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• "Skiing Is Supposed To Be Fun"—A Lesson Every Sports Dad Could Learn From

  10-12-2025 16:37 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.I Try Not To Be a Sports DadAnd yet here I am, on the side of a slalom course at Snowking Resort, and I’m livid.
  I watch as skiers fly by in descending bib order. Bib 32. Then 30. My kid, wearing bib 31, missed his start. I wait as the rest of the field navigates the course, then watch as my son takes his run at the end of his age group, per
  
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• Mount Mansfield Sets New Record, Vermont Ski Resorts Enjoy Deep Snow

  11-12-2025 22:07 via powder.com
  
  The Mount Mansfield snow stake, in Vermont, is having an impressive run. The stake on Vermont’s highest, 4,000-plus-foot peak recently reached a snow depth of 50 inches, marking the earliest in the season that this milestone has been achieved.WCAX, which reported the news, also noted that snow depths on Mount Mansfield have only reached 50 inches in December during 18% of the seasons since record keeping began in 1954.Typically, the 50-inch mark
  
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• New Lift To Be Built at Whistler, Plus Our Biggest Takeaways From Vail Resorts' Earnings Report

  11-12-2025 21:44 via powder.com
  
  Vail Resorts has released its earnings report for Q1 of the 2026 fiscal year, which ended on October 31, 2025.
  As a publicly traded company, the resort ownership conglomerate is required to publish its quarterly earnings reports. While there's a lot of nuance to these reports and we're definitely not financial analysts, it does provide a bit of insight into what's happening with one of the biggest companies in skiing.
  Vail's Q1 highlights showed that while the company saw a higher net loss compa
  
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• Smugglers' Notch Ski Resort Surpasses 100 Inches of Seasonal Snowfall

  11-12-2025 21:36 via powder.com
  
  The tale of two winters continues. Much of the West is desperate for snow. Meanwhile, Vermont is stacking up inch after inch.At Smugglers’ Notch Resort, for instance, the season total just crept past 100 inches of snow. The powder came during a storm cycle that, over the past five days, deposited 17 inches. As a result, Smugglers’ Notch is spinning the Sterling Lift with access to 29 trails. The resort plans to open beginner terrain on Friday, December 12.While there's plenty of snow
  
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• Ski Trails Are Finally Back on Google Maps After a Hiatus. Here's Why.

  11-12-2025 18:24 via powder.com
  
  After a hiatus, ski resorts have returned to Google Maps.The feature, which first disappeared in October 2024, includes trails, lodges, and ski lifts, pairing Google’s vast mapping data with the kinds of things skiers look for when scoping trips. Its absence sparked a minor outcry on social media, with at least one person petitioning Google to bring the mountain maps back. A handful of supporters who signed the petition noted that they used Google Maps to plan prospective ski trips. T
  
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• AI Is Terrible. These 8 Generated Skiing Images and Videos Prove It

  11-12-2025 16:36 via powder.com
  
  One of the scariest parts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for creatives like writers, photographers, and designers is the worry that AI will replace the need for actual human creatives.
  While those of us in these professions know that our minds and skills could never be replaced or replicated, there's no doubt that there are folks who would rather save a dime and use AI, even if the results are lackluster.
  In skiing specifically, the general argument from those of us opposed to AI has been that
  
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• 3 Ways to Make Skiing a Better Workout

  11-12-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  A day on the slopes can be great exercise, but only if you do it right.
  
