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• Team Sweden Emerges Victorious at CopenHill's Scandinavian Team Battle

  12-06-2024 20:32 via powder.com
  
  The Scandinavian Team Battle has come and gone, with Swedish freestyle maestros Emil Granbom and Jesper Tjäder taking the win for the fourth year in a row at CopenHill-- Copenhagen, Denmark's year-round ski slope.Take a look at our select gallery from the competition below. All photos provided by The Scandinavian Team Battle.Scandinavian Team Battle 2024The world's best park skiers gathered at CopenHill, Denmark for one of the premier competitions of the summer.Photo: Carl Ulslev
  
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• Civilian Drone Interrupts California Firefighting Efforts

  13-07-2026 20:58 via powder.com
  On Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Sierra County Sheriff's Department issued a statement regarding illegal drone activity hindering wildland firefighting efforts on the Elephant Fire.
  North of Truckee, near Loyalton, California, the Elephant Fire is still burning and has affected more than 6,400 acres, as of Monday, July 13.On Sunday, aerial firefighting efforts were temporarily grounded after a civilian illegally flew a drone in the area. Another citizen reported the drone to the Sierra County Sheri
  
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• "Cozy" New Cross-Country Skiing Video Game Launched for Free

  13-07-2026 20:39 via powder.com
  It’s July. Across much of the U.S. and beyond, temperatures are broiling, the sun is shining, and many of us are just surviving from glass of iced lemonade to glass of iced lemonade. The invigorating chill of a winter morning couldn’t feel any further.A new, brilliant little Nordic skiing game makes the colder months feel closer, though. Aptly called Nordic and recently shared by ClubChaos on a subreddit dedicated to independent game development, the free game simulates cro
  
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• Multiple Wildfires Are Burning Near Steamboat Resort, Colorado

  13-07-2026 19:57 via powder.com
  Two new wildfires have broken out in Routt County, Colorado. Located in the northwestern corner of the state, Routt County encompasses the towns of Steamboat Springs, Oak Creek, Yampa, Clark, and Hayden, as well as Rabbit Ears Pass on Highway 40.
  Near Rabbit Ears Pass, the Fishhook Fire broke out on Sunday, July 12. As of Monday, July 13, the fire is burning at just over 94 acres. Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue posted on their Facebook page on Sunday afternoon that the US Forest Service was respo
  
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• Helicopter Working To Install Colorado's Newest Ski Lift

  13-07-2026 19:53 via powder.com
  It's presumably been a loud week in Durango, Colorado, where helicopters are installing towers for Purgatory Resort's new "Colorado Couloir" triple chairlift.The new chair is slated to open in December of 2026 and will span about 4,200 feet with 1,600 feet of vertical rise. The ride time will be approximately nine minutes. It will connect Purgatory's Gelande parking lot to the "Top of 6" area, providing another easy way to access the mountain.
  The new lift will come with new trails, too. Purgato
  
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• Massive Blizzard Could Dump 100 Inches of Snow on South America's Ski Resorts This Week

  13-07-2026 19:28 via powder.com
  A winter storm, possibly a massive one, is brewing in South America. As of now, multiple forecasts show intense snowfall slamming ski resorts in the region later this week. At Ski Portillo, a famed Chilean resort frequented by skiers from North America, the precipitation should pick up Thursday night (July 16, 2026), with as much as two feet of snow expected on Friday, according to snow-forecast.com. Further south, in Chile’s Tres Valles, all three ski resorts—Valle Ne
  
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• Lake Stahahe Paddle

  12-07-2026 14:00 via nyskiblog.com
  Visiting a state park or a beach on July 4 is a little bit like going skiing on Martin Luther King Day. You should expect crowds. Harriman State Park gets very busy on a normal summer weekend. People from New York City, New Jersey and surrounding areas come in droves to picnic and swim at the lakes. July 4 weekend is a whole ‘nother level. Harriman’s summer crowds are not known for being rule followers but when Independence Day rolls » Read More »
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• Webcam Spots Runaway Snowmobile Chase at Australian Ski Resort (Video)

