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• What Does the "Super El Niño" Mean for Next Ski Season? Experts Weigh In

  31-05-2026 13:08 via powder.com
  You've probably seen the news by now. Some monstrous thing called a “Super El Niño” is coming, and it’s going to wash every ski resort on the continent into the sea.I’m only joking. Still, researchers of all kinds are watching the ocean closely. Based on the current data, this isn’t looking like an El Niño that neglected to hit the gym and bulk up. Instead, in the fall and early winter, there’s about a two-in-three chance it qualifies as &ld
  
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• New Data Shows Just How Far Skier Visits Fell in Colorado This Winter

  05-06-2026 19:13 via powder.com
  Skier visits to Colorado’s mountains took a dive this winter, dropping to 10.5 million from the past season’s total of 13.9 million.The 3 million or so decline, highlighted by preliminary data from the trade group Colorado Ski Country USA, came amid a winter that doesn’t really need an introduction at this point: in Colorado and many other western states, hot weather and little snow made for one of the toughest seasons in memory. The slopes of Purgatory Resort, Colorado, i
  
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• Bones, Pesos, and More Found at Breckenridge Mountain Cleanup

  05-06-2026 18:54 via powder.com
  Now that most of the snow has melted in Summit County, Colorado, the ski areas' slopes have become a treasure hunt for all the weird and wild things folks lose throughout the winter.
  Breckenridge Mountain held its annual mountain cleanup day last weekend and unearthed all kinds of fun things from the slopes.
  Of course, there's plenty of your usual suspects: ski poles, AirPods, lift tickets, Mardi Gras beads, GoPros, vapes, and a concerning number of iPhones, but it's always the objects that leav
  
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• "Blizzard Mode Activated": Australian Ski Season Set for Snowy Start

  05-06-2026 13:51 via powder.com
  It was a tough season for American skiers out West, but at least the Australians seem to be off to a good start as the opening weekend approaches.Perisher, one of the country’s best-known resorts, put it simply in a social media post earlier this week: “Blizzard mode activated.”Words can only go so far, though. To hammer the point home, Perisher shared footage from said blizzard, showing near-whiteout conditions and plenty of flakes. In the background, snow guns roared. Vi
  
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• Lindsey Vonn and Others Named "Athlete of the Year" in US Ski Team Awards

  05-06-2026 12:31 via powder.com
  Alongside its partner Stifel, U.S. Ski & Snowboard is honoring its athletes after a big season that saw Americans pushing for a shot at Olympic glory.The awards, which include cash courtesy of Stifel, recognize everyone from the best overall athlete in a given discipline to standout coaches. The winners, said U.S. Ski & Snowboard chief of sport Anouk Patty in a news release, “are incredibly deserving of this recognition for everything they accomplished throughout the 2025-26 season
  
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• Largest Canadian Flag Ever Made Unveiled at Vancouver Ski Resort

  04-06-2026 20:41 via powder.com
  One of Vancouver, British Columbia's local ski areas, Grouse Mountain, is showing its Canadian pride in a big way. The ski area recently became home to the largest Canadian flag ever produced, which now sits on its slopes. The flag was made and placed in support of the Canadian National Soccer Team, as well as to recognize Canada as a co-host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States and Mexico. It spans 160 meters wide by 80 meters tall and was produced in collaboration with B
  
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• New Ski Descent Made in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Range

  04-06-2026 20:26 via powder.com
  On May 28th, 2026, a new ski line was unlocked in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Andes range. British ski mountaineer and alpinist Fay Manners and Italian ski mountaineer Marco Malcangi successfully skied through the col on the southwest ridge between the 6,162m peak Ranrapalcaand Ocshapalca.
  When Manners and Malcangi arrived in Huaraz, local guide Cesar Vicuña told them that the line hadn't been climbed in decades. Glacial barriers had complicated the attempts of other mountaineers to climb it
  
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• The Remarkables Aims To Become New Zealand's Largest Ski Resort

  04-06-2026 19:57 via powder.com
  There’s a new contender for the title of largest ski area in New Zealand after The Remarkables, a local mountain, announced plans to expand into a new area called Doolans Basin.The expansion, which hasn’t been approved yet, would add about 647 acres of new terrain. Combined with The Remarkables' existing terrain, Doolans Basin would make the resort the largest in New Zealand, with about 1,757 acres and a higher daily capacity of 6,000 guests.See below for a video about the expansion.
  