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• Washington's Ski Season Is Delayed Until Further Notice

  11-12-2025 00:03 via powder.com
  
  For the most part, the ski season remains on ice across Washington as resorts hold off on confirming opening days.While Mission Ridge, a mountain near Wenatchee, has plans to reopen on Friday, December 12, 2025, after previously kicking off the season, many of Washington's major ski resorts are waiting for better weather before welcoming skiers.The problem isn’t a lack of precipitation. Instead, it’s the kind of precipitation.“It’s raining where you are, it’s rainin
  
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• Ikon Pass Changes Access to Arapahoe Basin—Here's What Skiers Need To Know

  10-12-2025 20:39 via powder.com
  
  The IKON Pass has made a few key changes that pass holders, especially those in Colorado, might want to pay attention to.
  A low-snow year across the American West has folks who purchased ski passes grumbling, with some completely unable to use them, and others souring over their $1200 entry fee to the white strip of death. There's no doubt ski areas are feeling the pressure to provide a top-notch experience, which is no easy task when Mother Nature isn't cooperating.
  Colorado's Arapahoe Basin Sk
  
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• Heading to Lake Tahoe This Winter? Officials Ask Skiers To Use “Anything but One Person per Car”

  10-12-2025 20:31 via powder.com
  
  As the ski season gets underway around Lake Tahoe, local officials have a simple request: Use “anything but one person per car.”In a release, the Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Council, which includes groups such as Palisades Tahoe and the California Tahoe Conservancy, noted that the roads around Lake Tahoe are primarily two-lane. That can contribute to serious ski season traffic as people scramble to visit the area’s ample selection of resorts, particularly during storm sy
  
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• Authorities Say Woman Used Stolen Bank Info in "Multi-Year, Multimillion-Dollar" Ski Pass Scheme

  10-12-2025 19:27 via powder.com
  
  A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after participating in a multimillion-dollar scam that fraudulently sold “discounted” Epic, Ikon, and other ski passes, according to the District of Utah U.S. Attorney’s Office. The accused, Jamilla Greene, started the elaborate scheme in November 2020 and continued it through May 2024, prosecutors said.She and her co-conspirators advertised “discounted” passes through tar
  
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• The Off-Limits Nature of Politics In Skiing—And What It Means In A Fraught Time

  10-12-2025 18:13 via powder.com
  
  In July, POWDER, the long-running if more lately resurrected skiing periodical—once perhaps the most core title in all of snowsports—ran an article that broached what may be the most problematic topic in all of skiing: politics. The piece was entitled “The Unexpected Ways Trump Tariffs Are Affecting Skiing.” There, in mostly unremarkable language, gear editor Max Ritter briefly detailed several impacts the Trump administration’s new tariffs might bring to skiin
  
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• Thinking About Skiing in Japan? This Film Will Convince You

  10-12-2025 17:08 via powder.com
  
  Anyone who has ever dedicated their life to the pursuit of a single thing will likely understand how burnout feels.
  At first, you think that there's no way you could ever get sick of pursuing whatever the thing is that you're chasing, because you love it so much, but over time, as the pursuit of it takes over your life, it becomes more challenging to find balance between that pursuit and everything else. After all, humans are multifaceted—our minds are not single tracks, our existences not
  
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• Why Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, Decided To Add a Real Snow Stake

  10-12-2025 16:58 via powder.com
  
  Out with the old, in with the new.Next time you venture onto the website of Arapahoe Basin, Colorado, to look at the webcams, you’ll encounter a reimagined snow stake. The fresh model includes Arapahoe Basin’s iconic “Flaming A” logo, positioned alongside a pair of little skis that double as measuring sticks. Check it out below. 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 y
  
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• Aspen Ski Patrollers Reach Contract Agreement Ahead of Highlands & Buttermilk Opening Days

  10-12-2025 13:11 via powder.com
  
  Just as the snow really starts to stack up on Aspen's four mountains, the resort's ski patrol unit has reached a new contract agreement with management.
  Aspen Professional Ski Patrol Association (APSPA) is one of the oldest patrol unions in the country, having been formed in 1986. The union represents patrollers from all four mountains: Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain, Buttermilk, and Snowmass.
  Collectively, Aspen's ski areas are owned and managed by Aspen Skiing Company (ASC), which represents
  
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• GorpCore or Not? Peak Performance Hosts Urban Rail Jam

