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• Plattekill: Wide Open in 2020

  22-12-2020 16:00 via NYSkiBlog
  
  Plattekill opened last weekend with 100% of terrain on the new snow delivered by one of the most exciting Nor’easters in recent memory. While the storm was notable for its size, and its southern track what really struck me was the strong high pressure that brought unrelenting cold air into the mix. During the storm temperatures at Plattekill hovered around 10 degrees and the snow that fell was very light. Macker, Head of Mountain Ops, said in all his years » Read More »
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• Rumor Skis, A New Brand Owned by a Woman, Reimagines How Women's Skis Are Designed

  24-10-2026 12:27 via POWDER
  Since the beginning of time (or the invention of the patriarchy), men have been trying to design things for women without actually consulting women or considering that perhaps women are not just “small, weak men,” when it comes to biomechanics.Things as simple as the pockets on women’s pants and as complex as most modern birth control methods provide fantastic (and cringey) examples of this, as do nearly 100% of women’s skis on the market, until now.
  Palisades Tahoe-bred skier, Anna Dail
  
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• The Salomon QST X is A Combo Between a Swiss Army Knife and a Meat Cleaver

  23-10-2026 22:24 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.With innovative ski construction and an outside-the-box approach to design, Salomon continues to make skis that quickly gain a cult following, and the 2027 QST X is no exception. A true powder ski at 116mm underfoot, but light enough to slap a touring binding on and bring on big-mountain powder-hunting missions, the QST X is as versatile as it is purpose-built. The QST
  
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• New Deal Offers Free Tickets at Jackson, Wyoming, Ski Areas

  23-10-2026 22:18 via POWDER
  Got a trip to Jackson, Wyoming, on the books? Just considering one?
  A new deal makes the excursion a little sweeter for skiers. Three of the town’s local ski resorts—Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee, and Snow King—are now offering free lift tickets to air travelers on the day they arrive.
  All you have to do is fly into Jackson Hole Airport, rock up to your chosen resort, show a boarding pass or flight confirmation with your name, arrival date, and arrival into JAC, plus a matching photo, and ge
  
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• Mali Noyes' Rapid Fire YouTube Series Is Back for Season 2 With a Descent of Canada's Comstock Couloir

  23-10-2026 21:57 via POWDER
  If you’ve been following Mali Noyes on Strava (or Instagram) and seen all the cool stuff she got up to last winter (mostly dropping boys in the booter), then we’ve got some great news for you. Episode One, Season Two of Noyes’ YouTube series, Rapid Fire, is now live.
  Last season, Rapid Fire showed the ins and outs of Noyes’ effort to ski the Wasatch Chuting Gallery in record time. Following her completion of all 93 lines in just 47 days, Noyes went in search of bigger mountains and more
  
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• The Best Photos From Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort's October Snowstorm

  23-10-2026 19:29 via POWDER
  In California, winter is making its presence known.
  At one of the region’s best-known haunts, Mammoth Mountain, three to five inches of snow fell this week, providing a very welcome tease ahead of the 2026-27 ski season.
  Per the ski resort’s webcams, snow was continuing to fall Friday morning but, according to the National Weather Service, clear weather is expected in the coming days. 
  Mammoth Mountain’s planned opening date, November 13, is still a few weeks away. Last winter, like other
  
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• Mila De Le Rue Signs With Armada Ahead of Freeride World Tour Debut

  23-10-2026 18:00 via POWDER
  Another day, another new member added to the Armada squad.
  The latest entrant is Mila De Le Rue, an up-and-coming freerider who recently qualified for the 2027 Freeride World Tour. 
  The daughter of famed freeride snowboarder Xavier De Le Rue—her uncle is Victor De La Rue, another big name in snowboarding—Mila’s burgeoning career marks another chapter of the De Le Rue dynasty. With two planks involved rather than one, though, this one’s different.
  “It’s an opportunity for me to expre
  
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• Beloved Oregon Ski Area Mt. Ashland Seeks $1.87 Million In Donations To Replace Aging Chairlifts