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• New 2,800-Gallon Helicopter To Help Fight Wildfires Near Mammoth Lakes

  04-06-2026 12:54 via powder.com
  The wildfire suppression toolkit just got bigger in the Eastern Sierra with the stationing of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter at Mammoth Yosemite Airport, just outside the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes, California. The exclusive-use helicopter comes equipped with a 2,800-gallon fixed water tank. According to a release shared by Cal Fire, it’ll support initial attack and extended wildfire suppression operations throughout the region.The tank, the agency continued, means the helicopter c
  
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• Colorado Outlines Ten-Year Road Improvement Plan, Including Upgrades to Ski Highway I-70

  04-06-2026 12:05 via powder.com
  Late last month, the Colorado Department of Transportation approved a statewide, ten-year plan that outlines funding for improving the state’s roads, including I-70, the highway that connects Denver to the mountains and is known for ski season traffic. The Northwest section of the plan covers parts of I-70 and allocates $132 million to the region during the first four years, with another $198 million contemplated, the Summit Daily reported. Vail, Colorado, in the winter.halbergma
  
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• Matthias Giraud Lands First Ski BASE Jump of Aiguille du Plan North Face

  03-06-2026 20:03 via powder.com
  The world's first ski BASE jump from the North Face of the Aiguille du Plan in Chamonix, France, was officially completed on May 26, 2026.
  Professional skier and BASE jumper Matthias Giraud, also known as "Super Frenchie," completed the jump, which consisted of a 600m descent and a 50+ degree pitch ski BASE jump off the 55m sérac at the bottom of the face. Such a feat requires expert ski-BASE skills and top-level ski mountaineering ability.
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• Vermont Brewery Unveils "Largest Beer Pack To Exist", but You Can't Buy One

  03-06-2026 19:17 via powder.com
  A Vermont brewery claims it's made the longest pack of beer in existence.
  Forget 30-racks or even 60-racks, Long Trail Brewing is giving Costco a run for its money with a 168-can pack of beer. Kirkland beer could never!Long Trail's mega-beer pack will make its debut on June 6, 2026, to celebrate National Trails Day. The 168 cans of Long Trail Ale (which measure out at 273cm long) will be dedicated to the 273-mile-long Long Trail, which follows the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada.
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• Vermont Brewery Unveils "Largest Beer Pack To Exist"

  03-06-2026 19:17 via powder.com
  A Vermont brewery claims it's made the longest pack of beer in existence.
  Forget 30-racks or even 60-racks, Long Trail Brewing is giving Costco a run for its money with a 168-can pack of beer. Kirkland beer could never!Long Trail's mega-beer pack will make its debut on June 6, 2026, to celebrate National Trails Day. The 168 cans of Long Trail Ale (which measure out at 273cm long) will be dedicated to the 273-mile-long Long Trail, which follows the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada.
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• Finnish Ski Resort Hides $23,000 Worth of Gold for Summer-Long Treasure Hunt

  03-06-2026 18:53 via powder.com
  Fancy a treasure hunt? You might want to put June 18, 2026, on the calendar.That’s when Levi, a Finnish ski resort, plans to kick off an event with a unique prize: a gold nugget worth €20,000, or about $23,000. A pair of skis or a season pass would be nice, but we've gotta say, gold sounds even better.The hunt, which begins at Levi Visitor Center, will take visitors through the resort’s trails, landmarks, and local services.Along the way, they’ll find clues and leads that
  
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• Shaun White's Snow League Is Back: Here's When Season 2 Hits the Slopes

  03-06-2026 16:00 via powder.com
  Following a banger Season One debut with events across North America, Europe, and Asia, The Snow League is gearing up to return for Season Two, and with a few exciting updates. Like its inaugural season, Season Two of Shaun White's freeski and snowboard halfpipe event series will feature three events across the 2026/27 winter.
  However, to kick off Season Two, The Snow League announced on June 3, 2026, that The Snow League World Challenge at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand will precede the
  
