletes in our sport, and not just on skis. Her celebrity extends far beyond the slopes, making an accolade like this as unsurpris
  
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• Snow Finally Returns To Colorado Ski Resorts This Weekend

  22-01-2026 21:16 via powder.com
  
  Friday night (January 23, 2026) into Saturday brings the main reload across Colorado, with cold temperatures and low snow levels keeping snow quality high.
  Wolf Creek and Monarch lead the state for both depth and consistency, while the I-70 corridor gets a solid refresher that should ski well, with generally manageable wind.New Mexico runs a longer storm from Friday night through Sunday, with the biggest totals down south and the best quality trending north and late as snow levels fall. Ski Apac
  
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• Who Made Team USA’s Olympic Ski Team? The Full Roster Revealed

  22-01-2026 21:06 via powder.com
  
  The snow has settled, and for America’s skiers, the ever-competitive race to earn a ticket to Italy has ended. On Thursday morning, U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirmed the members of Team USA, just ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games start date.“This is a deep, experienced, and incredibly motivated alpine team that has earned its place on the Olympic stage,” said chief of sport Anouk Patty, in a statement. “From Olympic champions and World Championships me
  
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• This is Your Last Chance to See ORNADA Live

  22-01-2026 19:35 via powder.com
  
  Unless you've been living under a rock, odds are you've heard the buzz about the all-team film made by Armada Skis this year.
  ORNADA was one of our favorite ski films of the year, and through an insane production process, takes the brand's entire athlete team on a cosmic ski journey to a mythical planet, created by artist MadSteeze.
  The film has everything from epic big mountain lines and blower pow to hard-hitting street skiing in the birthplace of Armada. If a full hour of this with athletes l
  
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• This Brand Just Dropped Not One, But TWO Fresh 106mm Freeride Skis

  22-01-2026 19:01 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.Don't let anyone tell you that freeride is dead. In fact, I'd say it's heading straight into a new golden era. Never ones to sit back and relax, Nordica is doubling down on freeride skiing with the release of two new models today: the Unleashed 106 and Unleashed 106 CA. As a brand long known for its high-performance racing and on-piste skis and boots, it's cool to see th
  
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• Winter Storm Watch Sparks Hope for a Massive Powder Day at PA Ski Resorts

  22-01-2026 18:29 via powder.com
  
  It's still dry out West, but ski resorts in Pennsylvania like Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain are preparing for what could be a memorable storm.Earlier this week, Blue Mountain, known for being the largest ski resort in the state, shared a forecast from The Weather Channel showing forecasted snowfall totals of 12 to 18 inches from Saturday, January 24, through Monday, January 26, 2026. See below.“Could this be the powder day we've been dreaming of?” the resort wondered. Keep readi
  
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• Skiers Tackle the Best of Alaska's Backcountry Ski Lines In New Film

  22-01-2026 16:12 via powder.com
  
  Whether you know professional skier Caite Zeliff as the Queen of Corbet's Couloir or from her massive hucks on the big screen with MSP, you know she's no stranger to big mountains.Raised on the slopes of New Hampshire's Cranmore Mountain, Zeliff took her skills from icy eastern gates to the Tetons and then to some of Alaska's most formidable terrain to build her career.
  Along the way, Zeliff found Morgan McGlashon, another ski racer turned big mountain aficionado. McGlashon was born and raised i
  
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• This Challenge Lets Skiers Support Avalanche Safety and Win Free Gear

  22-01-2026 15:06 via powder.com
  
  In the market for some new ski equipment, and wondering how to support your local avalanche forecasters? You might want to participate in a challenge hosted by Weston and the Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the CAIC’s nonprofit arm. The premise is simple. One submission to the CAIC’s observations tab equals one entry into a monthly prize draw. From now until April, at the end of each month, the FoCAIC will select one submission, with whoever made
  
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• How To Watch The 2026 X Games Ski Events

  22-01-2026 12:49 via powder.com
  
  The X Games is returning to Aspen, Colorado, this weekend for another edition of one the greatest shows on snow.
  While the greater X Games ecosystem has had much in the works over the past year with the introduction of X Games League, this upcoming weekend is the X Games you know and love.Classic X Games ski events return to Aspen this weekend with Ski Knuckle Huck, Superpipe, Big Air, and Slopestyle all slated to take place with both men's and women's categories for each event.
  The X Games will
  
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• A Tribute to Max Martin

  22-01-2026 11:09 via powder.com
  
  I’ve met a lot of my heroes in this job.It still doesn’t feel real that some of the athletes I grew up watching have become friends and people I frequently work with. I know that this is a shared sentiment amongst others who do what I do, and one of the coolest parts of our jobs.
  What we don’t talk about as much is when you meet an athlete, and that person becomes one of your heroes, and if you’re lucky, also your friend. This was my experience with Max Martin.
  Withi
  
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• As Widespread Cold Hits the U.S., the Virginias Brace for Feet of Snow

