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• New NOAA Forecast Provides Early Look at El Niño Winter

  16-10-2026 19:09 via POWDER
  Each month, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issues a series of seasonal outlooks that provide a broad look at the temperature and precipitation expected in the months to come.
  Normally, these outlooks interest skiers. That’s even more true this year with a very strong El Niño set to shake up the season. 
  The latest update doesn’t differ dramatically from the last and still aligns with the El Niño pattern: a band of moisture stretching through the Southwest.
  
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• A Comeback? No, Dane Tudor Is in His "Fourth Prime"

  31-10-2026 11:36 via POWDER
  Somewhere in Colorado, hundreds of miles away, Dane Tudor held an umbrella aloft and peered down at me.He strolled about and patiently answered my many questions, a gray sky creeping into the edge of the frame behind him. I’d signed in to the video call to talk about his new movie, The Fourth Prime, but first I wanted to figure out where he’d been the past few seasons. The answer? Still skiing.
  Now 37, the Rossland, British Columbia, and Palmer, Alaska, raised skier lived through and embodie
  
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• Alberta Ski Resort To Open Days Earlier Than Planned as 2026-27 Season Kicks Off

  30-10-2026 23:25 via POWDER
  Out West, another resort contender is joining the early-season shuffle: Lake Louise, Alberta, will kick off winter earlier than planned on Sunday, November 1, per a recent announcement.
  The resort originally planned to open on November 6.
  This marks Lake Louise’s second-earliest opening in history and, according to the resort, comes courtesy of cold October weather and its hardworking team. 
  At Lake Louise—as at most other ski resorts that open this time of year—the digs will be modest to
  
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• Chile Ski Resort Could Set a New Record With December Closing Date

  30-10-2026 20:45 via POWDER
  It’s beginning to become absurd. 
  At Valle Nevado, a popular Chilean ski resort, the austral winter tends to last from June through September or, if conditions line up, October. November’s a stretch.But this year, Valle Nevado met that watermark after a truly snowy season that allowed it to extend lift operations from October 18 to November 8, marking its latest closing date in history.
  Now, Valle Nevado is announcing that it’ll keep the party going all the way until December 1. The Novem
  
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• University of Utah Hosting Students and Pros for Campus Ski Event

  30-10-2026 20:37 via POWDER
  Following the success of last year’s event, the University of Utah is teaming up with Woodward Park City for their second annual Rail Jam. The University’s Student Union Lawn will transform into an urban terrain park, starting November 1, with multiple rail and box features. The Rail Jam event will take place on November 6, from 4 to 9 p.m.
  “Last year’s inaugural Rail Jam showed just how much energy and creativity this event can bring to campus,” said Erica Andersen, University of Utah
  
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• Everything I Loved Vanished in an Instant

  30-10-2026 20:26 via NYT > Skiing
  The mountaineer and skier Jim Morrison joins Anna Martin, the host of “Modern Love,” to talk about the day he lost everything.
  
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• Wolf Creek Ski Area Will Become Third Open Colorado Resort on Halloween

  30-10-2026 19:08 via POWDER
  A southern Colorado ski resort is hot on the heels of the Summit County ski areas that scrambled to be Colorado’s first to open earlier this week.Wolf Creek Ski Area in Colorado’s San Juan Mountain range will open for the season on Saturday, October 31, 2026. 
  Treasure Stoke, Bonanza, and Nova lifts will operate from 9 am until 4 pm on Halloween and through Tuesday, November 3. Wolf Creek will close again Wednesday and Thursday, November 4 & 5. The resort plans to operate Fridays throug
  
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• Natural Selection Tour Names Sage Cattabriga-Alosa as New Director of Ski

