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• What is RECCO and how does it work?

  12-05-2023 16:59 via powder.com
  
  By the time you read this sentence, someone will have already posted something inaccurate and misleading about RECCO in the comments on this article on social media. There’s something about RECCO - the little tabs on many pieces of ski outerwear - that brings out unfounded and inarticulate opinions about the state of skier safety and avalanche rescue like nothing else. Too many skiers don’t understand RECCO, what it is, and how it works, but think they do, and spread their misinforma
  
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• The World's First Professional Ski Bum

  03-02-2026 21:08 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.The No-Vision VisionaryGary Bigham is watching tennis.
  After playing phone tag for the better part of spring, I finally caught the self-professed professional ski bum at his chalet in Argentière, the small community nestled at the base of the Grands Montets just up valley from Chamonix. It’s a few weeks after his 7
  
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• Everything You Need to Know About Women’s Alpine Skiing for Milan-Cortina 2026

  03-02-2026 20:31 via powder.com
  
  PreviewSurrounded by mesmerizing Italian Dolomites beauty, the Olympia delle Tofane courses will be showcased like never before as the world’s elite female ski racers charge full throttle at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. All five women’s alpine ski events will be contested on the venerable piste, the same slope that Austrian legend Toni Sailer sailed to downhill gold on at the 1956 Winter Olympics.Echoing the sentiments of most racers, Olympic skiing and snowboard
  
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• Eileen Gu Reveals Deeply Personal Writing Ahead of Olympics: "At Last, I Am Home"

  03-02-2026 18:59 via powder.com
  
  Eileen Gu, the 22-year-old freeskier who competes for China, is the overwhelming favorite to win medals in Big Air, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.Gu burst onto the freeskiing scene as a teenager at X Games, won two golds and a silver at the 2022 Beijing Games, became a bona fide supermodel, and is among the top-paid female athletes in the world."Coming into my second Olympics as the same person in many ways, and also changed in some others," writes Gu in an I
  
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• Denver's Free Ski Park Just Opened, but There's a Catch This Season

  03-02-2026 18:09 via powder.com
  
  Denver's skiers and snowboarders have experienced a rather dry season thus far.The Rocky Mountains' snowpack is well below average, but thanks to the "incredible" work of volunteer snowmakers and park shapers, the city's beloved, and most importantly, free, Ruby Hill Rail Yard and Terrain Park has officially opened for the season as of February 1, 2026."Crazy to think we can open with the snow drought this year!" writes Ruby Hill's official Instagram page. "The volunteers killed it! Snowmaking w
  
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• Lindsey Vonn on Serious Knee Injury: "I will not lose hope"

  03-02-2026 17:34 via powder.com
  
  Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL in a crash at Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday, January 30, 2026, in a downhill World Cup race preceding the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.The 41-year-old ski racing legend confirmed the news in a solemn, yet hopeful, social media post on Tuesday, February 3rd:"Well… I completely tore my ACL last Friday. I also sustained a bone bruise (which is a common injury when you tear your ACL)," writes Vonn. "...plus meniscal tears, but it’s unclear how muc
  
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• Athlete Interview: The Profundity of Telemark Skier Meghan Kelly

  03-02-2026 16:54 via powder.com
  
  On a hut trip to the Selkirk Mountains some eleven years ago,Meghan Kelly, one of the strongest telemark skiers of her generation, was with a group of fellow female snowriders on SheJumps’ inaugural Alpine Finishing School, a program that would become a linchpin in the advocacy group’s aim to inspire more women to tackle technical backcountry skiing.There, the ensemble began to envision the future. Specifically; Kelly’s.“I was kind of saying, ‘Oh yeah, this is kind
  
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• Karl Fostvedt Lands Wildcard Invitation to NST Ski Alaska 2026

  03-02-2026 13:56 via powder.com
  
  The Natural Selection Ski Tour (NST Ski) has begun rolling out the invited athlete roster for the second iteration of the event, which fans will be able to watch in mid-April.
  Along with last year's first-place finishers, Craig Murray and Manon Loschi, several other returning athletes have been announced for the competition.
  Joining Loschi and Murray in the NST Ski lineup this year are Sam Kuch, who made it to the finals up against Murray last year, Colby Stevenson, who was beat out for a final
  
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• Gold Medal Hopeful Jessie Diggins Speaks Out Ahead of Winter Olympics

  03-02-2026 12:07 via powder.com
  
  34-year-old Jessie Diggins is the most decorated cross-country skier in American history.
  With three World Cup overall titles, three Olympic medals, and seven World Championship medals to her name, she's known globally as a force on the XC track.Diggins hails from Minnesota and recently took to Instagram to address the immigration raids, murders, and deportations that have been taking place in her home state over the last month."I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for when I get to
  
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• The First Freeride World Championship Goes Down Tomorrow. Here's What You Need To Know

  02-02-2026 23:09 via powder.com
  
  A competition date for the first ever Allianz FIS Freeride World Championships has been confirmed.
  The competition will take place in Andorra on February 3, 2026, at 9 am CET (6 am EST). The event, which is sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), will feature 65 of the world's best freeriders from 17 different countries. The championship event is a significant milestone for big mountain skiing and freeride as it marks the first time the sport will be represented by FI
  
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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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