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• Royal Mountain Opens 2025

  09-12-2025 19:10 via nyskiblog.com
  I’ve noticed a pattern among the family-owned independent resorts here in New York. Often I find a female owner running the business behind the ticket desk, while a male owner is off dealing with operations. Royal mountain was no exception last Sunday on opening day. Brooke Tennis was all smiles as she handed me my ticket, telling me she was surprised by the turn out. The parking lot was filling up fast. I strapped in and pushed down to the » Read More »
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• How Old Were You When You First Tried Skiing? Our Readers Weigh In

  15-03-2026 12:12 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 is your age. More specifically, the age at which you first went skiing.Keep reading to see the results of our very scientific (not really) query. Plus, some thoughts on the results.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you,
  
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• Sun Valley Stampede Day 1 Report: Sun, Snow, and Fast Skiing

  15-03-2026 11:51 via powder.com
  
  Riding up the Challenger Lift at 9:01 a.m., POWDER's Ian Greenwood and I shared a look of concern.A thick fog had settled in over Sun Valley's Warm Springs base, and a light, but persistent drizzle was accumulating on our goggle lenses."I'm a bit worried," Ian said as we disembarked at the Challenger mid-station. The meticulously groomed snow crunched and made a jarringly loud noise with each turn. "It definitely froze up overnight," I said unnecessarily.As we joined the crowd of competitors at
  
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• 10 Low-Altitude Ski Resorts Worth Visiting: From Sea Level to The Mountains

  15-03-2026 11:12 via powder.com
  
  Skiers love big numbers. The largest vertical, the highest peak, the most annual average snowfall—superlatives, hate it or love it, make the ski industry go round.What about the inverse of these records, though? Surprisingly, small and low is interesting, too, which is why we've compiled a list of some of the lowest ski areas in North America.
  NOTE: This list includes a mix of low-altitude destination resorts and lesser-known ski areas near sea level.For skiers, there's an obvious benefit
  
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• In Ski Towns, a Bad Snow Year Is Worsening Wildfire Fears

  15-03-2026 10:00 via nytimes.com
  A record-breaking snow drought has residents worried about much more than slushy slopes.
  
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• Idaho Ski Area Closing Three Weeks Earlier Than Normal

  14-03-2026 12:20 via powder.com
  
  Idaho's Pebble Creek Ski Area has officially ended its 2025/26 ski season.
  Pebble Creek closed for the winter on March 12, 2026, which was "about three weeks earlier than typical," according to a social media post from the resort.
  Despite the earlier-than-expected closure, Pebble Creek celebrated the milestones it did reach this year. The mountain remained open for 49 days this season and served its Idaho community well, employing 122 people and teaching 1,116 individuals in ski and snowboard le
  
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• 10 Uncrowded Ski Resorts Worth Visiting

  14-03-2026 11:23 via powder.com
  
  Modern skiing, unless you’re talking about the backcountry, is inseparable from the masses. The best advice we can give? Go in the middle of the week. At many resorts, when the snow is good, weekends are a write-off unless you don’t mind spending hours in a lift line.Barring that, venturing a bit off the beaten path to one of these ten resorts could prevent you from feeling like human cattle.
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• The Sun Valley Stampede Is Here! Course Preview and Conditions Report

  14-03-2026 10:49 via powder.com
  
  Good morning, skiers! The Sun Valley Stampede presented by POWDER is here!The best skiers from across the West are flocking to the iconic ski town to test their mettle on a never-before-seen course that will feature a GS section, a big jump, a moguls/ungroomed section, a skier-cross section, and finally, multiple freestyle features.The event has multiple competition groups and is open to the public. Age/competition groups include: 12 & Under, 13-17, 18-40, and 41+. A select roster of pro ski
  
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• Police Investigating Skier Death at Breckenridge

  13-03-2026 18:17 via powder.com
  
  Colorado's Summit County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a skier at Breckenridge Ski Resort. According to the Sheriff's Department, on March 11, 2026, deputies responded to a call from the ski resort at around 1:30 p.m.
  Once on scene, deputies learned that a male skier who was visiting from out of state had crashed on the Lake Chutes, which are a double-black diamond run, in a hike-to area of the ski resort on Peak 8. Upon arrival, CPR on the skier was in progress.
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• 17 Day Season: Oregon Ski Area Calls It Quits After "Record" Low Snow

  13-03-2026 17:54 via powder.com
  
  It's officially the end of ski season for a southern Oregon mountain.
  After a "record-low" snow year and continuously adverse conditions, Mt. Ashland has made the tough decision to close for the season.
  The ski area closed "until snow conditions improved" on February 28th, after continued warm temperatures and lack of snowfall. Unfortunately, those improved snow conditions never materialized at Mt. Ashland, and the ski area opted to cease winter operations for the season, announcing the decision
  
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• Candide Thovex Just Did The Impossible, Again