  30-10-2026 17:44 via POWDER
  Natural Selection has brought in someone new to lead its ski program, and he knows a thing or two about big mountains. 
  The competition circuit announced this week that all-around ripper Sage Cattabriga-Alosa had been named Director of NST Ski. 
  He follows Mike Douglas—a prominent figure and cultural force in freeskiing—who served in the role during the first two seasons of NST that included skiing. In a release, the series thanked Douglas for “helping lay the foundation for a competitio
  
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• Editor's Picks: The Best Ski Boots of 2027

  30-10-2026 14:13 via POWDER
  Ski boots are hands-down the most important part of your kit. Without a proper boot, your fancy skis, fresh bindings, and any sort of pre-season fitness you’ve gained are going out the window. As always, the right boot for you depends on your foot shape, ski ability, skiing style, and what sort of features you might be looking for. This year, we tested loads of boots, and here our five top picks, spanning the range from ultra-narrow race-style boots to roomier freestyle-focused boots. We’ve
  
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• Halloween Storm With Inches of Snow and 50 MPH Gusts Heads to California

  30-10-2026 11:52 via POWDER
  This year, Halloween may be more than spooky.
  In California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, the coming weekend looks wet, with significant snowfall possible at the region’s ski resorts and winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour. 
  The National Weather Service Reno suggested delaying or re-evaluating travel plans throughout the Sierra, noting that snowfall is expected to be the most intense late Saturday night. Slick roads, closures, and travel delays are possible. Winter weather advisories apply u
  
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• Team USA Partners With The North Face on New Kits, Race Gear, and Apparel, You Can Buy The Collection Soon

  29-10-2026 20:09 via POWDER
  Earlier this year, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced an eight-year partnership with The North Face as their Official Performance Apparel sponsor.Athletes across the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and Toyota U.S. Snowboard Team will be outfitted in The North Face for training, competitions, and everything in between through the 2034 Utah Olympics.
  The rest of the world will be able to get kitted out like their favorite US Olympians and Paralympians when The North Face x U.S. Ski & Snowboard commercial
  
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• California Ski Resort To Open Snow Tubing for Halloween Weekend

  29-10-2026 19:23 via POWDER
  Sugar Bowl Resort, California, has a pile of snow primed and ready for the spookiest time of the year.
  While the machine-made flakes won’t be used for skiing, they will offer a kind of wintry tease. On Halloween, Sugar Bowl is dropping the ropes on its tube park.
  “Join us for Tube-or-Treat this Saturday! Real snow, 50% off tubing, candy, costumes, and plenty of Halloween fun,” the resort wrote in a social media post. “Then, keep the fun rolling because we’re tubing every Saturday + Sun
  
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• Another Colorado Ski Resort Opens This Week as 2026-27 Season Gets Underway

  29-10-2026 17:34 via POWDER
  The resort roster is about to get a little bigger.
  Keystone, Colorado, will open for skiing on Friday, October 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with two miles of trails on Schoolmarm and Silver Spoon, as is early-season tradition.
  Visitors will reach open terrain and a hike-to terrain park via the River Run Gondola, with laps off the Montezuma Express chairlift. At the end of the day, guests will download the River Run Gondola to the base of the resort, where the celebration continues with a live DJ p
  
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• 40 Years In, This Swedish Brand Continues Innovating

  29-10-2026 15:19 via POWDER
  The world has changed a lot since the 1980s, and one thing has perhaps changed the most is how we dress while skiing. Gone are the days of neon one-piece skis suits, for better or for worse, but certain trends do still live on. 40 years after getting their start in Åre, Sweden, outerwear maker Peak Performance is bringing it back to where it all started with the release of a limited-edition capsule collection that combines modern tech with some serious old-school swag.
  The centerpiece is the 40
  
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• ‘Everest: The Other Side’ Review: Chancing Death

  29-10-2026 14:56 via NYT > Skiing
  In their latest documentary, the directors of “Free Solo” track some adventurers trying to ascend the hazardous north side of Mount Everest.
  