  12-07-2026 12:00 via powder.com
  We’ve all had bad days at work. The copier, improbably, decides to start speaking Greek and refuses to return to English. You spill hot coffee all over yourself, but it’s only hot enough to ruin the rest of your shift, not file a lawsuit. Management hosts a “pizza party” but declines to mention that it’s only “pizza themed,” and you won’t actually be eating any pizza.All instances suck. But they might pale in comparison to what a presumed empl
  
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• Swedish Professional Skier Goes Big in Summer Ski Adventure Up North (Video)

  11-07-2026 12:00 via powder.com
  Aside from a few exceptions, the ski season in North America has come to an end. Instead of skiing, we're biking, climbing, and doing whatever other hobbies best distract from the fact that, yes, there are three to four months before winter begins anew.
  But that doesn't mean that in other corners of the northern hemisphere, skiers aren’t still getting after it.Recently, the high-flying Swede Jesper Tjäder stopped by Skistar Trysil, a Scandinavian ski resort that bu
  
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• North Carolina Updates Ski Safety Law With "Needed" Changes

  10-07-2026 20:33 via powder.com
  A new update signed in North Carolina significantly changes the state’s ski resort laws, including making it a misdemeanor to leave the scene of a skier-on-skier collision without providing contact information or to misuse a ski pass.The legislation was signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on July 7 and goes into effect on October 1.The North Carolina Ski Areas Association called the tweaks to the Winter Sports Safety Act, which was last updated in 2009, “needed.”“These
  
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• Colorado Fire Crew Escorted by Unexpected New Team Member: A Goat

  10-07-2026 19:21 via powder.com
  I'll level with you, this has literally nothing to do with skiing. I can't even feign that this is ski-related. But you know what? It's July. Not much is happening in skiing, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Unfortunately, what is happening is wildfires, lots of them, marching across the American West. In Colorado, a wildfire burning near Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs was dubbed the Rock Creek fire. While the fire started out fairly fast-moving, by Thursday, July 9, t
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Owner Launches Nonprofit After Devastating Wildfire

  10-07-2026 18:31 via powder.com
  After the Cottonwood Fire torched parts of the ski area he owns, Eagle Point, Utah, Shane Gadbaw has announced the launch of BeaverTUF, a nonprofit focused on recovery in the Beaver area and, over time, youth programs.“In the months ahead, BeaverTUF will help address recovery and restoration needs that may not be covered by insurance, FEMA, or other assistance programs,” a social media post from Eagle Point reads. The nonprofit website adds planned BeaverTUF projects, including
  
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• Odds of El Niño Lasting Until Next Spring Almost Certain, New Forecast Says

  10-07-2026 00:07 via powder.com
  Another month, another update from the Climate Prediction Center and, this time, the agency’s odds of an enduring and “very strong” El Niño are climbing even higher.The climate phenomenon, which can impact weather around the world and how a given winter shakes out, first arrived in June.Now, the CPC expects it to grow in strength with a 97% chance it lasts through early spring 2027. The forecasted peak is between October and December, with an 81% chance that this El
  
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• Colorado Ski Area Opens Lottery To Buy Historic Lift Chairs, but Not Everyone Can Win

  09-07-2026 21:37 via powder.com
  Loveland Ski Area is giving the public a chance to own a piece of one of its most historic chairlifts. Lift 5, which spanned a half-mile over Highway 6, linking Loveland Basin and Loveland Valley together, is being removed. The Heron Poma double chair was first installed in 1975, although the lift hasn't operated since 2002. Shuttle buses have replaced the lift to transport skiers in more recent years, but the lift stayed standing until recently. Loveland is now auctioning off 130 chai
  
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• Monarch Mountain Shares Future Plans, Including New Chairlifts

