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• Over 3,000 Skiers Told Us How Much They're Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket

  29-12-2025 15:17 via powder.com
  
  Lift tickets cost too much, at least that's what over 3,000 skiers told POWDER in last week's Weekly Poll.We asked: How Much Are You Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket?Check out the results below. Keep reading for more.Poll Results: How Much Are You Willing To Pay for a Lift Ticket?Poll HighlightsTotal Votes: 3,605Number of Votes on Instagram: 1,748votesNumber of Votes on Website: 1,857 votesMost Popular Option: $51-$100 (1,967 votes, 55% of voters)Least Popular Option: $1
  
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• Teton Gravity Research's Origin Story Is As "Core" As It Gets

  06-01-2026 17:57 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.Rigging the GameThere’s a few different versions of the story depending on who you ask, but deep in the annals of TGR lore, the tale starts in a smelly snow cave occupied by four ski bums outside Valdez, Alaska in the spring of 1995.
  Heli guiding season had just wrapped up, and young brothers Todd and Steve Jones squeezed
  
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• 1 Dead In Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe, California

  06-01-2026 17:23 via powder.com
  
  The Nevada County Sheriff's Office is confirming that a male snowmobiler died yesterday, January 5, 2026, in an avalanche near Truckee, California. Truckee is 14 miles north of Lake Tahoe.According to a media release, the initial 911 call was received at 2:19 p.m. Approximately 45 emergency responders were dispatched to the scene from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Truckee Fire, and North Truckee Fire. Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue also responded to the call.A total of three SnoCats,
  
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• "Today Was All-Time"—Palisades Tahoe Skiers Had a Day To Remember

  06-01-2026 16:47 via powder.com
  
  In case you've been living under a rock, the talk of the last two weeks has been the Lake Tahoe region's miraculous winter comeback.The first storm, which began with heavy rain on December 22, 2025, eventually deposited over 80 inches (more than 6.5 feet) across nearly all elevations of Palisades Tahoe over the course of seven days.The second storm just dumped another 44 inches (nearly four feet) since last Friday, January 2, 2025. With combined storm totals eclipsing 100 inches, Palisades Tahoe
  
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• Telemark Gear Has Improved Dramatically Over Time. But Some Insiders Think It's Getting Too Stiff

  06-01-2026 16:32 via powder.com
  
  For years, telemark skiing had a problem. As the also-ran of the snowsports world emerged from decades of retrograde, a small but impactful flourish of new, modern norms and innovative if niche bindings came to the fore, breathing life into the sport and its scene. But perhaps the most important part of the equipment equation–telemark boots–remained untouched by this wave of progress. As 2024 came around, telemark footwear hadn’t seen meaningful evolution in some fifteen years,
  
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• Veronica Paulsen Tackles One of Jackson's Gnarliest Lines

  06-01-2026 16:05 via powder.com
  
  Central Couloir is one of the most formidable and recognizable lines in the Jackson Hole backcountry.
  Sitting smack in the middle of Cody Peak, Central Couloir's easily recognizable hourglass entrance, middle choke, and exit air stare at anyone who dares to dream of skiing it.
  Since moving to Jackson Hole, Veronica Paulsen is one of many skiers who have stared at the line year in and year out.
  Paulsen, who is known as a moguls skier turned big mountain skier turned Queen of Corbet's Couloir, is
  
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• Do You Enjoy Skiing Moguls? (Poll)

  05-01-2026 20:54 via powder.com
  
  As much as we all wish every day was an endless, free refills, powder day, that's not a reality for most places, and even the snowiest spots go through dry spells.
  As a result, skiers are left to work with different snow conditions and configurations between storms. For some, that means sticking to groomers where snowcats have smoothed over the snow's surface to make for easy-skiing runs. But for others, it means taking advantage of piles of snow pushed around by skiers to get their heart rate u
  
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• Telluride Opens While Patrollers Enter Second Week of Strike

  05-01-2026 20:17 via powder.com
  
  Telluride's unionized ski patrollers, known as Telluride Professional Ski Patrollers Association (TPSPA), officially went on an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike on December 27, 2025.
  Months of contract negotiations with Telluride Ski and Golf came to an impasse over a wage increase when TPSPA rejected Teleski's Last and Best Final Offer on December 8th.As TPSPA hung up their patrol jackets and locked their lockers, Telluride announced that the resort would be closing on December 27th due to th
  
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• Exploring Japan's Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU: Where Ski Dreams Come True

  05-01-2026 18:45 via powder.com
  
  Sponsored StorySkiing at Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU should be on every skier's bucket list. There’s enough snow to go around, and then some.
  I had the opportunity to visit during mid-December for the opening of a new lodge and unexpectedly scored multiple powder days in classic JAPOW fashion.
  Keep reading for a breakdown of my trip, including tips for the best places to eat, stay, and ski in Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings Issued for Pacific Northwest—Feet of Snow Expected at Ski Resorts