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• The Freeride World Tour Is Headed To Snowbird, Utah

  29-10-2026 14:30 via POWDER
  If you heard the rumors, they were true. The Freeride World Tour is coming back to Snowbird, Utah, this winter.
  The YETI Snowbird Pro presented by Stifel, as it’s called, will go down sometime between March 16 and March 22, 2027, depending on weather and conditions. 
  Mount Baldy is the planned venue, per a release that added the most exciting action will take place in a spot called the Amphitheater, where skiers and snowboarders will find techy lines and big cliffs.
  “It’s a big bench that
  
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• The Best Photos and Videos From Arapahoe Basin's Winter 26/27 Opening Day

  29-10-2026 14:26 via POWDER
  The announcement came late on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, but that didn’t stop hundreds of skiers and snowboarders from showing up for Arapahoe Basin Ski Area’s opening day.
  A-Basin’s opening was small, with just the Black Mountain Express and High Noon run open, but that’s typical for skiing before Halloween, especially after the warm spell that settled in a couple of weeks ago.
  The ski area initially announced it would open at 11 a.m., but according to a statement from an A-Basin repr
  
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• Proposed Expansion Could Add Hundreds of Acres of Terrain and New Lifts at New Mexico Ski Area

  28-10-2026 19:45 via POWDER
  Under a proposal submitted to the Forest Service, a small New Mexico ski area, Sipapu, could add hundreds of acres of skiable terrain and multiple new ski lifts.
  According to a Forest Service project notice, the Carson National Forest accepted Sipapu’s application on October 15, 2026.
  The proposal seeks to expand Sipapu’s special use permit boundary by about 915 acres, with winter use involving the development of about 200 acres of new terrain, plus tree skiing. The total skiable acreage wou
  
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• Ski Resorts Across the PNW and Western Canada Score Solid Start to Winter With More Snow on the Way

  28-10-2026 19:27 via POWDER
  The first of multiple storms heading for the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada has delivered exciting snow totals.Ski areas across Washington and Oregon picked up 4-8″ of snow in the last 24 hours on top of precipitation that stacked up over the weekend and earlier this week. With opening days around the corner for many resorts in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and Canada, solid snow totals are a great way to kick off the season.
  Here’s which ski areas have gotten the most snow over the last
  
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• 7 Ski Areas Are Offering Access to Eagle Point Passholders As Resort Rebuilds From Wildfire Damage

  28-10-2026 18:38 via POWDER
  Months after tragedy struck, several ski areas are pitching in to help Eagle Point, Utah, the resort that burned in a fire last summer and previously announced that it won’t be able to open this coming winter.
  Eagle Point said in a social media post that seven ski areas will honor reciprocal pass access for Eagle Point passholders. In other words, those who have an Eagle Point pass can use it at the following mountains this coming winter. 
  “Go explore some new mountains this season, and we�
  
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• The Best Backcountry Touring Boots Of 2027

  28-10-2026 18:30 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.Sure, for us diehards, the recent rise in popularity of backcountry skiing might feel like it’s coming at a cost. Trailheads are getting busier and our secret stashes aren’t so secret anymore, but one upside is the fact that backcountry gear has gotten really really good, and nowhere is it more apparent than when looking at backcountry touring boots. Just a few year
  
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• Surprise! Colorado's Ski Season Starts Today at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

  28-10-2026 15:15 via POWDER
  Sound the alarms! This is not a drill!
  Arapahoe Basin Ski Area (A-Basin) is opening for the winter 26/27 season today, October 28, 2026, according to a press release obtained by POWDER.
  “Black Mountain Express will spin at 11 AM TODAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, servicing High Noon, an intermediate run,” writes a representative from A-Basin. Ikon Passes will be accepted, and the 6th Alley Bar and Grill will open at 9 a.m.
  Parking Reservations are not required for opening day or the early season.
  