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• Filmmakers Reveal How They Made a Rad Ski Movie With Only an iPhone

  03-06-2026 12:34 via powder.com
  In the past week, Teton Gravity Research put out Valhalla Transmissions, a short ski edit that, at first brush, looked like the production company’s bread and butter. It saw pros Kai Jones and Sammy Carlson throwing down, hucking flips and spins as they cut through fresh snow in the backcountry. But this wasn’t quite your usual movie. TGR shot the entire thing on an iPhone 17 Pro, which was released last September. And the novel idea (the creators of 28 Years Later&nbs
  
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• Southern Colorado Ski Area To Reopen For a Few Days of Summer Skiing

  02-06-2026 20:58 via powder.com
  The winter season may be long gone in Colorado, but that isn’t stopping one ski area from offering skiers another chance to enjoy their favorite sport.Taking a page from snow storage efforts both in the U.S. and abroad, Cuchara Mountain Park plans to host at least two days of skiing later this month on June 12 and June 13, 2026. Per a photo shared on the ski area’s Facebook, that’s been made possible by a small pile of tarped-off snow. On Friday, the entrance fee for the h
  
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• New $1 Million Bike Park Opens Near Winter Park, Colorado

  02-06-2026 19:44 via powder.com
  Grand County, Colorado, mountain bikers are welcoming the summer season with the opening of their brand-spankin' new bike park.
  The Fraser Bike Park celebrated its grand opening on May 30, 2026, with 300 people of all ages in attendance. The opening of the bike park, which is free to the public, featured skills clinics, a bike parade, and jump line demos.The bike park is part of Cozen's Ranch Open Space, which was developed as part of the 2018 Fraser River Corridor Master Plan to provide recreat
  
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• Olympic Ice Skating In Madison Square Garden? New York Governor Eyes Bid for Winter Games

  02-06-2026 19:38 via powder.com
  The Winter Olympics may be coming back to New York—and perhaps even land in New York City—but don’t get too excited: if the Games return to the Empire State, it wouldn’t be for several decades.Those plans seem to be simmering, however. In a recent conversation with The Athletic, New York governor Kathy Hochul said she wants to make an Olympic bid for her state, noting that “significant” meetings are underway. There’s a way to go befor
  
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• A Magic Carpet Journey To Remember—Skiing With My Young Kids for the First Time

  02-06-2026 17:25 via powder.com
  On a Sunday in February, I awoke to something that was all too common last ski season.
  Even early in the morning, the sun shone brilliantly through our east-facing windows. Its intensity warmed everything it touched, almost impatiently like a late spring afternoon. Had the roof had any snow on it, it surely would have dripped on and on. Instead, just the paltry snowpack left on the ground relented to another late-winter scorcher.But while the day marked just another in a long line of crummy ski
  
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• Blizzard Blasts Canadian Ski Resort Ahead of June Reopening

  02-06-2026 11:18 via powder.com
  What did you do last weekend?
  Go mountain biking? Mow your lawn? If your answer was “play in the snow,” you’d be in rare company. You might also be a resident of Banff, Alberta, where a local ski resort recently saw a surge of late-season snowfall, creating some gorgeous visuals.In a social media post on Monday, June 1, 2026, Sunshine Village shared photos of its ski lifts amid a white, wintry-looking blizzard. See below. Keep reading for more.In the past 24 hours, more than te
  
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• Windstorm Closes Ski Lift for Weeks at Idaho Resort

  01-06-2026 20:50 via powder.com
  A damaged chairlift at Idaho’s Tamarack Resort needs repairs and could be closed for as long as five weeks as summer operations get underway. Last week, on Monday evening, a windstorm hit the mountain, buffeting the Tamarack Express, which climbs to the mid-mountain and, during the warmer months, is used for scenic rides and the bike park.Days later, local news outlets reported intense winds in Boise, Idaho—south of Tamarack—with gusts reaching above 70 miles per hour, dow
  
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• Powder Mountain To Remove Beloved Poma Lift In Favor of Private Residences

  01-06-2026 19:49 via powder.com
  Powder Mountain, Utah, is making some big changes, and one in particular could be polarizing. In a recent blog post on the resort's website, Powder Mountain announced that, following the 2026/27 season, it will remove the Sunrise Poma lift.
  The Sunrise Poma accesses terrain off of the Hidden Lake Express lift, just below two of the mountain's other lifts that are only open to residents of the adjacent real estate community, Powder Haven. Following the lift's removal, the terrain previously acces
  
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• Aspen Airport To Close for Several Months, Will Ski Season Be Affected?

