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• Wisconsin's Biggest Ski Area Conducts Successful First Snowmaking Test

  16-10-2024 20:16 via POWDER
  
  Preparations for first chair have begun.This morning, October 16, 2024, the snow guns at Granite Peak, Wisconsin's largest ski area, came to life for a snowmaking test. See below.A Granite Peak snowmaker makes a snow angel on October 16, 2024.Photo: Courtesy Granite PeakGranite Peak fans will have to wait a bit longer before they can enjoy those first turns. The ski area opened last winter on December 6th. This ski season, Granite Peak plans to open on November 27th, 2024—just ov
  
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• Editor's Picks: The Best Ski Goggles of 2027, Tested and Reviewed

  10-11-2026 23:40 via POWDER
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.Your choice in ski goggles is a decision that goes way beyond fashion and style. It’s truly a matter of performance. These days, goggles are high-tech instruments designed to not just protect your eyes and face, but actually greatly increase what you can see on snow. Turns out that being outside surrounded by highly-reflective surfaces (snow) can play tricks with the
  
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• Non-Profit Oregon Ski Area Secures Funding for New Chairlift

  10-11-2026 21:12 via POWDER
  Mt. Ashland, Oregon, is off to the races.
  The non-profit ski area has announced that fundraising efforts to replace one of its two aging chairlifts, the Windsor, were successful, with construction set to begin in spring 2027. 
  “This is more than just a new chairlift. It’s an investment in the future of Mt. Ashland, ensuring that generations of skiers and snowboarders can continue making memories on our mountain for years to come,” the ski area wrote in a social media post.
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• The Best Photos From Loveland Ski Area's 2026 Opening Day

  10-11-2026 21:10 via POWDER
  Another ski area joins the fray.
  Loveland Ski Area, located just off I-70 west of Denver, Colorado, officially kicked off its season on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
  The ski area’s opening day terrain was limited, as is typical for early November, but that didn’t stop the masses from showing up and showing out. Skiers enjoyed freshly groomed conditions on Catwalk, Mambo, and Home Run off the Chet’s Dream Express lift, reaching nearly 1,000 feet of vertical. Not too shabby.
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• One of Skiing's Biggest Competitions Coming to Palisades Tahoe, California, This Winter

  10-11-2026 20:24 via POWDER
  The finals of one of skiing’s biggest freeride competitions, Natural Selection Ski, is headed to Palisades Tahoe, California, for the first time this winter, creating a new opportunity to watch heavy-hitting athletes in person.
  As is common with off-piste throwdowns, Natural Selection’s looking at a weather window spanning February 17 to 23, 2027, instead of a specific date. Organizers will run the competition whenever the conditions look best.
  The announcement marks a departure for the skii
  
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• Headed to the Hill? Uber Ski Is Back This Season With Room for Your Gear

  10-11-2026 20:19 via POWDER
  Nothing is worse than waiting for a car to pick you up from the airport, only to realize your ski bag won’t fit. Thankfully, Uber Ski is back during the Winter 26/27 season.
  “With Uber Ski, riders can reserve vehicles with extra trunk space up to 90 days in advance, with room for up to four passengers and all their winter gear,” reads a recent press release from Uber. “Plus, through our returning partnership with Vail Resorts, riders can purchase Epic Passes directly, making it even easi
  
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• Small Colorado Ski Area To Shut Down Lifts, Pivot To Music Venue

  10-11-2026 19:25 via POWDER
  Hoedown Hill, a small Colorado ski area that opened in recent years, is pivoting, offering live music instead of skiing and snowboarding for the foreseeable future.
  In a news release dated November 5, 2026, Hoedown Hill’s operators, TWVC Hospitality, announced they will focus “exclusively on live music and outdoor entertainment.”
  The move, the release added, builds on three seasons of multi-day music festivals that drew thousands of music fans each night, plus a free summer concert series.
  
