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• 20-Year-Old Xtreme Verbier Champ WeiTien Ho Is Just Getting Started

  10-04-2025 17:18 via powder.com
  
  Whistler, British Columbia is a nexus of year-round action sports activity.
  In the winter, the slopes of the accompanying ski resort are coated in snow, facilitating access to some of the toughest terrain on the planet. In the summer, after the snow melts, the hills and mountains of coastal British Columbia transform into a mountain biking playground, with countless trails crisscrossing through densely packed conifers up and down the Sea to Sky Highway.Want to keep up with the best stories and p
  
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• New, High-End Six Person Chairlift Coming To Mount St. Louis Moonstone

  14-05-2025 12:58 via powder.com
  
  A new, high-speed six-person chairlift is under construction at Mount St. Louis Moonstone, Ontario. The popular ski resort's second ropeway from manufacturer Doppelmayr’s high-end D-Line label.The Ontario ski resort’s new D-Line, named the Elfriede Huter Xpress in honor of Mount St. Louis Moonstone’s co-founder, Elfriede Huter, will be capable of moving 3,000 guests per hour and features a direct drive electric motor, heated seats, and manual lock child-friendly safety bars.Acc
  
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• Why Winter 24/25 Was the Second Busiest Ever Recorded

  14-05-2025 00:49 via powder.com
  
  The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has released their U.S. Ski Industry reporting data from the 2024/25 season.
  In general, the 2024/25 ski season saw more skier visits, despite below average snowfall, in many places across the country. Healthy capital investments in ski area infrastructure were also made with an increase in the dollar amount per skier reinvested in said infrastructure.
  The 2024/25 ski season is ranked as the second best on record, as it pertains to ski area visitation, w
  
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• X Games Will Return to Aspen for the 25th Consecutive Year in 2026

  13-05-2025 18:15 via powder.com
  
  Across North America, the snow is melting fast, but the organizers of X Games are already thinking about next ski season, when the iconic action sports competition circuit will return to Aspen Snowmass, Colorado, for the 25th consecutive year.
   According to a recent press release from the competition circuit and the ski resort, X Games Aspen 2026 is scheduled for the same weekend as this past winter, occurring on January 23, 24, and 25 at Buttermilk Mountain.
  The event will once again featu
  
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• Here's A Few Things You Want to Bring On Summer Ski Missions

  13-05-2025 18:04 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.While on some level, skiing is still skiing, there's certainly conditions that warrant a few extra pieces of gear to make it more fun. Slushy spring resort days might be best paired with a costume and glitter, but what about those spring volcano missions or trying to find the last patch of snow to make turns up high in the Colorado rockies? Late-season missions ofte
  
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• U.S. Ski & Snowboard Signs "Unprecedented" Partnership

  13-05-2025 17:39 via powder.com
  
  U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Stifel Financial Corp have extended their partnership through the next three Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the two organizations said in a press release on May 13, 2025.The partnership began in 2022 and will now last until April 2034.Under the partnership’s terms, Stifel will be U.S Ski & Snowboard’s title sponsor, supporting the alpine, cross country, freeski, moguls, aerials, ski jumping, nordic combined, and Para alpine teams, as well as the
  
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• Colorado & Utah Could See 20 Inches of Snow This Week

  13-05-2025 17:36 via powder.com
  
  The Pacific Northwest just scored eight inches of overnight powder at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon on May 12, 2025.
  This first system of the week is now moving east and will take a northerly track over the Rockies bringing snow to many areas through Wednesday morning, May 14, 2025. Cold air will overspread the west with this first surge of moisture dropping snow levels to near 7500-8,000 feet. The Sierra will also see some impacts from this storm albeit on the light side.Expected snow totals by Wed
  
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• Michigan Woman Recreates Iconic Bikini Ski Photo 29 Years Later

