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• Review: BCA Stash 40 UL Pack

  27-05-2024 17:22 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 nutshell:Backcountry Access has long been known for simple, affordable avalanche airbags, but their traditional packs have long flown under the radar. With seemingly everyone now offering a streamlined, ultralight touring/ski mountaineering pack, BCA released their fresh Stash 40 UL pack, an excellently thought-out, lightweight and extremely functional pack.Availabl
  
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• Mt. Hood Skibowl Closed Indefinitely, but Hope Is On The Horizon

  02-02-2026 20:58 via powder.com
  
  It's been a rough season out west, and a new development at Mt. Hood Skibowl, one of Oregon's most popular ski areas, was a blow to many who were hoping February would bring cooler and snowier weather.Skibowl announced on January 31, 2026, that it had suspended operations, effective immediately, due to "current snow and weather conditions". The ski area, which is lower in elevation than its neighbors, received heavy rainfall over the past week.Combined with warm temperatures and little natural s
  
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• Mt. Baker Ski Area To Close This Week, Snow In The Forecast

  02-02-2026 19:45 via powder.com
  
  A storm that tracked across the far northern parts of the PNW and southern British Columbia gave Mt. Baker, Washington a nice refill after the long high pressure cycle much of the West has been stuck in.
  More than a foot of snow fell at Mt. Baker between Wednesday, January 28, and Sunday, January 31, 2026. The ski area celebrated the new snowfall with live music, night skiing, and food through the weekend.
  Unfortunately, the fun weekend at Mt. Baker precedes a not-so-fun week of work on the road
  
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• Snow Will Finally Return To California and Colorado, but Patience Is Required

  02-02-2026 19:34 via powder.com
  
  Skiers across the West have spent this winter refreshing webcams, squinting at brown trails, and settling for thin-cover tactics. The numbers match the feeling.
  In California, the mountain snowpack sat around 59% of average in late January 2026, and the long-running Phillips Station reading near Lake Tahoe was roughly 46% of average.
  In Colorado, SNOTEL basin indices on February 2, 2026, hovered in the 40s and 50s, with the Arkansas basin near 48% and the Upper Rio Grande near 51%. A thin early
  
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• Big-Mountain Skiing Icon Cody Townsend Joins Julbo Athlete Team

  02-02-2026 19:30 via powder.com
  
  There has been a lot of athlete signing news lately in the ski world. Visionary freeskier Cole Richardson is now on Salomon, Corbet's Champion Tim McChesney hopped on the Tecnica-Blizzard train, and now man-of-many-talents Cody Townsend has a new eyewear sponsor: Julbo.View this post on Instagram
  As an athlete, Cody Townsend is perhaps best known for two things: doing one of the most f*cked-up things to ever happen on skis, and shifting his career away from said stunts to much more contemplative
  
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• Which Region of the United States Produces The Best Skiers? (Poll)

  02-02-2026 17:09 via powder.com
  
  Good morning, skiers. POWDER'sDepartment of Polls and Skier Opinion is back with another weekly poll that should light a fire for the keyboard warriors out there.We asked about preferred ski boot flex last week, and while I'm not surprised that the majority of our readers are advanced to expert-level skiers, I was slightly shocked at just how skewed the results were.
  The findings and subsequent reflection on the results led me to the following question, in a way I can't exactly explain (my brain
  
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• Snowboarder "Stoked to be Alive" After Avalanche Releases on Live TV

  02-02-2026 16:43 via powder.com
  
  German snowboarder Leo Schweizer said he was "stoked to be alive" after he triggered a large avalanche that caught and carried him on February 1, 2026.Schweizer was competing in a 4-star Freeride World Tour (FWT) qualifier event at Serre-Chevalier, France, when the incident occurred. The entire ordeal was caught on a livestream camera and narrated by a French commentator.Tap or click below to watch. Pay attention to how Schweizer attempts to remain on top of the avalanche debris and eventually d
  
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• Snow Drought, Political Shifts and Strikes Batter Ski Industry in Western U.S.

  02-02-2026 11:02 via nytimes.com
  Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond.
  
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• How Stiff Are Your Ski Boots? We Asked 2,000 Skiers

  01-02-2026 15:00 via powder.com
  
  It’s Sunday, and you know what that means—we’re back with the results of another POWDER Weekly Poll, thanks to the Department of Polls and Skier Opinion.The subject of this week's debate was ski boots. This time, we wanted to know what flex you all are rocking.Keep reading to see what more than 2,000 skiers had to say when asked: How stiff are your ski boots?POWDER Weekly Poll Results130 or higher: 979 votes (39%)125 or 120: 803 votes (32%)115
  
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• Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

  01-02-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.
  
