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• Colorado's Snowiest Ski Resort Is 95% Open

  11-11-2024 23:24 via powder.com
  
  The “white ribbon of death” is a popular bit of early ski season nomenclature for a reason. Many North American resorts start their seasons with thin strips of man-made snow.
  The bigger stuff, like glades and bowls, tends to come later in December when the snowpack fills in. As skiers, we’ve come to expect that early November skiing only entails a handful of groomed runs.But Wolf Creek Ski Area, Colorado—the first resort in North America to offer lift-served skiing this s
  
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• Oregon's Largest Ski Resort Announces Earliest Opening Since '98

  11-11-2024 21:51 via powder.com
  
  Another contender—this time on the West Coast—has joined the ski resort opening date hustle. Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, will kick off its ski season on Friday, November 15, 2024.The pre-opening is for passholders only and will occur between November 15th and November 17th, with access to the Skyliner and Little Pine lifts. Nordic passholders will also have exclusive access to the resort’s cross-country trails this coming weekend."I couldn’t be more excited to kick off the seas
  
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• Locals React to Apology From California Ski Resort

  11-11-2024 20:24 via powder.com
  
  The saga of Homewood Mountain Resort, California, continues.Over the weekend, the resort reaffirmed that it will always be public via a social media post—and apologized for not being transparent about its plans—amidst ongoing pressure from local residents.In the social media post, Homewood explained that it exists in a challenging environment as a smaller ski resort, presumably referencing the financial difficulties that non-major ski resorts face. “We've certainly felt the pin
  
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• The "Unguided Missile" Dedicated to Improving Ski Touring Gear

  11-11-2024 17:01 via powder.com
  
  The following article first appeared in POWDER's Fall 2024 print issue, 'Not Another Gear Guide'. Get a copy shipped directly to your home, or look for it on a newsstand near you.The Master and ApprenticeBy: Erme CatinoAs well known as Eric Hjorliefson is for his drifty turns and cat-like descents of pillow lines and steep alpine faces, he’s equally well known for his tinkering. From skis like the 4FRNT Renegade, to his eponymous Dynafit boot, Hoji has been altering the status quo in backc
  
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• Atomic and Arc'teryx Team Up To Create Badass Limited Edition Ski

  11-11-2024 15:00 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.Last year, Atomic debuted a brand new FWT-capable freeride ski: the Maverick 115 CTi. Designed with heavy input from FWT rider and Matchstick Productions film star Craig Murray, the Maverick 115 is an exceptional big mountain freeride weapon. No stranger to limited edition skis, with numerous special Bent Chetlers in the past (like the Benchetler Fasani Foundation v
  
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• Snow Cornices: Identification and Safety Tips for Skiers

  11-11-2024 12:06 via powder.com
  
  The mountains are unpredictable and dangerous by nature. Tree wells, avalanches, sheer cliffs—all these risks require that skiers possess keen navigation skills, particularly when they adventure outside the relatively safe bounds of their favorite ski resort.Among these pieces of the backcountry navigation puzzle are cornices: outcroppings of snow that appear on the leeward—downwind—side of ridgelines.
  When winds blow over a ridgeline, it gathers snow that deposits and forms th
  
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