  05-01-2026 17:32 via powder.com
  
  High-Level SummaryA short break fades quickly as a series of systems reloads the Pacific Northwest with the best snow from Tuesday night through Thursday (January 6-8, 2026), when multiple mountains stack up meaningful overnight totals and keep daytime snow going.
  Snow levels stay favorable for most higher-elevation terrain through midweek, and temperatures remain cold enough for solid snow quality, especially in Washington’s Cascades and at Whistler. The main limiting factor is wind, with
  
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• Review: Kühl's Glen Plake-Designed Defiant Freeride Shell and Bib

  05-01-2026 17:29 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.Well, it’s no secret that the ski season in Utah has been, shall we say, underwhelming so far. With record high temps and really only one single storm to speak of, December has been a challenging month for those of us that live and thrive in snowing mountains. But, we’re making due, we’re being patient. For me that means training, planning, and dialing
  
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• Blood Found at Utah Avalanche Burial Site, Skiers "Likely" Ducked Rope

  05-01-2026 17:06 via powder.com
  
  The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is reporting that two skiers were buried in a "large" avalanche on January 3, 2026.Evidence of the avalanche was discovered by Brighton Snow Safety's Malia Bowman and UAC forecaster Drew Hardesty while investigating a separate skier-triggered avalanche in Hidden Canyon.According to the official accident report published on UAC, Bowman and Hardesty know little about the origins of the slide, as it was not reported. They were able to conclude, however, after discove
  
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• Do You Wear a Ski Helmet? We Asked Over 8,000 Skiers for Their Opinion

  04-01-2026 15:03 via powder.com
  
  It’s Sunday, and you know what that means—we’re back with the results of another POWDER Weekly Poll!This time, we asked readers a classic question: Do you wear a ski helmet?Here’s what 8,837 skiers had to say.POWDER Weekly Poll ResultsThe 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.Poll HighlightsTotal Votes: 8,837Number of Votes on Instagram: 2,350Num
  
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• Cazenovia: Hitting the Club

  03-01-2026 16:20 via nyskiblog.com
  There’s nothing better than hitting the club on New Years Eve. The club I favor has an old Hall T-Bar and this year featured 16 inches of new lake effect snow. When Evan, Tiff and I pulled into the lot and looked up the hill, we knew it was going to be all-time. Untouched snow as far as we could see. We geared up and headed to the new lift ticket window in the Wax Hut. I saw friend and » Read More »
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• The POWDER Staff Discusses Their Favorite Ski Movies of the Year

  03-01-2026 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Welcome to 2026. In the spirit of the New Year, we—the POWDER crew—decided to make note of the recent ski movies we loved most. This isn’t a judged, finely-tuned selection, because none of us has watched all of the countless ski movies that came out at the end of 2025. Instead, for this list, we each wrote about the movie that, personally, we found the most entertaining or impactful. The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or cl
  
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• Monarch Mountain Offers Free Tickets to Skiers After Telluride Resort Closure

  02-01-2026 22:41 via powder.com
  
  As the unionized patrol strike and associated closure of Telluride Ski Resort continue, another Colorado mountain is offering free lift tickets to those impacted. Monarch Mountain, in a social media post, announced, “Telluride employees and their dependents, guests with a valid Telluride season pass or anyone with proof of a Telluride day-ticket purchased between December 29 and January 8, 2026 are eligible for three complimentary lift tickets.”“We care deeply about our sk
  
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• Soggy Weather Forces Closure of Popular Pacific Northwest Ski Resort

  02-01-2026 21:07 via powder.com
  
  Parts of the Pacific Northwest rang in the New Year with quite a bit of precipitation, but not the kind skiers want. As the ball dropped on the New Year in Pacific Time, a storm brought significant rainfall to Mt. Hood and Mt. Bachelor, Oregon.Mt. Hood saw a wintry mix turn to rain Thursday evening, with temperatures in the mid-high 30's. Rain and wet snow have continued through Friday morning. Mt. Hood Meadows, which opened for the season on December 23, spun lifts on New Year's Day despite the
  
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• Dozens Dead After Tragic New Year's Blaze at Swiss Ski Resort Bar

  02-01-2026 20:27 via powder.com
  
  Forty people are dead and 119 are injured after flames tore through a bar at the popular ski destination Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on New Year’s Eve, according to local police.Reportedly, the fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. local time on January 1 as partiers celebrated the New Year at Le Constellation, the bar where the disaster took place.“What was a moment of joy turned into a tragedy in Crans-Montana last night, felt across the country and beyond,” Switzerland’s pre
  
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• Stevens Pass Ski Resort Celebrates "Opening Day 2.0" After Crucial Road Access Restored

  02-01-2026 19:31 via powder.com
  
  After a bumpy start, the ski season seems to be back on track.West side access to Stevens Pass, a mountain popular among Seattle, Washington, skiers, has been restored only weeks after Highway 2 was damaged and closed during a period of torrential rain. The opening came sooner than expected. When Highway 2 first shuttered in early December, Governor Bob Ferguson said the closure between Skykomish and Leavenworth would last for months.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on
  
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• Nearly 4 Feet of Snow Forecasted to Fall Across California Ski Resorts