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• Driving Three Hours for Mammoth's Opening Weekend Was More Than Worth It

  10-11-2026 18:03 via POWDER
  “What if I forget how to ski?”
  My buddy, who is a better skier than most, asked the rhetorical question with a smile as we unloaded my Honda CR-V. Parked a few hundred feet from Mammoth’s Panorama Gondola, we had just made the trek down from Truckee for early-season turns. Energy drinks, gas station snacks, and pure, unfiltered stoke coursed through our veins.
  We decided to ride the gondola to McCoy Station for our first lap. The summit hadn’t accumulated enough snow to open quite yet, b
  
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• Hudson Fjord Peak Adventure: The Double Double Eight

  10-11-2026 14:50 via NYSkiBlog
  I’ve always appreciated the beauty of the Hudson Highlands, especially when fall foliage is at its peak. I was in the area in late October, so I reached out to Ripitz to see if he wanted to trek in the Highlands during my visit. His response was positive and he had an idea for an incredible adventure. I found myself on an early morning Hudson River crossing using inflatable paddle boards. We launched from Little Stony Point Park just north » Read More »
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• Curious About Uphill Skiing? This Map Shows You Where To Do It at Ski Resorts

  10-11-2026 13:13 via POWDER
  Despite a recent boom in popularity, backcountry skiing—and, by extension, ski touring—can still seem daunting for newcomers.The learning curve is steep and can be expensive, with a truckload of gear and avalanche-safety knowledge to wade through before you get to the good stuff: skiing untouched snow.
  With the launch of a new map documenting places for inbound ski touring, though, Giray Dadali and Rob Aseltine want to make the transition (no pun intended) from downhill skier to uphill skier
  
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• Buying a Tahoe-Themed License Plate Unlocks a Free Lift Ticket at 15 Participating Resorts

  10-11-2026 12:32 via POWDER
  Tired of your generic California or Nevada license plate and want a free lift ticket? The Tahoe Fund has a solution for you.
  The beloved “Plates for Powder” program is back again this year, and motorists who buy a Lake Tahoe-themed plate in California or Nevada will unlock a free lift ticket at 15 participating resorts across the Lake Tahoe region.
  The new Tahoe license plates cost $50 in California and $61 in Nevada. The annual renewal fee is $40 in California and $30 in Nevada.
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• New Freeride World Tour Documentary Series Goes Behind the Lines and Cliffs

  10-11-2026 11:33 via POWDER
  The Freeride World Tour’s getting its Drive to Survive moment.
  In No Second Run, a new web series, the globetrotting big mountain competition is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 season, centering on a small group of skiers (and snowboarders) and telling their stories.
  The format looks much like Drive to Survive and other shows that have cropped up across sports. It gives nascent viewers a breakdown of how freeride works before focusing on the season’s characters who, in this cas
  
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• "It's Time, Let's Go Skiing"—Breckenridge Lands On New Opening Day After Brief Delay

  09-11-2026 22:29 via POWDER
  Breckenridge Resort, Colorado (Breck), aimed to open for the winter 26/27 season on Friday, November 6, 2026, but a warm spell and poor snowmaking conditions forced the resort to delay.
  Breck didn’t declare a new intended opening day immediately following, citing the need for extensive snowmaking before making a decision, but the announcement has finally been made as of today, November 9th.
  Breckenridge will kick off its season on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, according to a new video by the r
  
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• Some Whistler Peak Terrain To Remain Closed After Last Winter's Rockslide

  09-11-2026 22:08 via POWDER
  A portion of the slopes near Whistler Blackcomb’s famed Peak Express will remain closed this ski season after a rockslide tumbled down the mountain in March.
  Photos shared by the resort around the time of the rockslide showed a large debris pile to the looker’s right of Whistler Bowl. 
  A representative for Whistler Blackcomb told the CBC that the Peak Express is still expected to run this season, making alpine terrain accessible, including Symphony, The Saddle, Peak to Creek, and areas adja
  
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• Atomic Skis Drops HUGE New Technical Apparel Line

  09-11-2026 21:19 via POWDER
  Last week, I went to one of the strangest event’s I’ve ever attended in my career as a ski writer. Never in a million years did I think I would attend a runway fashion show at Sundance Mountain Resort, complete with a thumping techno soundtrack from a live DJ and flashing neon lights, put on by a brand that’s been making skis and boots since 1955. The experience was a feast for the senses, but of course, the product is what stood out the most. Atomic was there to launch their all-new line
  
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• The Best Photos From Copper Mountain's 26/27 Opening Day