  13-05-2025 16:41 via powder.com
  
  The folks at Boyne Mountain, Michigan have made a valiant effort to establish a new spring skiing tradition on what they're calling the Victor Glacier.Similar to Killington and Jay Peak in Vermont, Boyne intentionally buried the Victor trail with as much snow as they could to allow for a late closing date. Nearly every trail at Boyne is completely void of snow at this point in the year, but the Victor Glacier is standing tall with a thick base perfect for slushy May turns.The resort re
  
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• Here's What Telemark Has Learned From Its Haters

  13-05-2025 16:00 via powder.com
  
  Have you noticed people aren’t saying “no one cares you tele” much anymore?That refrain–a phrase that for years easily left the lips of The Turn’s many disparagers–had long been a trusty twisting-of-the-knife used against the genuflecting skier and their supposedly inferior turn.
  But things have changed of late. In a ski culture now more inclusive–and less bent on throwing vague shade at supposedly arrogant pinners–the elder idiom has faded as a di
  
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• Closing Day Finally Revealed for Winter Park, Colorado

  13-05-2025 13:30 via powder.com
  
  After a long and fruitful ski season, one of Colorado's final open ski resorts has finally announced its closing day for 2024/25. Winter Park's sister mountain, Mary Jane, announced Friday that it will stop spinning lifts for the year on Sunday, May 18.  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Winter Park Resort (@winterparkresort)
  The Winter Park side of the resort's final day of operation was April 26, but the Mary Jane half was committed to staying open as long as condition
  
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• Killington's Closing Day Was as New England as it Gets

  13-05-2025 12:01 via powder.com
  
  If there's one thing that's true about New England skiers, it's that they are probably the most die-hard and least fair-weather skiers around.
  Skiing somewhere regularly with a nickname like the "Ice Coast," you'd have to be. While PNW-raised skiers might have knees of steel and an uncanny knack for enjoying the heaviest and wettest snow, oftentimes if you see someone absolutely ripping turns with their hip inches from the ground, or skiing the tightest trees even with minimal coverage and think
  
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• Late-Season Snowstorm Delivers for Mt. Bachelor Skiers

  13-05-2025 02:43 via powder.com
  
  If you'd asked me on Saturday if I thought Mt. Bachelor would get another pow day this season, I would have said "heck naw."But in an unprecedented turn of events, I was wrong. What went from a light sprinkle in town yesterday afternoon turned overnight into 8 inches of fresh snow up at Bachelor. I woke up this morning to a slew of notifications from my ski friends group chat and thought my eyes must be deceiving me without my glasses. Wasn't it just days ago that we were grilling hot dogs
  
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• Planned Opening for Homewood’s New Gondola Declared

  13-05-2025 00:41 via powder.com
  
  Homewood Mountain Resort, California, has announced the latest progress on its master plan for mountain upgrades.
   On Sunday, a social media post by the resort announced that their new gondola is on track to be installed in 2026. According to updates on the ski area's website, pending permits, they hope to begin site work for the new gondola in 2026 and open it for the 2026/27 ski season.
   As of May 2025, a new gondola has been purchased, and its towers and cabins have been delivered a
  
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• How Arizonans Will Be Able to Ski on Memorial Day 2025

  12-05-2025 18:58 via powder.com
  
  Your eyes do not deceive you.
  Arizona Snowbowl, known for being the largest ski resort in Arizona by vertical drop, will remain open for skiing and riding on weekends throughout Memorial Day 2025. A feat that is as impressive as it sounds."Winter operations will continue on the following dates: Saturday–Sunday, May 10–11; Saturday–Sunday, May 17–18; and Friday–Monday, May 23–26. The Arizona Gondola will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all open days. No begin
  
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• 2025 Was the Second Busiest Ski Season in American History

  12-05-2025 18:37 via powder.com
  
  The Winter of 24/25 won't be remembered for historical season snowfalls or monster storms, but it ended up being the second busiest in American history, according to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA).The NSAA just wrapped up their national convention in Marco Island, Florida yesterday, May 11, 2025, and while the organization hasn't released its full annual National Skier/Snowboarder Visits report yet, a small leak from an attending company has revealed the number we've all been waiting
  