  09-07-2026 18:57 via powder.com
  The new Master Development Plan (MDP) for Monarch Mountain, a homey ski area in western Colorado, has been accepted by the Forest Service, offering a glimpse of how Monarch Mountain’s future could look, including prospective new lifts and other improvements.The Forest Service requires ski areas that operate on its land to submit these documents. While they include proposed projects, they don’t officially approve them. Instead, each must still go through the National Environmental Pol
  
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• Russian Gondola Malfunction Creates Mid-Air Traffic Jam

  09-07-2026 12:01 via powder.com
  A routine gondola ride went sideways when several cabins piled up against one another in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, creating a mid-air traffic jam. The Daily Express reported that a malfunction caused the cabins to bunch together, and they hung that way in the air for over an hour, trapping 16 passengers, including four children.According to the outlet, no injuries were reported, with rescuers lowering passengers to the ground using ropes. An investigation into the accident is underway.
  
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• New Zealand Ski Areas Walloped by 30+ Inches of New Snow

  08-07-2026 20:02 via powder.com
  Talk about a welcome surprise.While many resorts across the southern hemisphere have seen a slow start to the winter season, some New Zealand mountains, including Mt. Lyford, are now digging out after a big storm.The ski area, in a social media post, proudly announced that between 70 and 80 centimeters of snow had fallen. Or, about 30 inches. According to its website, Mt. Lyford remains closed but plans to open on Friday or Saturda “once the pack stabilises and we have dug out the are
  
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• Why Freeride Was Added To the Olympics, and How Athletes Feel About The Decision

  08-07-2026 19:59 via powder.com
  The timing is appropriate. The decision was smart. The future seems bright.Forty-four freeride skiers and snowboarders, 22 male and 22 female, will navigate precipitous slopes, fearlessly launch off cliffs, and demonstrate their true potential in front of a global audience, seeking Olympic glory and medals, at the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board got this one right. They approved Freeriding as an Olympic sport for the upcoming Winter Games
  
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• U.S. Ski & Snowboard Mourns the Loss of TJ Lanning

  08-07-2026 19:40 via powder.com
  Former alpine racer for the U.S. Ski Team, Thomas "TJ" Lanning passed away earlier this week at the age of 41.
  The U.S. Ski Team issued a statement on July 7, 2026, announcing Lanning's passing and expressing their condolences to his family, friends, and children. Further information on Lanning's cause of death has not been released.View this post on Instagram
  Lanning was known by the alpine ski world as one of the most fearless and resilient racers of his generation. Born in Helena, Montana, La
  
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• The POWDER Staff Reacts To Freeride's Olympic Inclusion

  08-07-2026 19:27 via powder.com
  Did you hear the news? The Olympic's newest sports are freeride skiing and snowboarding.POWDER has been tracking the potential for freeride's inclusion at the 2030 French Alps Games for multiple years, but the announcement was officially made yesterday, July 7, 2026.It's way too early to know how this decision will influence the Freeride World Tour, junior circuits, and other freeride-focused events, but the POWDER staff needed to get some thoughts off their chests.So, without further ado, here
  
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• Adventures In Underskiing

  08-07-2026 15:47 via powder.com
  It’s a brilliant May afternoon, and though the ski season officially ended weeks ago, I’m making the ten-minute walk through pools of snowmelt and over a rickety wood bridge to the shuttered local ski area, still encased in snow. At the base, I gaze up at its modest high point, four hundred feet above, and smile at potential lines down its short but steep headwall, flanked by towering ponderosa. The sun is beaming with the promise of spring, so I’m clad in the minimalist f
  
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• How to Support a Parent Grieving a Child

  08-07-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  How to show up for someone who’s grieving the loss of a child.
  