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• Nearly 60 Evacuated From Lift at Ivy League College Ski Area

  31-01-2026 13:00 via powder.com
  
  In New Hampshire, nearly 60 people were evacuated from a malfunctioning chairlift on Thursday at the Dartmouth Skiway, with one hospitalization. The small ski area, owned and operated by the Ivy League college Dartmouth, described the incident in a social media post, noting that Winslow Lift had a service brake failure.“We believe this was unrelated to earlier electric motor issues which have been resolved,” the ski area added. They said they would reopen the Winslow Lift when i
  
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• Popular California Ski Resort Reveals Steep Midweek Lift Ticket Discounts

  30-01-2026 21:21 via powder.com
  
  A California ski area is launching a program that offers discounted lift tickets—and gives back to the local community. On select Wednesdays in February and March, Palisades Tahoe will be holding Community Days. Palisades' Community Days will celebrate the perks of mid-week skiing, like fewer crowds and more open slopes, by offering $89 lift tickets. That's far lower than the sticker price of standard Palisades tickets, which crest $100 or $200, depending on the day.Communit
  
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• Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, and Others Star in New ESPN Ski Series

  30-01-2026 20:02 via powder.com
  
  Just ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, ESPN is launching a new limited series that gives an inside look into the lives and training of the world's most elite alpine ski racers. On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing, which premieres on January 30, 2026, was directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon and produced by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation in partnership with the Stifel US Ski Team and Team USA.The series, which consists of five episodes, foll
  
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• Heavy Snow, Intense Cold To Slam the Southeast US This Weekend

  30-01-2026 19:58 via powder.com
  
  A rare, high-impact winter storm is set to hit the Southeast late Friday into Sunday, with accumulating snow reaching far beyond the Appalachians. Cold air is already dug in, and a developing low will ride the temperature boundary from Georgia into the Carolinas, setting up a broad swath of snow and a tight gradient that runs through big cities.Now that's a snow forecast you don't see every day!Powderchasers/WeatherBellThis setup works because the atmosphere stays cold from the surface u
  
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• Ski Star Lindsey Vonn Crashes, Airlifted From Downhill Course

  30-01-2026 17:03 via powder.com
  
  At the final World Cup downhill before the upcoming Winter Olympics, American ski racing superstar Lindsey Vonn crashed and skidded into the safety netting, later being airlifted off the course.The fall happened after she cruised over a jump on the course, losing control. She stayed down for a few moments as medical staff helped her.Vonn stood, but carefully. She clicked into her skis and reached the finish line, stopping and checking her knee multiple times on the way down. Then, she limped to
  
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• Ski Star Lindsey Vonn Addresses Crash: "My Olympic Dream Is Not Over"

  30-01-2026 17:03 via powder.com
  
  On Friday, at the final World Cup downhill before the upcoming Winter Olympics, American ski racing superstar Lindsey Vonn crashed and skidded into the safety netting, later being airlifted off the course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.The fall happened after she cruised over a jump on the course, losing control. She stayed down for a few moments as medical staff helped her.Vonn stood, but carefully. She clicked into her skis and reached the finish line, stopping and checking her knee multiple ti
  
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• "Parks and Rec" Star Spotted Skiing the Slopes in Utah—and He Rips

  30-01-2026 12:00 via powder.com
  
  On the list of celebrities who can actually, you know, ski, Rob Lowe is top-ranked.The Parks and Recreation star has a penchant for stopping by Utah’s Alta Ski Area, to sample the goods. Most recently, he shared a photo of himself in the sun at the mountain, soaking up some Little Cottonwood Canyon goodness.“Celebrating the Sundance premiere of “The Musical” with some quality time at Alta,” he wrote in the caption of his Instagram
  
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• A Group of Skiers Tried a Real-Life “Third-Person Mode.” It Went How You'd Expect.

  30-01-2026 12:00 via powder.com
  
  Video game fans know the lingo. The “first-person” viewpoint, for the most part, is the stuff of action-packed shooters. “Third-person,” on the other hand, hovers above the video game character, a kind of omniscient presence guiding the wizard, soldier, or hero through a digital realm.Both work seamlessly when you’re using a controller. But what about trying to move your own body from the third-person perspective? And, to step it up a notch, what about skiing?T
  
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• Flowers or Snowdrifts? The Old Farmer's Almanac Reveals Spring 2026 Forecast

  29-01-2026 22:50 via powder.com
  
  Spring is still months away, but a historic publication famed for its long-range forecast, The Old Farmer’s Almanac, has a few thoughts on how the season, which officially starts in late March, could unfold.Does The Old Farmer’s Almanac think chilly weather is on the way? Will the barren conditions across the West get a snowy bookend? Can skiers look forward to more powder days?Overall, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the story of spring is mostly warm and dry.“Spr
  
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• Freeride Skiing Takes a Another Step Toward the Olympics With This New Event

  29-01-2026 20:50 via powder.com
  
  This winter, Freeride World Tour fans are getting a bonus event: the FIS Freeride World Championships.In the tradition of the Alpine racing World Championships, held every two years, the upcoming event is billed as an all-out throwdown to determine the next World Champion of freeride.It’ll start sometime between February 1 and February 6 at Ordino Arcalís, Andorra, a mountain locale that’s hosted Freeride World Tour events in the past. As with other freeride events, organizers
  