  09-11-2026 19:49 via POWDER
  At Colorado’s ski resorts, the race to open keeps rolling.
  After a brief delay pushed back its original opening date, Copper Mountain welcomed the first skiers and snowboarders of the season this weekend on Sunday, November 8, 2026. 
  The day revolved around the American Eagle lift, with available slopes including Rhapsody, Fairplay, and Main Vein. Copper Mountain also had some jibs set up in the American Eagle Hike Park. 
  The modest offering—which is more or less the norm for this time of
  
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• Solitude Steals Neighbor's Thunder, Opens Free Hike Terrain Park Weeks Before Opening Day

  09-11-2026 19:29 via POWDER
  Brighton Resort is known for opening its “Bone Zone” hike-to terrain park in the early season, but Solitude Mountain Resort, its neighbor in Big Cottonwood Canyon, has stolen its thunder.
  “Hike Park on Link is OPEN!,” wrote Solitude on Sunday, November 8, 2026. “The park is open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is hike-only, not recommended for beginners, and will be closed during snowmaking operations.”
  The resort shared two photos of the hike park, which appears to include a rail and a l
  
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• Arc'Teryx Launches New Ultralight Ski Mountaineering Harness

  09-11-2026 19:21 via POWDER
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.The era of fast and light gear is far from over, but we’re certainly entering a phase where fast and light gear is getting really, really good. A major player in that game isn’t just another gear brand—it’s a new type of material. Over the past few years, ALUULA, a materials maker based in Victoria, BC has developed a series of ultra-strong, ultralight fabrics t
  
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• Ikon Base Pass Access Added to Deer Valley, Utah

  09-11-2026 18:58 via POWDER
  At one of North America’s biggest and most luxurious ski resorts, Ikon Base Pass access is getting a little bigger.
  This season, both the Ikon Pass and the cheaper Ikon Base Pass will provide access to Deer Valley, Utah, a change from last winter when only the Ikon Pass applied.
  For Ikon Base Pass holders, the access is relatively limited, covering three days with blackout dates and lift reservations. Yet, for those curious about all the changes at Deer Valley but may not have visited otherwis
  
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• Porsche Unveils New $2,489 Ski Collaboration With HEAD

  09-11-2026 18:21 via POWDER
  So, you wanna go fast? Well, the new Porsche x HEAD Skis collection could be for you.
  The German luxury sports car manufacturer has released skis, helmets, goggles, and more in collaboration with HEAD for years, and the winter 2026/27 collection continues to build on the successful brand crossover.
  “The new collection from Porsche and HEAD translates the distinctive, sporty design and off-road performance of the all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo CrossTurismo “Adventure” into a new ski coll
  
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• Video Captures Massive Avalanche Releasing on New Zealand's Tallest Peak, Forecasters Issue Warning

  09-11-2026 17:42 via POWDER
  Spring has sprung in New Zealand, and while the island nation’s various ski resorts have all closed for the season, the high peaks and backcountry are still holding snow.
  The New Zealand Avalanche Advisory, a nationwide avalanche forecasting and reporting service, issued a warning about spring avalanches following a massive slide that was recorded on Aoraki/Mt. Cook, the country’s tallest peak.
  “Another rockfall-triggered wet slab avalanche occurred around 1 pm today near the Freshfield Gl
  
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• Video Captures Massive Avalanche Releasing Near New Zealand's Tallest Peak, Forecasters Issue Warning

  09-11-2026 17:42 via POWDER
  Spring has sprung in New Zealand, and while the island nation’s various ski resorts have all closed for the season, the high peaks and backcountry are still holding snow.
  The New Zealand Avalanche Advisory, a nationwide avalanche forecasting and reporting service, issued a warning about spring avalanches following a massive slide that was recorded near Aoraki/Mt. Cook, the country’s tallest peak.
  “Another rockfall-triggered wet slab avalanche occurred around 1 pm today near the Freshfield
  
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• Pennsylvania's Camelback Resort Reveals New Trail Map With New Runs Ahead of Opening Day

  09-11-2026 17:04 via POWDER
  Camelback Resort, known for being one of Pennsylvania’s most popular ski resorts and for hosting skiing in May more recently, has a new trail map ahead of the Winter 26/27 season.
  The map was released on Monday, November 9, 2026, and while it looks almost identical to last year’s map, the Camelback faithful will notice a new double-black diamond trail called ‘Pokawachne Pass’ and a blue square called ‘Rabbit Hole’ have entered the fray.
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• How Sean Bean and a Virtual Production Stage Made It Into One of the Year's Best Ski Movies