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• The 6 Best Ski Towns for Dining in North America

  11-05-2025 13:15 via powder.com
  
  To ski is to eat. That might mean squashed granola bars or, for the higher-minded folks with a bit of money to spend, a seat at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Either way, when the mountains beckon, you’ll probably want something in your stomach other than an energy drink or a lukewarm cup of black coffee. And no, cigarettes don’t count as solid food.
   When it comes to restaurant options, these ski towns are among the best in North America and appeal to a wide range of clientele
  
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• Planning Your Next Ski Trip: When To Book the Best Deals

  11-05-2025 12:39 via powder.com
  
  When is the best time to book a ski trip? Here’s the short answer: right now.
  As a general rule of thumb, the sooner you get the details of your trip planned out and everything booked, the better. Due to variable pricing, lift tickets, lodging, and plane tickets all tend to increase as the ski season nears.Keep reading for the specifics.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.The Snow and Early Seas
  
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• The 6 Ski Towns With the Best Local Music Scenes

  10-05-2025 14:00 via powder.com
  
  What does one do when the lifts have stopped spinning for the day, but you've done all the après you can? The long answer is that it depends, but the short answer is to find some live music! Believe it or not, there are ski towns that are also hubs for live music, despite being kind of remote.
  Whether you're one of those die-hard bluegrass-loving skiers or you prefer a side of bass music with your après, a lot of ski towns have great venues and attract both big-name acts, as well a
  
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• The 6 Most Scenic Hiking Trails at Ski Resorts

  10-05-2025 12:55 via powder.com
  
  Ever wondered what your favorite ski trails look like in the summer? Or what beautiful views you might have missed while skiing a resort on a socked-in pow day? Some of the best ski areas are also home to vast networks of beautiful hiking trails. Whether you want to ride the chair up and hike down, hike up and ride down, or conquer the whole trail on foot, most places have the option to break up a hike with some lift access. Whatever your preferred hiking difficulty is, you can experience b
  
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• Is Gus Kenworthy Making a Comeback?

  10-05-2025 12:39 via powder.com
  
  Three and a half years after his retirement from competitive freeskiing, former Olympian Gus Kenworthy is back in the halfpipe, and it looks like he never left.“Took 3.5 years off. This is 3.5 days back. What do you think? Shall we go for it?!” Kenworthy wrote in a caption below an Instagram video he shared of himself throwing down in the halfpipe.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updatesView th
  
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• Arizona Snowbowl Extends Season Again, This Time Until Memorial Day

  09-05-2025 23:16 via powder.com
  
  Another season extension for Arizona Snowbowl? Yup. Keep those skis waxed—this rodeo isn’t over yet.According to a recent press release, the ski resort will push even further into May, ending the 2024-2025 season on Memorial Day weekend with skiing between May 23 and May 26.Before then, the ski resort will be open weekends on May 10, May 11, May 17, and May 18.During these end-of-season bonus days, the Arizona Gondola will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lift tickets to Arizona Snowbo
  
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• Colorado Ski Area Selling Original Lift Chairs

  09-05-2025 20:32 via powder.com
  
  Loveland ski area announced earlier this year that one of their oldest chairlifts would be retired at the end of the 2024/25 season. With Loveland's closing day just around the corner, it's time for folks to bid adieu to Lift 7.The original Lift 7 was installed in 1982 and was a fixed-grip double chair. After 42 years of cozy double chair rides, Lift 7 will be replaced by a Leitner Poma fixed-grip quad chair ahead of the 2025/26 season.However exciting a new chair is, there's always a bitterswee
  
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• Earliest Opening in 16 Years Planned for NZ Ski Resort

  09-05-2025 20:06 via powder.com
  
  A few days ago, Mt. Hutt, a ski resort in New Zealand, hinted that thanks to several feet of early-season snowfall, it might begin running its chairlifts earlier than usual.
   Now, those plans are becoming more concrete. In a social media post, the ski resort announced that, for the first time since 2009, it should be open in May.“If the weather plays ball, we’re dropping ropes on Saturday, 31 May,” Mt. Hutt wrote.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing?
  