  23-10-2026 12:44 via POWDER
  Mt. Ashland, Oregon, a small but mighty ski area near the California border needs help.
  Following a disastrous season that lasted a cumulative 17 days, the nonprofit ski area needs to replace two of its main chairlifts. Without deep pockets from corporate investors or private equity overlords, Mt. Ashland is turning to its passionate passholders to lighten the load.
  “Mt. Ashland Ski Area is undertaking a transformative infrastructure project to replace its aging Ariel and Windsor Chairlifts, w
  
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• New Hampshire's King Pine Ski Area Eyes Expansion

  22-10-2026 23:08 via POWDER
  New Hampshire’s King Pine Ski Resort has big plans for the future.
  The resort, in a news release, announced that expanded trails and a new base lodge with live music and an event space are targeted for completion by 2030. Improvements for this winter include “new family après ski experiences, upgraded snowmaking, a refreshed tavern, new guest lockers and updated trail signage.” King Pine also joins the Indy Pass as a full member this year.
  The Hoyt family, the owners of King Pine, Danfort
  
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• Watch: The Rossignol Sender Free 100 Can Do It All

  22-10-2026 21:20 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.Rossignol’s Sender Free 110 & 118 have been staple market freeride skis for the last few years. Between their innovative construction, and burly, auto-stomp personality, there’s not much these skis were missing- except an option for a narrower, daily driver ski.
  That’s where the Sender Free 100 comes in. One of the most versatile skis on the market, Rossignol�
  
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• Why Atomic's Bent 110 Remains a Cult Favorite Years After Hitting the Market

  22-10-2026 21:14 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.Why screw with a classic? It’s a simple question with a simple answer: if you’re Atomic, you don’t. The ever-popular Bent 110 returns unchanged this winter since first rolling out in 2022, and features the lively, jibby shape current fans already know. The only update comes in the form of new topsheets created by, of course, Chris Benchetler himself. Trippy and ey
  
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• Widespread Snow Hits Lake Tahoe and Mammoth

  22-10-2026 21:11 via POWDER
  It’s starting to look more like ski season in Lake Tahoe and the Eastern Sierra.Ullr paid a visit to several California ski areas last night, and while snow totals weren’t too significant, it’s a sure sign that winter is on its way.Mammoth Mountain picked up the most snow, with 2″ falling over the last 24 hours. Heavenly also got an inch, and Kirkwood and Mt. Rose got a nice coating as well, although not quite enough to tally. Palisades Tahoe also got a light dusting overnight, which the
  
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• It's Only October, But Colorado Forecasters Are Already Warning About Avalanches

  22-10-2026 20:12 via POWDER
  Halloween hasn’t arrived yet, but avalanche forecasters in Colorado are already asking people who might go backcountry skiing to stay safe. 
  The cautionary Instagram post—the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) won’t start publishing daily avalanche forecasts until November 1—noted that “It’s still October, but avalanche hazards are developing on steep, snow-covered slopes as a major storm moves through Colorado.”
  Meteorologist Chris Tomer, who shares morning snow forecas
  
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• The Ski Season That Refuses To End: Unprecedented Snow Keeps Falling at Valle Nevado, Chile

  22-10-2026 17:39 via POWDER
  Chile’s ski season is notoriously short, but a little thing called “super El Niño” brewing in the Pacific Ocean had other plans this year.
  Valle Nevado, one of the most popular ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere, has extended its season through November 8, 2026, the latest closing date in its history, and snow continues to fall despite winter transitioning into spring, a typical death knell for the southern ski season.
  Five inches (13cm) of snow has fallen in the last seven days at Va
  
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• Valerie Festavan Talks Highs, Lows, and Her New Ski Movie: "Barbwire Heart"

  22-10-2026 14:58 via POWDER
  Either as a joke or a played-out stock phrase, the term “multi-sport athlete” gets thrown around a lot. In Valerie Festavan’s case, though, it’s just accurate. 
  The 25-year-old action-sports polyglot is known among skiers for her stylish skiing, but she also skateboards, snowboards, mountain bikes, and rides dirt bikes. Sometimes, she does them the same day on the same mountain: at the past two Silver Belt competitions, she entered as a skier and snowboarder.
  Festavan’s 2025-26 season
  