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• French Duo Makes First Ski Descent Of India's 6310m Meru Central

  28-10-2026 13:38 via POWDER
  Himalayan ski mountaineering is having a moment right now.Climbing and skiing mountains of this scale is always a gamble, and the stakes are as real as they get: life and death. This fall, a few expeditions were blessed with excellent weather and conditions on objectives they had been chasing for years: cold, stable snow that brought these ephemeral high-altitude lines into skiable condition.Just yesterday, reports came out from two teams that successfully summited and skied two coveted lines on
  
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• 2026-27 Opening Dates for Vermont's Ski Resorts

  28-10-2026 13:32 via POWDER
  Fresh off a season that started with a bang, Vermont’s ski resorts are getting ready for another one.One regular frontrunner, Killington, has already started snowmaking and tends to open in early November. If the conditions cooperate, winter could be here before we know it.
  These are the opening dates that have been announced at many of Vermont’s winter hotspots so far. They are, as always, contingent on the weather and conditions.
  Vermont Ski Resorts 2026-27 Opening Dates
  Bolton Valley: TB
  
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• National Ski Areas Association President and CEO Steps Down

  28-10-2026 13:28 via POWDER
  After two years in the role, Mike Reitzell will step down as the president and CEO of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), effective November 10, 2026.
  Reitzell said in a letter that he and his wife have navigated “significant health issues” within their family over the past two years, including “difficult news more recently.”
  “Those experiences have given us a different perspective on our priorities and how we want to spend our time in the years ahead,” he continued. “With t
  
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• How Jim Morrison’s Unthinkable Loss Led Him to the Top of Mount Everest

  28-10-2026 10:04 via NYT > Skiing
  Jim Morrison set a world record. Enduring love made it possible.
  
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• Canada's Second Largest Ski Resort Triples Summer Snow Storage Program

  27-10-2026 19:44 via POWDER
  At Canada’s second-largest ski resort, Sun Peaks, British Columbia, a grand experiment in snow storage is entering its second year.
  The approach, which has tripled in size since 2025, uses specialized insulated mats from the Finland-based company Snow Secure. This summer, the mats covered three enormous piles of snow totaling approximately 17,000 cubic meters, according to Sun Peaks.
  The resort added that 80 to 85% of the snow survived the warmer months. It’ll be used to prepare the Nancy Gr
  
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• New Automated Snowmaking System To Be Used on Iconic Birds of Prey World Cup Course

  27-10-2026 18:40 via POWDER
  One of the most iconic World Cup courses is getting a serious infrastructure update ahead of the 2026/27 race.The Vail Valley Foundation, which helps to organize Beaver Creek’s Birds of Prey race each December, announced the implementation of new snowmaking equipment to build the course on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.A new, automated snowmaking system will be used to build the lower third of the Birds of Prey race course. The system was specifically designed to produce a more consistent race cou
  
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• Crested Butte, Colorado, Kicks Off Snowmaking as 2026-27 Ski Season Approaches

  27-10-2026 17:59 via POWDER
  At Crested Butte, the party’s on.
  The Colorado ski resort announced on Tuesday, October 27, that it fired up its snowmaking system Monday night, “thanks to colder temps, a little help from Mother Nature, and the hard work of our Snowmaking and Mountain Operations teams.”
  The post also included scenes of snow guns happily blowing snow and shots of higher-altitude peaks caked in snow.View this post on InstagramThe pre-season effort comes around a month ahead of Crested Butte’s planned open
  
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• Barbie Says Shaun White is 'Kenough'

  27-10-2026 17:00 via POWDER
  A whole new Ken is about to enter the Barbie-verse. If the original Ken doll’s job is ‘Beach,’ we’d guess this new Ken doll’s job would be ‘Halfpipe.’
  In celebration of Ken’s 65th anniversary year, Mattel and the Barbie brand have announced that none other than Olympic gold medalist and the founder of the Snow League and WHITESPACE, Shaun White, is getting his own Ken doll. White is the third honoree in the Barbie Signature Kenbassadors Collection, along with LeBron James and Len
  
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