  10-12-2025 12:12 via powder.com
  
  While some ski outerwear brands are working to broaden their consumer bases by blurring the line between technical apparel and high fashion, Peak Performance is taking a different approach.
  Rather than bringing GORE-TEX ski shells to the city and calling it 'gorpcore,' they decided to bring skiing to the city, and the result was simply 'core.'
  In honor of the brand's second storefront opening in Vancouver, British Columbia, Peak Performance teamed up with CHEF LLC, Red Bull Canada, UBC Ski &
  
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• AI-Powered PEAKS Model Improves OpenSnow Predictions for Skiers Seeking Powder

  09-12-2025 22:15 via powder.com
  
  OpenSnow, a weather service that caters to skiers searching for deep powder, has debuted PEAKS, a new weather model that delivers better accuracy in mountain terrain with help from machine learning AI.Joel Gratz, OpenSnow’s founding meteorologist, described the model in a recent blog post. PEAKS took 18 months of development, training, and testing before going live on OpenSnow this month. It’s now creating every precipitation forecast OpenSnow releases, with plans for it to powe
  
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• Viewers Stunned by Ski Mishap That Turned a Chairlift Into "Final Destination"

  09-12-2025 22:04 via powder.com
  
  Another beautiful day starts on the mountain. You’re cresting the top of the chairlift, chatting with your buddies about where you think the snow is best. Then, in a flash, you see it. A cruise missile. A javelin. A crossbow bolt.It’s none of those things, actually, but if you don’t act fast, you’ll still get a mouthful of p-tex and aluminum.
  In a now-viral video, Jovvany Villalobos documented what can happen if the skier on the chairlift in front of you doesn’t kee
  
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• Vail Resorts Is Switching Up How It Sells Lift Tickets—Here's How It Benefits Skiers

  09-12-2025 21:50 via powder.com
  
  As the ski season arrives at mountains across the continent, Vail Resorts is unveiling a new discount aimed at more spontaneous skiers.The deal, which applies at 12 of the company’s ski resorts, grants a discount averaging over 30% off tickets purchased a month or more in advance. They include headlining ski resorts like Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte, Park City Mountain, and Whistler Blackcomb. At some resorts, skiers can save over $100 per lift ti
  
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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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• Top 4 Alternatives to Skiing During Low-Snow Seasons

  09-12-2025 17:48 via powder.com
  
  Winter has arrived—kind of.
  While some mountains and skiers are dancing through the snow globe, others are wondering when the mercury will finally plummet. In the latter category, opening days are inching further and further into the distance, and the mood’s beginning to sour. (California, we're looking at you.)If you’re among the ranks of snow-starved skiers, this article should help. We’ve compiled five very reliable alternatives to skiing when the conditions don’
  
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• Chris Benchetler’s Latest Arc’teryx Drop Honors the Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary

  09-12-2025 17:16 via powder.com
  
  Skier and artist Chris Benchetler is back with another collaboration with his creative muse, the Grateful Dead. In partnership with the band and his outerwear sponsor Arc’teryx, he’s released a limited edition jacket.In a social media post, Benchetler wrote that the Grateful Dead have “deeply inspired” his pursuits. That includes Mountains of the Moon, a forthcoming film project set to the band’s music. Arc’teryx, meanwhile, has been Benchetler's partner on vi
  
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• “I 100% Should Have Died”: Skier Reveals the Wild Story Behind His New Short Film

  09-12-2025 16:36 via powder.com
  
  Since he was a kid, Parkin Costain had dreamed of being a professional skier.
  In school, his textbooks were filled with doodles, and his mind was often elsewhere when it should have been focused on his studies. All of Costain’s daydreaming paid off, landing him a segment in Teton Gravity Research's (TGR) 2018 annual film, Far Out.From there, Costain’s career took off. The now 26-year-old has been in his fair share of major film projects with companies like TGR and Benshi Creative. Co
  