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• The Ikon Pass Offers To Pay Guests up to $60 in “Mountain Credits” for Going Skiing

  29-01-2026 19:19 via powder.com
  
  Imagine how cool it would be if your ski pass gave you points the same way your credit card does? The Ikon Pass had a similar thought. In an email sent to pass holders, the company shared an offer: skiers could earn "Mountain Credits" by skiing at Ikon Pass destinations in the US during the 2025-26 season. Here's how it works: skiers must register in order to earn Mountain Credits. $20 in Mountain Credits will then be earned for each day skied at an Ikon Pass destination through Februa
  
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• Colorado Ski Area Opens 370-Plus Acres of New Terrain: No Name Basin

  29-01-2026 18:31 via powder.com
  
  The plans for Monarch Mountain's massive terrain expansion were laid out more than a decade ago in the ski area's Master Development Plan. Now, as of January 29, 2026, skiers will finally get to enjoy more than 370 acres of new terrain in No Name Basin. After a quick storm dropped almost a foot of snow on Monarch last week, the mountain announced that No Name Basin would make its debut. The access to No Name Basin via Breezeway lift was scheduled to open at 9:30 am on Thursday, with Panoram
  
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• What Skiers Need to Know About ZipFit’s Ultralight Espresso Boot Liner

  29-01-2026 17:37 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.Among skiers and bootfitters alike, there’s a lot of debate about who makes the best custom ski boot liner. For many skiers, the stock liners that come in your off-the-shelf boots just don’t quite cut it, with limited customization, a tendency to pack out after just a few days of skiing, and uncomfortable pressure points due to a generic, “one-size-fits
  
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• Pro Skier Cole Richardson Talks Creativity, Ski Movies, and His New Sponsor, Salomon

  29-01-2026 17:00 via powder.com
  
  After a heavy, life-threatening crash in 2023, the professional skier Cole Richardson felt compelled to tell his story. He’d hit a tree, suffered a long list of injuries, and was left wondering when—and if—he could ski next. Miraculously, though, Richardson was back on snow within months. In recounting his journey to and from the brink, he chose a non-traditional path, making a deconstructed ski movie with help from his outerwear sponsor Arc’teryx and the new wave sk
  
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• “Trending Cold, Snowy in Colorado”: Meteorologist Sees Sign of Hope for Snow Fans and Skiers

  29-01-2026 16:21 via powder.com
  
  Don’t break out the powder skis quite yet. But Jacob Woods, a meteorologist for FOX31 and CW 2, has spotted a sign that could be cause for cautious optimism among Colorado skiers and snow fans.“I'm seeing the strongest signal that we've had all season long … for a prolonged duration of colder air and more active weather,” he wrote in a recent social media post. Although Woods added, in a parenthetical, that that’s “not saying much.” ̴
  
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• Sights and Sounds From Ski Ballet's First Competition In Nearly 30 Years

  29-01-2026 13:11 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.Ballet is Back!Kathryn Wadsworth is dressed as a butterfly. More precisely, the Event Manager at Monarch Mountain Ski resort is in a monarch butterfly costume, made of lift tower pads she says were stitched together by “our tower-pad guy.” It’s a befitting look, considering we are watching a ski discipline kno
  
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• Pro Skiers Reflect on Their Historic Corbet's Couloir Double Backflips

  29-01-2026 12:00 via powder.com
  
  Pro ski film stars, Parkin Costain and Jake Hopfinger, visit Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on mountain bikes to reflect on their history-making first-ever double back flips during the King and Queen’s of Corbet’s event. POWDER catches up with Parkin about this pivotal moment in the sport of skiing and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the impact on his skiing from that iconic experience.  ​Watch the video to check out the impressive cliff and how mighty steep Corbet
  
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• Editor's Picks: The Best Ski Pants & Bibs for Women of 2026

  29-01-2026 00:02 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
  
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• Fire Rips Through Luxury Hotel at Popular French Ski Resort, Hundreds Evacuated

  28-01-2026 21:39 via powder.com
  
  A hotel fire broke out at one of the French Alps' biggest and most popular ski areas, Courchevel, on Tuesday. The fire started in the attic of the luxury hotel, Grand Alpes, around 7 pm. As of Wednesday morning, roughly 115 firefighters and local emergency services were still working to contain the blaze as it spread to other nearby wooden structures, such as Le Denali, a neighboring restaurant. Around 200 people were evacuated from the hotel, with another group evacuating the nearby H
  
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• Why a Financier Is Giving U.S. Olympians $200,000 in Benefits

  28-01-2026 21:15 via powder.com
  
  As the Winter Olympics approach, Team USA has a star-studded roster, from alpine ski racers to freestyle skiers. But unlike many other nations, those athletes don’t receive financial support from the government, with only the biggest names making serious money from endorsements.Ross Stevens, the founder of  Stone Ridge Holdings Group, decided to help improve their financial security by giving each U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athlete $200,000 in benefits. The initiative comes by w
  
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