  01-06-2026 19:43 via powder.com
  Next year, for several months, reaching Aspen, Colorado, will be trickier than usual, although most skiers planning their next vacation don’t need to be too worried.Last week, the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport announced that, when voter-approved infrastructure improvements get underway in 2027, the airport will be closed during the warmer months from April 4 to November 19, 2027. The work, the airport said, enhances “safety, access, efficiency, and long-term op
  
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• Late-May Snowfall Blankets Mount Washington In 4-Foot Drifts

  01-06-2026 19:31 via powder.com
  It's the first day of June, an unofficial start to summer for many Americans, and yet Mount Washington, New Hampshire, is blanketed in a thick layer of fresh snow.A cold front moved through the region this past weekend, and while New England's low-lying towns were doused in cold rain, the highest peaks scored fresh snow.More than six inches of snow fell at elevations above 4,000 feet, but blustering winds created snow drifts up to four feet deep, according to the Mt. Washington Auto Road.The fam
  
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• Five Exciting New Ski Lifts Debuting Across North America in 2026

  31-05-2026 11:32 via powder.com
  Overall, it's not a blockbuster year for new chairlifts. Much of the summer construction activity across North America is set to involve humbler lifts. There aren’t, for example, any blow-your-socks-off trams with glass bottoms or disco balls. Meanwhile, Deer Valley, Utah, got the equivalent of an entire new resort this past season. Next winter won’t see anything as dramatic.Still, chairlifts are being installed this summer, and we like chairlifts. These are a few we’re lo
  
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• The 4 Best Resorts To Ski In June 2026

  30-05-2026 12:32 via powder.com
  It's June, why are you still thinking about skiing?Just kidding, we are thinking about and making plans to go skiing, too. When you're a skier, you're a skier, no matter the time of year.While the Winter 25/26 season was lackluster for many ski resorts in terms of powder days and favorable conditions, the spring of 2026 proved to be fruitful.
  Snow fell across the West in April, and temperatures were moderate in May, allowing the following ski resorts to remain open into, and perhaps throughout,
  
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• Watch: Lucas Wachs Finds May Powder High In the Cascades

  30-05-2026 12:27 via powder.com
  It's no secret that there wasn't much pow skiing to be done in Oregon this winter. With one of the historically lowest snow years on record, ski areas all over the Cascades struggled to open, keep conditions good, and many closed far earlier than usual.
  It's also no secret that backcountry skiing in the Central Cascades often takes quite a lot of walking. Central Oregon-bred skier Lucas Wachs certainly knows this.
  While Central Oregon had a bit of a dry winter, spring has seen several storms tha
  
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• Winter's Back: Up to 9 Inches of Snow Forecasted for the Northeast's Highest Peak

  29-05-2026 20:33 via powder.com
  Yes, it’s May, but that doesn’t mean Mount Washington, New Hampshire—the highest peak in the Northeast—got the memo. Forecasters expect a pattern of chilly weather, gusty winds that might hit 60 miles per hour, and possible snow on the mountain over the coming days. On Friday night, May 29, 2026, the forecast calls for 5 to 9 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Their forecast calls for another one to three inches on Saturday. As of now, ch
  
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• Mt. Seymour Proposes Ten New Ski Lifts in Ambitious Development Plan

  29-05-2026 18:48 via powder.com
  Big things could be coming to one of the ski resorts above Vancouver, British Columbia, in the coming decades.The details are covered by Mt. Seymour’s latest development plan, a forward-looking document. First and foremost, local skiers will notice the lifts. Right now, Mt. Seymour has four. If every part of the plan comes together, the resort will have 14, including chairlifts, surface lifts, and t-bars. Those lifts would expand Mt. Seymour’s footprint significantly, adding mor
  
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