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• Historic Aspen Ski Lifts Up for Auction, With an Artistic Twist

  07-07-2026 20:15 via powder.com
  This summer, Aspen Mountain, Colorado, is working on a brand new lift, the Nell Bell.To make room, the ski resort is removing two classic lifts that, together, have served Aspen Mountain for nearly 120 combined years: Little Nell and Bell Mountain. The chairs from those lifts aren’t vanishing into the ether, though. Until July 19, 2026, they’re available in an ongoing auction.Bidding opened at $250 for the Little Nell chairs and $500 for Bell Mountain chairs, with nationwide shipping
  
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• It's Official: Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding Are The Newest Winter Olympic Sports

  07-07-2026 19:31 via powder.com
  It’s official. After years of speculation, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that at Alpes 2030, freeride skiers and snowboarders will have a shot at taking home Olympic hardware. “Freeride has experienced rapid international growth, benefitting from a strong youth fanbase and visually spectacular competition. It uses a natural field of play, which minimises its impact on the Games,” the organization said in a press release. “Comprising four ev
  
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• Bears Broke Into 50 Cars at a California Resort Last Summer, Here's How To Avoid It

  07-07-2026 19:03 via powder.com
  Mammoth Mountain, California, shared a bear-ly believable statistic about car break-ins, in hopes of reducing those numbers this year.
  The California state flag has a bear on it, so it's no shocker to see a curious Ursus population. However, in many places, they've gotten pretty comfortable around humans, which can pose a risk for all parties.Last summer, more than 50 cars were broken into by bears in the Mammoth Mountain parking lots. Bears' sense of smell is 2,100 times stronger than humans, w
  
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• Telemark Skiing Needs Its Own Media

  07-07-2026 14:57 via powder.com
  On April 27th, 2020,in the mellow voice of a novice presenter, Josh Madsen, then emerging as the most influential thought leader and equipment retailer in the isolated world of telemark skiing, took to the digital air in just the 22nd edition of his podcast. There, on a platform that would become integral to the sport, he urged the free-heeling throngs long hoping for modern gear and a wider revival not to pine for larger companies to save their ski turn. Nor did he push for the insular spo
  
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• Nearly $7.5 Million Awarded After Heli-Ski Death of Billionaire

  06-07-2026 21:47 via powder.com
  In a wrongful death lawsuit, an Anchorage, Alaska, jury awarded almost $7.5 million to the family of Czech billionaire Petr Kellner after he was killed in a 2021 heli-skiing accident.Kellner died alongside four others—pilot Zachary Russell, guide Sean McManamy, guide Gregory Harms, and client Benjamin Larochaix—when an Airbus AS350B3 helicopter crashed near the Knik Glacier during a trip through Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. One person, David Horváth, survived but suffered severe
  
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• Jackson Hole Skier Celebrates 4th of July On Powder Skis

  06-07-2026 20:48 via powder.com
  Skiing Jackson Hole in July?
  It might seem like a far-fetched idea for some, but not for Jackson-bred skier Luke Gentry. Over the weekend, Gentry took advantage of the last bits of snow up high in the Tetons for some 4th of July turns.
  Although summer is in full swing in the Tetons, high elevations are still hanging onto the last bits of winter snowpack. The top of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort sits at 10,450 feet in elevation, meaning it's one of the last places in the valley you'll find snow th
  
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• World's Southernmost City Opens New Ski Lift

  06-07-2026 20:13 via powder.com
  A new chairlift just opened in one of the furthest corners of the world.
  The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia, Argentina, which sits right on the border of Chile, now has a fixed-grip 4-seater lift that brings skiers from the valley to the mountains. The new lift spans 1.4 kilometers (nearly 1 mile) and takes 11 minutes to reach the mountain station.
  Nicknamed "the City at the End of the World," Ushuaia's local ski hill, Cerro Martial Ski Center, is just seven kilometers from the town center.
  
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• This Incredible E-Mountain Bike Should Be Twice the Price: Aventon Current ADV Review

  06-07-2026 20:08 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.I've never understood some hardcore mountain biker's staunch opposition to e-mountain bikes. What's their problem? Do they like to have fun?Then, it hit me. They're jealous that e-bikers are having more fun without having to put in the effort. Similar to the long, skinny skiers of the 90s who shunned parabolic and powder designs, these crusty mountain bikers need to get
  
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