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• Watch: The Rossignol Sender 118 Is the Ultimate Ski for Powder Days and Hard Chargers

  21-10-2026 20:46 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.Deep snow calls for specialist tools. Enter the Rossignol Sender 118, the hefty shred sticks designed for big dumps and hard chargers. While the Sender 118s are heavy and a somewhat demanding ski—lighter skiers may want to size down—they also come with the looser, freestyle DNA associated with the Sender line.That means that in the hands of a skilled pilot,
  
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• What’s in the Water in Wānaka?

  21-10-2026 19:55 via POWDER
  It’s a question Luca Harrington, a 22-year-old freestyle skier and Olympic medalist who hails from the New Zealand alpine resort town, gets all the time. 
  Home to a modest population of about 13,000, Wānaka nevertheless punches above its weight when it comes to producing elite professional skiers and snowboarders.Of the 10 Kiwis who competed in freeski halfpipe or slopestyle/big air at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, nine count Cardrona as their home mountain. It’s
  
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• "New Era" for U.S. Ski Racing Makes It Far Easier To Watch Your Favorite Events

  21-10-2026 19:24 via POWDER
  Big, big news for U.S. fans of alpine ski racing and other skiing sports is here. 
  A partnership between U.S. Ski & Snowboard, NBC, and the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) has streamlined what was once a Byzantine network of providers that forced viewers to watch racing through multiple channels.
  The partnership means every Alpine World Cup and World Championship will stream live and on demand on Peacock with commentary, plus additional linear coverage on NBC and NBCS
  
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• The Blizzard Canvas 108 is the Best of Both Worlds

  21-10-2026 18:23 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.Blizzard has long been known for making hard-charging, stiff, skis when it comes to the freeride and all-mountain categories. While there’s no doubt a burly, metal ski has its place on the mountain, Blizzard’s freeride athlete team wanted something softer, more playful, and that allowed them to be even more creative. The Canvas line was the brand’s ans
  
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• New Map Calls For Tale of Two Winters Due To Historic El Niño Brewing In The Pacific

  21-10-2026 16:41 via POWDER
  Another day, another nationwide map predicting how the historic El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean will affect winter has dropped.
  This time, the map comes from Atlanta News First’s meteorologist Ella Dorsey, and similar to other long-range forecasts, Dorsey is closely following El Niño and says, “The main thing that went into predicting this winter’s forecast is the super El Niño that’s developing in the Pacific Ocean.”
  She continues, “
  
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• Black Bear Mountain in Inlet NY

  21-10-2026 15:40 via NYSkiBlog
  Continuing the theme from our last adventure, Farah and I wanted more Adirondacks. This time we were not alone though, planning the weekend with our friends Alex and Katie. What started as a very ambitious plan for some fall camping, soon turned to the more reasonable plan of a nice autumn hike. It had been some time since I was on the top of Black Bear mountain in Inlet, and it was looking like the perfect day to ascend. Black » Read More »
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• Camelback Invites Passholders To Name New Double Black Diamond Trail, Winner Earns Free Pass

  21-10-2026 15:11 via POWDER
  Want to name a ski trail that thousands of skiers will enjoy each season? Camelback, one of Pennsylvania’s largest and most beloved ski resorts, has an opportunity for you, but you have to be a season passholder:
  “Season Passholders only. We need your help naming our brand-new Double Black Diamond trail under the Stevenson!” writes Camelback. “Keep an eye on your inbox for your chance to submit a name. The passholder whose name is chosen will score serious bragging rights
  
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• Review: 2027 Dynafit Radical Pro Boot

  21-10-2026 14:13 via POWDER
  To me, the most important feature of how a backcountry boot performs is how it skis. After all, why else am I walking up all these mountains in the winter? There’s not much of a point in taking a boot all the way up a skintrack if the way back down is going to suck. Sure, walking is fun, but skiability rules all.That being said, there are many schools of thought on how a touring boot should achieve good skiability. For Dynafit, it’s all about the walk mode mechanism. Thanks to a long
  