  02-01-2026 18:33 via powder.com
  
  High-Level SummaryA brief lull on Friday gives way to a stronger, longer-duration Sierra storm that ramps up late Friday night and runs through early Monday, with snow levels starting high and then dropping steadily into Sunday and Monday. Saturday favors higher-elevation terrain, but snow will be dense, and winds will be strong on exposed ridges. The best combination of depth and quality lines up Sunday into Monday as colder air lowers snow levels, snow ratios improve into more skiable packed p
  
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• James Bond Stuntman Recalls Skiing Down Italian Bobsled Track in 'For Your Eyes Only'

  02-01-2026 12:12 via powder.com
  
  It is still remembered as one of the most thrilling and memorable sports action sequences across six decades of James Bond Films.Italian stuntman Giovanni Dibona evaded the pursuit of black-clad assassins on motorcycles, while careening down the sweeping curves of the Olympic bobsled track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in the 1981 Bond classic For Your Eyes Only. It was part of a daring and intricately designed skiing sequence that began at the 1956 Olympic ski jump, continued at high
  
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• Crans-Montana is a Historic Swiss Ski Resort Town Popular With International Tourists

  01-01-2026 19:22 via nytimes.com
  The town is known for its gourmet food, luxury stores, and for hosting major sporting events. The Crans-Montana Resort, which does not operate the bar that caught fire, was acquired by Vail Resorts in 2024.
  
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• Crans-Montana Bar Fire Victims Transported Across Switzerland for Treatment

  01-01-2026 16:47 via nytimes.com
  Patients were taken by helicopter and jet to bigger, specialized hospitals in Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne.
  
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• California's 6'7" Skier Bryce Bennett Will Have an Edge at The Winter Olympics

  01-01-2026 12:38 via powder.com
  
  Bryce Bennett towers above his fellow downhill racers standing six-foot-seven inches tall, while his long legs enable him to brilliantly absorb vast and varied terrain while rifling down mountainsides.The 14-year U.S. Ski Team veteran from Truckee, California, attributes much of his ski racing style and success to years of freeskiing, able to react in a heartbeat, instinctively navigating whatever is thrown at him. “Growing up in Palisades, it was kind of what you did. There were so m
  
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• 36 Hours in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy: Things to Do and See

  01-01-2026 11:01 via nytimes.com
  A snowy playground for the conspicuously wealthy and a co-host of the 2026 Winter Olympics, this tiny Dolomite town is ready for its close-up.
  
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• Skier Front Flips Off One of Palisades Tahoe’s Most Feared Lines

  31-12-2025 15:19 via powder.com
  
  How do you shake off the cobwebs when the ski season starts? I tend to make a few groomer laps. Then, after getting my ski boots under me, I might start venturing into tougher terrain. That approach, I assume, will look similar to most skiers. Isaac Kaufman, however, prefers the equivalent of a quadruple shot espresso—mixed with a bit of Monster energy, for good measure.Only days after Palisades Tahoe, California, received enough snow to open its upper mountain, Kaufman ventured to Mc
  
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• POWDER Gear Editor Max Ritter's Predictions for 2026

  31-12-2025 14:17 via powder.com
  
  I can't predict the future, but I have opinions on what we're going to be seeing next year in the wide world of skiing. Here they are.Here's what ski boot innovation looked like back in 1978.Photo: Powder Magazine Volume 7, Issue 2Ski Boot InnovationSki boots are as good as they've ever been, but it's no secret that there's plenty of room for improvement. Looking into my witchy crystal ball, I'm going to make a prediction that we're going to see some pretty big changes and ma
  
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• The Best Ski Playlist, According to Me

  31-12-2025 13:19 via powder.com
  
  Editor's Note: This article is the second installment of Chairlift Chatter, a column written by Izzy Lidsky. Stay tuned for more columns right here at powder.com.Skiing with or without music is a somewhat polarizing topic, depending on who you ask.
  However, in most cases, I fall firmly in the camp of skiing with tunes. I grew up watching ski movies, and the imagery of watching my favorite skiers shred lines with an amazing song in the background is something that never left my psyche. It's no se
  
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• Meet Chris Owens, Alaska's Miracle Maker

  31-12-2025 12:21 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.Advance TeamOnly 18 percent of Alaska’s land mass is accessible by car. It’s that remoteness—along, of course, with the massive mountains and maritime snowpack—that has cemented AK’s place as skiing’s final frontier. It can also make the 49th state a risky and expensive place to do business.
  
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• Whistler Officials Discover "Fraudulent" QR Codes In Parking Lots

  30-12-2025 22:12 via powder.com
  
  Paid parking at ski areas has been a point of contention since resorts started implementing it.
  As if skiing wasn't expensive enough already, paying for parking has unfortunately become an expected part of the ski experience in many places. After all, there is something to be said for the convenience of many paid lots. While you may not like it, odds are at some point you've accepted paying Vail Resorts, or whomever, $18 a day for parking, but what if that money wasn't actually going to the reso
  
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