  13-03-2026 16:14 via powder.com
  
  Stop me if you've heard this before: Candide Thovex is the best skier in the world.It's become a cliché amongst skiers. Even with Father Time ticking away and bringing the Flying Frenchman into his mid-40s, Candide keeps upping the ante.Yesterday, March 12, 2026, Thovex published a new 5-minute video on YouTube titled "Les Tufs". In the video, Thovex rips, flips, and squeezes his way through some of the gnarliest terrain we've seen to date. The video was filmed in Tignes, France.
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• Police Looking for Suspected Snowboard Thief at Breckenridge

  13-03-2026 12:11 via powder.com
  
  Local police are searching for a suspected snowboard thief who, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, walked off with gear that wasn’t his at the base of Breckenridge’s Peak 9, near the Quicksilver lift.The Breckenridge Police Department shared photos and a description of the suspect, writing in a news release that he is an “adult white male, approximately 5’8” with a thin build, wearing a black helmet, gray and black winter coat, light blue s
  
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• South American Ski Destination Announces Planned Opening Day

  13-03-2026 11:08 via powder.com
  
  Is it too early to start thinking about skiing in South America? During any other season, we might say yes, but with the wild temperature swings and fewer than usual powder days out West, a little fantasizing couldn’t hurt. Valle Nevado, Chile, one of South America’s best-known ski resorts, has announced when it plans to open and shared the details of its $3.3 Million in pre-winter upgrades.The mountain, conditions permitting, aims to open on June 14, 2026, and keep the lif
  
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• Rockfall Closes Whistler's Peak Express Lift

  12-03-2026 22:48 via powder.com
  
  Rockfall occurred at Whistler Blackcomb early Thursday morning, before the mountain had opened, leaving a debris pile in a popular area of North America's largest ski resort.
  The slide took place on Whistler Peak, off the mountain's Peak Express chair, and spanned roughly 100 meters wide between the West Cirque and Monday's runs, the CBC reported.
  The resort said in statement that no one was in the area at the time of the rockfall and there were no reported injuries. Both Whistler Peak and the P
  
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• Maple Ski Ridge: Go Big and Go Home

  12-03-2026 22:20 via nyskiblog.com
  In the eight years I have been writing for NYSkiBlog my biggest takeaway is vertical drop doesn’t matter as much as you think. The joy of sliding on snow is more than a number. Maple Ski Ridge in Schenectady is a perfect example. Those newbies on the rope tow don’t care about vertical drop, they are just thrilled to be on the snow. On a recent trip back from parts east, Farah and I decided to shift our mind set » Read More »
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• Revelstoke Eyes Reopening of Key Chairlift After Mechanical Issue

  12-03-2026 22:08 via powder.com
  
  Following an unexpected closure of Revelstoke Mountain Resort's Stoke Chair earlier this week, teams are working to reopen the chair as soon as possible. Initial updates shared by the mountain hoped for a Thursday, March 12, reopening, which could still be possible, a representative for the resort said. However, if teams are unable to reopen the chair on Thursday, more updates will be available via web and social media. Just as a major storm moved into the area earlier this week, a mec
  
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• Need Kids Winter Wear? Used Gear Seller Announces New Trade-in Deal

  12-03-2026 20:52 via powder.com
  
  Kids' outdoor apparel company, Town Hall Outdoor Co., has a new partnership in the works that will help bring kids' outdoor gear for less. Town Hall Outdoor Co. has announced that they've teamed up with award-winning online gear resale site  Geartrade to launch a new resale program devoted to kids' winter sports gear. Geartrade, founded in 2019, is a leading online reseller of used outdoor gear.Through both consignment and self-listing options, Geartrade allows individuals, retail
  
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• Comp Confirmed: Freeride World Tour Names Start Date for Eagerly-Anticipated Haines Alaska Pro

  12-03-2026 20:19 via powder.com
  
  After a series of cancellations, the Freeride World Tour confirmed the planned start date of the eagerly anticipated Haines Alaska Pro. The event, set on the flanks of Alaska’s imposing mountains, begins the morning of Friday, March 13. As with its other events, the FWT will stream the show live and for free on its website at 10:30 a.m. local time.Skiers will test their mettle on a venue that, somewhat confusingly, is called The Venue. The slope appeared during the FWT’s la
  
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• High Winds and Rain Stall Washington Ski Area Operations

  12-03-2026 18:53 via powder.com
  
  The intense atmospheric river forecasted to hit much of Washington State has arrived, and it's even more chaotic than predicted. Over the last week, ski areas in Washington, such as Crystal Mountain, Alpental, and Stevens Pass, have been forecasting snow totals in the 40-50 inch range for this weekend. As the storm moved in over the last day or so, high winds and rain have come with it as far north as Stevens Pass, Washington, and as far south as Bend, Oregon. Just southeast of Se
  
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• Erik Mogensen Buys Black Mountain, Indy and Entabeni Will Move To New Hampshire