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• Raide Drops HUGE 2027 Product Updates

  21-10-2026 00:20 via POWDER
  In the last few years, there’s undeniably been a “cool” brand for backcountry skiers. And no, it’s not a ski, binding, or boot brand, it’s a maker of really well-designed backpacks and apparel. Raide, and the man behind the show Kyle Siegel, have really left a mark on the industry with intentional design and extremely high quality (and highly coveted) items that many other brands might consider an afterthought in their product portfolios. We’ve talked about Ra
  
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• Utah's New Ski Area Unveils Trail Map, Lift Tickets Are Just $20 This Season

  20-10-2026 22:58 via POWDER
  Utah’s “newest” ski area, Snowland, is gearing up for another season with a new trail map and lift tickets at $20, among the cheapest in the state.
  The upcoming opening this winter follows the news that Snowland, operated by the non-profit Snowland Foundation, said it had secured a new special use permit with the Forest Service. The permit, according to a release, allows the ski area’s continued operation and development.
  Brent Lange, chairman of the Snowland Foundation,
  
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• Skiers Turn Kicking Horse Into Terrain Park for High Octane SLVSH Match Up

  20-10-2026 22:54 via POWDER
  What happens when you put two Jackson Hole-bred skiers in a head-to-head trick match (have we mentioned we love a head-to-head battle?) at one of North America’s best freeride playgrounds? If you answered ‘the second round of SLVSH Games this season,’ your Instagram algorithm is probably excellent, and you’re spot on.
  After kicking off a few weeks ago, the second SLVSH freeride competition of the season went live today with an epic matchup between Teton-raised skiers Nate
  
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• Three Feet of Snow Possible as Winter Storm Slams Alaska

  20-10-2026 19:45 via POWDER
  A major winter storm is hitting Alaska this week, bringing as much as three feet of snow to some areas in the Eastern Alaska Range.
  The National Weather Service has issued a slew of winter weather advisories and warnings for the state’s eastern interior, with the significant totals concentrated around Trims Camp, Donnelly Dome, and Black Rapids.
  A winter weather warning for the area lasts through Thursday morning, and the NWS said that “24 to 36 inches [of snow is] expected above 250
  
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• Anon Launches Collab Collection with French Artist Lucas Beaufort

  20-10-2026 18:15 via POWDER
  French artist Lucas Beaufort has teamed up with helmet and goggle brand Anon to release a collaborative capsule collection of their gear, which launched with an event in London over the weekend.
  The collection, dubbed Encounters, seeks to bring a visual interpretation of life’s most memorable, unplanned moments to Anon’s products. Beaufort is best known for his playful drawings and for incorporating them into his photography. His close ties to the skate and snowboard communities have
  
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• New Map Forecasts How El Niño Will Affect Drought Conditions In Winter 26/27 From Coast to Coast

  20-10-2026 15:52 via POWDER
  November is around the corner, and nearly every weather-conscious American has one question on their mind: how will El Niño affect the winter of 2026-27?
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently revealed the likelihood of a “strong” El Niño this winter: “El Niño continues to strengthen, with a strong-to-very strong El Niño likely through January-March 2027 (remaining greater than an 83% chance),” writes NOAA. “C
  
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• The Story Behind POWDER Magazine's 2026/27 Cover

  20-10-2026 12:00 via POWDER
  The 2026/27 print issue of POWDER is here. Pick up your copy by following this link.
  Some time ago, the Sandpoint, Idaho-raised photographer Jasper Gibson headed into the mountains with two Kiwis. 
  These weren’t average Kiwis, though. One was Sam Smoothy, a Freeride World Tour charger turned steep-skiing extraordinaire. The other was the man behind what might be the most iconic Olympic slopestyle run of all time: a zero-spin extravaganza that fired up die-hards and left non-skiers scr
  
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