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• Why Killington Is Closing Early This Year

  09-05-2025 19:33 via powder.com
  
  After a fantastic season out East, Killington is shutting down its lifts. The Vermont ski area had planned to keep daily operations running through May 11 and run lifts on weekends till 5 p.m. after that, according to a post on the mountain's social media. Days after announcing that, the resort was forced to close for a couple of days to preserve the snowpack and allow the grooming team to freshen things up a bit. Unfortunately, Mother Nature will have the last say for Mother's Day wee
  
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• The 12 Most Challenging Mountain Bike Trails at Ski Resorts

  09-05-2025 16:39 via powder.com
  
  One of the best things about many of our favorite ski resorts is that the fun doesn’t stop in the summertime. A growing number of ski resorts change gears during the warmer months and turn into summer bike playgrounds featuring lift-access downhill mountain biking. If you haven’t tried downhill riding, it’s probably the second most fun thing to do on the planet. That is after skiing, of course.For those of you out there who are as completely hooked by this summer pastime as we
  
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• After Losing Her Son, Mother Calls for Stricter Ski Lift Safety Bar Rules

  09-05-2025 13:00 via powder.com
  
  After her son Donovan died from injuries he suffered in a fall from a chairlift at Keystone Resort, Colorado, Tonette Romero is now advocating for a significant Colorado ski resort policy change: mandatory safety bar use on chairlifts.Donovan, a 32-year-old snowboarder, suffered a traumatic brain injury on December 11, 2024, and was left unconscious. He’d fallen almost 50 feet from the Ruby Lift. A witness sitting beside him told authorities that he was attempting to adjust his snowboard b
  
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• The 19 Ski Resorts Open for Mother’s Day Weekend

  09-05-2025 12:39 via powder.com
  
  Believe it or not, there are still 19 resorts open for skiing through Mother's Day weekend. Folks in the PNW, California, and the Mountain West still have quite a few options through the coming weekend and even through Memorial Day or longer. The Midwest and East Coast are wrapping it up for the season this weekend due to some rain in the forecast, but you might be able to get a few last turns. Here's a list of everything still open this coming weekend. There's definitely less snow tha
  
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• Corbet's Icon Veronica Paulsen Gets Candid on Griffin Post's New Podcast

  09-05-2025 12:12 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Griffin Post has launched a new podcast under the heading of his ultralight solar panel company, Cruxley Field Goods (another of Posts' cool new endeavors). It's hard to think of many skiers that would be better to host a podcast than Post. The Idaho skier is perhaps best known for taking a successful competitive freeskiing career to the big screen with some of the biggest hucks and impressive lines in films with Teton Gravity Research and Warren Miller. In recent years,
  
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• Man Who Ran Marathon In Ski Boots Getting New Pair From Blizzard

  08-05-2025 22:20 via powder.com
  
  Last month, a man ran an actual 26.2 mile marathon in ski boots. Videos of Mike Humphreys hobbling his way through the Paris marathon have been circulating the internet for the last few weeks. Amongst the many questions that folks have had such as 'why on earth would you do this?' and 'how long did it take?' there's been at least one burning question in my mind that's now been answered. What state were those poor boots in after pounding pavement for 26 miles?? We don't know beat u
  
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• Mammoth Mountain Breaks Silence on Closing Day Decision

  08-05-2025 21:22 via powder.com
  
  When Mammoth Mountain, California, said “at least,” they weren’t joking.Up until today, May 8, 2025, the ski resort planned to remain open through “at least” Memorial Day weekend, according to its website. Now, Mammoth Mountain has revealed that its lift-accessed skiing and riding season will continue even longer, lasting into June.The ski resort doesn’t yet have an official closing date and will continue evaluating conditions next week. Tickets to Mammoth Mou
  
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