  12-03-2026 18:21 via powder.com
  
  In a reversal of a plan set to make Black Mountain, New Hampshire, a community co-op, Indy Pass director and Entabeni Systems CEO Erik Mogensen has announced that he bought and took full ownership of the ski area, reimagining it as an “Independent Mountain Laboratory.” 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.Erik Mogensen.Courtesy Black Mountain/Brent DoscherEnta
  
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• Steamboat Announces Paid Parking in Major Lots Next Season

  12-03-2026 11:45 via powder.com
  
  Starting in the 2026-27 ski season, Steamboat Resort, Colorado, is implementing a new parking program meant to reduce single occupancy vehicles and manage parking demand.
  However, this new program also means more paid parking at the ski resort, which has some locals upset.
  Steamboat will charge $15 per day on Fridays and weekends and during peak periods to park in the Meadows Lot, which is just down the road from the resort. Free shuttles will still transport skiers from Meadows to the resort.
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• New Drone Tech Triggers Avalanches From the Sky (Video)

  12-03-2026 11:00 via powder.com
  
  Avalanche mitigation has come a long way.Explosives, which are used to trigger avalanches before they can strike unsuspecting skiers or drivers, have long been a core part of the program. The delivery vehicle for those explosives, however, varies wildly. In Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, military howitzers famously trigger slides from afar. More recently, static towers that can be operated remotely trigger blasts without direct human involvement. Then, of course, there’s the c
  
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• San Francisco’s Chinatown Celebrated Eileen Gu. Others Are More Conflicted.

  12-03-2026 10:04 via nytimes.com
  Conservatives have rebuked Ms. Gu, who was born in the United States but won Olympic medals for China. The reaction has sparked conversations among Chinese Americans about identity and straddling two worlds.
  
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• 36 Hours in Grand Junction, Colo.: Things to Do and See

  12-03-2026 10:02 via nytimes.com
  This western Colorado city is drawing more than just outdoor enthusiasts with its small but growing destination-dining scene, new hotels and expanded arts programming.
  
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• Vermont Resort Explains Why Multiple Ski lifts Are Closed

  11-03-2026 20:23 via powder.com
  
  Sugarbush, Vermont, is taking to the internet to explain a suite of chairlift issues on the Mt. Ellen side of its slopes.First, the ski resort noted in a social media post, North Ridge remains out of commission as crews work to fix an “electrical problem” on the “monitoring circuits” with the manufacturer. That lift is one of two that climb into the summit area.The 2026 POWDER Photo Annual is here! Look for a print copy on a newsstand near you, or click here to have a cop
  
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• Jackson Hole Announces $60 Spring Lift Tickets

  11-03-2026 18:50 via powder.com
  
  The sixty-buck deal is back.At Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the final four days of the season will cost $60 in celebration of the resort’s 60th Anniversary. The discount recalls and prolongs another special in December that also dropped Jackson Hole’s ticket pricesThis time, though, instead of ringing in the season, Jackson Hole is giving it a send-off. The new deal applies to April 9 through April 12, 2026, the last days that the ski resort will be open for skiing.The 2026 POWDER Pho
  
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• Skier Dies in Crash at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon

  11-03-2026 17:45 via powder.com
  
  A 65-year-old skier is dead after an accident at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, on Monday, March 9, local police said in a news release. The skier, identified as Nigel Barry Young of Portland, Oregon, was skiing with three friends at the time of the crash, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said. He was wearing a helmet.According to the Sheriff’s Office, Young’s friends were ahead of him and didn’t see the fall.At 2:22 p.m., Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol was notified of an injur
  
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• SkiMo Was Boring To Watch at The Olympics

  11-03-2026 16:08 via powder.com
  
  Welcome to the Last Chair with Jack O'Brien, a new backpage-style column that will focus on human-interest stories and ski culture. A new installment will run every other week.I’ll readily admit it. Even as someone who religiously ski tours—who tracks their times and even skins with a weighted backpack occasionally—I’ve always felt an aversion to ski mountaineering (skimo) races.Maybe it’s the Lycra, or the many hearty good mornings! I’ve uttered on predawn re
  
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• Yes, You're Right: Skiers Are Masochists

  11-03-2026 13:08 via powder.com
  
  My hackles were raised from the start. “People who ski have more money than sense,” the op-ed’s headline declared.I felt a flash of anger and, like a particularly stupid fish, was lured right in, giving The Guardian the click it was after. They’d found their mark. After all, the article assaulted almost every part of a sport that’s consumed my life. I couldn’t help but be offended. Each paragraph made me squint.“You pay thousands for the privilege o
  
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• 5 Expert Tips to Make Packing for Your Backcountry Hut Trip Way Easier

  11-03-2026 13:06 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.There are few responsibilities we wouldn’t totally blow off for a hut trip. Getting fully off the grid at a cabin in the woods, skiing until the sun goes down and making snow cone margaritas might be as close to heaven as you can get.Once you’re there, a multi-day backcountry hut trip is bliss. But wrangling gear into small spaces and getting organized for a
  
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