  21-01-2026 21:47 via powder.com
  
  Well over a foot of snow is possible in Virginia and West Virginia this weekend, benefiting local skiers and making for tricky driving conditions, as frigid temperatures also hit other states across the U.S.Much of Virginia and West Virginia face National Weather Service Winter Storm Watches. One, which covers one of the region’s best-known ski resorts, Snowshoe Mountain, calls for between ten and 15 inches of snow starting Saturday morning. The agency cautioned that travel amid the w
  
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• Why Ski Helmets are "Cool" and 3 Rules To Live By

  21-01-2026 20:50 via powder.com
  
  The High Fives Foundation, a non-profit that, in part, supports athletes after life-changing injuries, has a message for skiers and snowboarders: helmets are cool. To get the word out, High Fives released a three-part documentary, tapping professional skier Xander Guldman alongside experts in medicine and helmet design. “Helmet use isn’t about fear…it’s about confidence, respect, and longevity,” said High Fives Foundation director of programs, Dani Trujil
  
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• "Avalanche, Avalanche!": Skier Caught By Fast-Moving Slide Near Banff

  21-01-2026 19:53 via powder.com
  
  On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, Parks Canada Visitor Safety responded to a skier-triggered avalanche in Banff National Park, Canada.
  A size D2 avalanche was triggered in the Lake Louise Ski Area backcountry on a west-facing slope at 2450m of elevation (8,038ft.) on a run called 'Vortex.' The skier who triggered the slide was carried to the bottom and buried up to their waist by the slide. They lost both skis but were otherwise uninjured.Mountain Safety, Parks Canada reported on the incident via
  
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• Sheriff's Office Investigating Snowboarder Death at Keystone Resort

  21-01-2026 19:30 via powder.com
  
  The recent death of a snowboarder at Keystone Resort, Colorado, is under investigation by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.According to the Office, deputies responded to the mountain after receiving a report at about 2:00 p.m. that CPR was in progress following a crash on January 19, 2026.The Office said that deputies learned that a male snowboarder from the Front Range had been riding Lower Go Devil, a black diamond trail near the Mountain House base area, when he fell.Lower Go Devil is
  
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• Does Skiing Matter When The World Is Burning?

  21-01-2026 17:12 via powder.com
  
  Connor Ryan, a professional skier and Lakota activist, speaks to me in long, eloquent streams that move swiftly in myriad directions before coming together in strong, poignant conclusions. He’s talking about skiing, but also so much more; its intersectionality, how it beautifully and simply frames meaning. How it embodies freedom. But as ICE agents roam the streets of Minneapolis, as our health and human services department deplores the use of science, and as myriad other turbulent fo
  
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• The 2026 FWT Val Thorens Pro Preview

  21-01-2026 14:59 via powder.com
  
  Blink, and you’ll miss it.After an impressive season-opener in Baqueira Beret, Spain, the Freeride World Tour is already back on the road with the Val Thorens Pro fast approaching. The French event is scheduled to go down between January 24 and January 29, 2026, depending on the conditions.Here’s everything you need to know before it gets underway.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or click here to have a copy shipped direct
  
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• Editor’s Picks: The Best Men’s Ski Jackets of 2026

  21-01-2026 13:34 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.When it comes to ski jackets, there's likely hundreds of options on the market at this point. Between insulated, hardshell, and softshell jackets, we've been busy testing the year's best products. Here are our Editor's Pick choices for the year's best ski jackets for men.Insulated vs. Shell JacketsYou’ll notice that none of these jackets offer insulation, and that&
  
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• Near Miss: Freestyle Skier Loses Ski Mid-Air, but Somehow Sticks the Landing (Video)

  21-01-2026 13:13 via powder.com
  
  Skis, as every skier knows, are usually supposed to stay attached to your feet.
  Ideally, when they do release, it’s at the right moment, saving you from a torn ligament or dislocated hip. For Austrian professional freeskier Matej Svancer, that equilibrium appeared to be disrupted when one of his skis departed right as he launched off a jump.Still, Svancer, not one to miss an opportunity to demonstrate his air awareness, landed upright, somehow skiing away in one piece.Check out his ep
  
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• Skier "Extremely Lucky" After Surviving 200-Yard Slide During Avalanche in Colorado

  21-01-2026 12:28 via powder.com
  
  One skier in Colorado is “extremely lucky” after emerging unscathed from a large backcountry avalanche on Berthoud Pass on January 18, 2026, according to Grand County Search and Rescue. The slide, the organization said, took place on a run called “Postage Stamp” and carried the skier about 200 yards down the mountain. The skier stayed atop the snow, self-extricated, and wasn’t hurt. They maintained all their gear and were able to ski out alongside their partner
  
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• New Ski Film Scored by The Grateful Dead Stars Mickey Hart

  20-01-2026 20:32 via powder.com
  
  This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours.Shown the LightStanding atop a massive ice sculpture of a mammoth’s head illuminated with Grateful Dead logos and laser projections, Mickey Hart looked past his familiar drum set at something he, and presumably nobody, had seen before.Adjacent to the brilliant ice sculpture was a massive hip feature. Cliffs towered above,
  
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