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• “I 100% Could Have Died”: Skier Reveals the Wild Story Behind His New Short Film

  09-12-2025 16:36 via powder.com
  
  Since he was a kid, Parkin Costain had dreamed of being a professional skier.
  In school, his textbooks were filled with doodles, and his mind was often elsewhere when it should have been focused on his studies. All of Costain’s daydreaming paid off, landing him a segment in Teton Gravity Research's (TGR) 2018 annual film, Far Out.From there, Costain’s career took off. The now 26-year-old has been in his fair share of major film projects with companies like TGR and Benshi Creative. Co
  
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• Jackson Hole Athlete Qualifies for Olympics in Skimo Debut

  09-12-2025 16:15 via powder.com
  
  Jackson Hole-bred athlete Anna Gibson and her teammate Cameron Smith, of Crested Butte, Colorado, are going to Milano-Cortina 2026.
  2026 marks the first time that ski mountaineering, or Skimo, will be included in the Winter Olympic Games. There are 36 quota spots for the Milano-Cortina games, ten of which have already been allocated. The remaining 26 spots are determined by a combination of world rankings and regional representation.
  At the World Cup race in Utah this past weekend, Team USA was
  
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• Inside Mountain Hardwear's Product Design Lab

  09-12-2025 15:47 via powder.com
  
  Sponsored StoryYou might think that all Gore-Tex ski jackets are designed the same. There's a hood, a few pockets, perhaps a powder skirt, and some fancy waterproof zippers–and designers pick and choose between a few available options and call it good. That might be true for some brands, but in the case of Mountain Hardwear, it couldn't be further from the truth. Sure, picking the right zipper is a part of the process, but long before any of that ever happens, the design team sits down wit
  
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• The Secret to a Happier Winter? Leave Your Computer and Go Skiing

  09-12-2025 15:23 via powder.com
  
  You should stop reading this article. Now. Click the little ‘x’ in the upper right corner, swipe whichever direction you need to; whatever you have to do to get away from this wretched techno-apocalypse for but a brief moment, do it. Better yet, go a step further. Unsubscribe from the newsletter; delete your profiles. Then, if the mood really strikes, push your desktop machine from a high perch; throw your phone into a deep snowdrift out back. And go skiing.Now. While you s
  
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• Deer Valley Caps Off Kids Ski Free Week With New Mascot and Children's Book Signing

  09-12-2025 13:28 via powder.com
  
  Deer Valley Resort, Utah, is introducing a new mascot, Eddie the moose, and an accompanying children’s book to celebrate the arrival of the 2025-26 season. The book, called Meeting of the Mascots: An Adventure Story & Coloring Book, features Eddie alongside the resort’s other mascots, like Bucky, a deer, and Silver, an eagle. The book was created in collaboration with the Arts Council Park City & Summit County alongside a new kids’ trail map.Keep reading for more.T
  
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• Eileen Gu Is Back and Better Than Ever

  08-12-2025 22:29 via powder.com
  
  Freeskiing made its debut in Shaun White's Snow League competition series over this past weekend at Yunding Snow Park in China.
  The halfpipe event featured a head-to-head battle style bracket format, with some of the most talented skiers going up against one another. While there were certainly a few standout players in the stacked roster, the level of talent really made it anyone's guess as to who would take home the $50,000 first-place prize.Keep reading for our recap of the Snow League's Men's
  
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• Poll: How Many Pairs of Skis Do You Really Need?

  08-12-2025 20:32 via powder.com
  
  Now might be a better time than ever to own only one pair of skis. Thanks to leaps in ski design, versatile, all-mountain sticks are the industry standard. With a mid-sized waist and decent, firm snow performance, they hold up during most—but not all—days on the mountain.It begs the question: why bother shelling out thousands of dollars to build a fleet of skis? Some of the best skis come with trade-offs. Maybe they’re enormously wide, making them a pain in the c
  
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