  08-11-2026 12:58 via POWDER
  Paddy Graham isn’t an actor.But when it came time to create his latest ski movie, We Can’t Not, he ended up in an acting class, anyway. The one-off lesson boosted his confidence. When he returned and read some lines, Adam Gendle, the writer and director, didn’t like what he saw, though.
  “Whatever they’ve told you, stop doing it,” Graham remembered Gendle telling him. “Go back to what you were doing before.”
  Luckily, as Gendle advised, just being himself couldn’t have been too f
  
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• Against All Odds, Mt. Rose Did It Again: Opening Day Conditions Report

  07-11-2026 12:09 via POWDER
  “Yo. Mt. Rose is opening on Friday, are you going?”
  Sitting at my parents’ house in southeastern Pennsylvania, I received the text above from a friend. It was one of the most exciting texts I’ve received in a long time.
  It was Halloween, and while skiing is always on my mind, I assumed I would have to wait three, maybe even four weeks before making my first turns of the season. But thanks to the valiant efforts of Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe’s snowmaking team and groomers, I wouldn’t have to
  
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• In This New Ski Resort Game, You Don't Just Build Resorts. You Ski Them.

  07-11-2026 11:59 via POWDER
  Do Patrick and Maverick Wilkinson like working together?It was a reasonable question for the father-and-son duo, I thought, because they’d spent the past several months toiling on a video game, going back and forth about features and gameplay. Surely, there was some friction.
  “You should probably ask him without me here,” said Patrick, the dad, mining for a laugh.
  He got one, but Maverick interjected and offered a sincere answer. 
  “There’s a very special kind of work environment when
  
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• Fundraising at Burned Montana Ski Area Gets $250,000 Matching Boost

  06-11-2026 21:19 via POWDER
  Maverick Mountain, the small Montana ski area torched by a wildfire over the summer, is getting an up to $250,000 boost from an anonymous donor. 
  The news, shared by Friends of Maverick Mountain, a fundraising initiative dedicated to the ski area’s recovery, revolves around a donation match. The donor will match donations up to $250,000.
  That’s big for Maverick.
  “We are amazed and thankful for all the support in the last two months,” said Jason Schumacher of the Dillon Jaycees, a member
  
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• Utah's Fastest Growing Ski Resort Hits 4,500 Skiable Acres, Reveals New 26/27 Trail Map

  06-11-2026 20:19 via POWDER
  New season, new trail map.
  As the winter approaches, Deer Valley, Utah, is showing off its new digs a few years into a sprawling expansion dubbed “Expanded Excellence.”
  The changes for the coming 2026-27 season are more modest than past winters but still include a new lift, seven new runs, and 200 additional acres of skiable terrain.
  The fresh terrain pod, served by the Hail Peak Express, stands over Deer Valley’s new East Village, an additional base area added during the expansion push. T
  
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• Another Colorado Ski Resort Opens This Weekend, Tickets Just $60

  06-11-2026 19:12 via POWDER
  The Colorado ski season’s about to get a little bigger.
  On Saturday, November 7, Loveland Ski Area is kicking off the season with access to the Chet’s Dream lift.On the way down, skiers will hit Catwalk, Mambo, and Home Run, a succession of beginner trails that cover nearly 1,000 vertical feet. In the afternoon, Loveland is hosting live music on the Basin Patio to celebrate the start of the season.
  For the day, tickets cost $60, which, according to Loveland, honors 60 years of snowmaking.
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• Stunning Photos and Video Show Snowmaking Roar To Life at New Hampshire's Largest Ski Resort

  06-11-2026 11:02 via POWDER
  There’s nothing like the sound of a snowmaking machine roaring back to life.
  Snowmaking crews at Bretton Woods, known for being the largest ski resort in New Hampshire by skiable acreage, were treated to a symphony of snowmaking as temps plummeted on Halloween Night, October 31, 2026.
  “After spending the warmer months getting our system ready, we’re ready to put it to work,” said Jace Wirth, general manager of Bretton Woods. “Taking advantage of early-season weather windows requires pl
  
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