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• The 7 Best Ski Resorts for Spotting Wildlife

  10-04-2025 17:02 via powder.com
  
  Skiing is one of the best ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the winter, and with that sometimes comes wildlife spotting. Many ski areas are located in areas with rich biodiversity and incredible wildlife. If you're lucky, you can see moose, deer, elk, bears, and many more species at ski resorts around the US and Canada.
  Just remember to adhere to any resort guidelines on sightings of these animals or closures because of them. You can snap a picture, but always give wildlife a wide berth and re
  
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• These 7 Charming Mountain Towns Are Perfect for Families

  05-05-2025 14:35 via powder.com
  
  While we can't deny how enticing a family beach vacation sounds, when you want to switch it up a bit, mountain towns are a great way to spend a long weekend or week away, getting some fresh air and fresh scenery. Whether you're hoping for an all-out family ski trip over the winter or a little high alpine summer fun, mountain towns are often teeming with fun outdoor activities, events, and great local dining and shopping.
  What makes up a "true" mountain town could be up for debate, but the for su
  
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• The 6 Best Ski Resorts in Japan

  03-05-2025 16:00 via powder.com
  
  If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that the skiing in Japan is really, really good. Heck, they even named a whole month after it–Japanuary. With upwards of 400 established ski resorts and many lifetimes worth of backcountry skiing in the country, the unique terrain, bottomless powder, onsens, and delicious food provide full immersion in a culture unlike anywhere else on the planet. With so many options to choose from, we understand that it can be difficu
  
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• What Is Glacier Skiing? Everything You Need To Know

  03-05-2025 13:12 via powder.com
  
  Glacier skiing? It sounds scary, we know, but in the context of ski resorts, sliding down glaciers isn’t just normal and safe; it’s a lot of fun. If you’ve ever wanted to ski year-round without leaving the northern hemisphere, these hulking, icy masses might be involved.Here are the basics.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.What Is Glacier Skiing?Glaciers are large, long-enduring bl
  
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• Colorado Braces for up to 15 Inches of Snow

  02-05-2025 18:57 via powder.com
  
  Just when you thought winter was over, the snow gods are returning with a good punch of winter weather beginning Sunday, May 4, 2025 in the Four Corners, and then extending into a vast portion of the Front Range Mountains in Colorado.
  Some hefty snow totals are possible above 8500 feet by Tuesday. Expected Snow Totals Through Tuesday Night, May 6th, 2025 for Open Ski ResortsWinter Park: 10-15 inchesLoveland Ski Area: 8-12 inchesArapahoe Basin: 8-12 inchesBreckenridge: 5-11 inchesMammoth, Ca
  
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• Mali Noyes Gained Confidence While Shattering Utah's Chuting Gallery Record

  02-05-2025 17:30 via powder.com
  
  As someone who consumes a lot of sports media, there’s a tiny bit of numbness that starts to set in when your Instagram feed is plastered with people doing stuff you could never even imagine doing on skis.
  So, when I say Mali Noyes pulled off one of the most impressive accomplishments I’ve ever heard of on skis, I mean it.
  On March 12, 2025, Noyes set out to ski every single line in the Wasatch Chuting Gallery as fast as she could. She clocked out of a shift at her nursing job at the
  
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• "Rowdy" Party Planned to Cap New Hampshire Ski Area's 90th Season

  02-05-2025 16:33 via powder.com
  
  The little ski area that could.Black Mountain, New Hampshire, one of the oldest ski areas in the United States, is preparing to wrap up its 90th season with a bang on Saturday, May 3, 2025.The trails at Black have been closed for daily use since the beginning of April, but thanks to a concerted effort by the mountain's snowmaking, grooming, and operations teams, a lone white ribbon of fun stretches from the top of the Double Chair to the base area.To celebrate the 90th season, and for
  
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• Arizona's Ski Season Extended to Mid-May

  02-05-2025 16:02 via powder.com
  
  Ski season's not over yet, even for the Grand Canyon State!After extending their season once already, Arizona's favorite (and largest) ski area just announced that you can keep skiing until the middle of May. Despite only getting 193" of snow for the season, which is lower than average, a combination of early season snowmaking effort, quality grooming, high March snowfall totals, and continued cold temperatures, Arizona Snowbowl will now be open for their previously announced bonus weekend
  
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• The 6 Best College Graduation Gifts For Skiers

  01-05-2025 21:35 via powder.com
  
  As someone who personally spent more than my fair share of time in college skiing instead of studying, I like to think that I still turned out pretty alright. I can’t vouch for today’s college experience, but I do know that the deepest, most meaningful relationships I developed during my formative years weren’t in the classroom, or at late-night parties–they were out in the mountains. I was lucky enough to fall in love with skiing at a very early age on the East Coast, bu
  
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• Qualified Riders Unveiled for First Freeride World Championship

  01-05-2025 21:08 via powder.com
  
  FIS has released the rider list for the first ever Freeride World Championship, slated to take place in Andorra in February of 2026. Last summer, a vote by FIS congress members recognized freeride skiing and snowboarding as an officially recognized discipline, which establishes freeride along with other FIS categories such as racing and freestyle. The inclusion of freeride as an FIS discipline is the first big step in freeride becoming an Olympic sport.  Acquired by FIS in 2022, t
  
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• 6 Essentials To Upgrade Your Ski Parking Lot Tailgate

  01-05-2025 19:58 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.One of the greatest joys of spring skiing, aside from smashing slushy moguls, is that it's prime parking lot après season.
  A ski ritual of its own, a good parking lot tailgate is one of those peak ski season experiences. While we may mourn the end of winter and powder days, there's something truly special about drinking a beer with your buds at the end of the day
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow Shares New Thoughts on Famous Ski Trial

  01-05-2025 19:48 via powder.com
  
  Actress and wellness brand founder Gwyneth Paltrow was the subject of a widely-publicized civil lawsuit back in 2023.Paltrow was sued by Terry Sanderson, an optometrist who claimed Paltrow had injured him during a collision at Deer Valley Resort, Utah. The trial was televised and Paltrow was ultimately found not to be at fault.
  Eye witness accounts and even a high-tech animated reconstruction of the incident proved that Sanderson was in the wrong as the uphill skier, and that Paltrow was actuall
  
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• Sugarbush Giving Away Free Lift Tickets For Closing Weekend

  01-05-2025 19:27 via powder.com
  
  Sugarbush has had one heck of a season.After a tough beginning to their season for snowmaking, things really turned around for one of the Mad River Valley's favorite ski areas. Between several storms that dropped historic amounts of snow and a couple historic snow reports to go with it, Sugarbush's 2024/25 season will be one to remember.
  To celebrate an amazing season and close it out with a bang, Sugarbush is offering free skiing to everyone for their closing weekend, which takes place May 3-4,
  
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• Epic vs. Ikon Pass: Which Multi-Pass Is Best for You?

  01-05-2025 18:41 via powder.com
  
  It’s an age-old question. One ski season is winding down, while another looms on the horizon. You want to ski as much as you can, but what pass should you buy?
  For many skiers, that boils down to two relatively similar choices: the Epic Pass and the Ikon Pass. These all-consuming multi-pass products are impossible to avoid, and if you live near the mountains, odds are good that one of your local resorts participates in their programs.
   Keep reading for a primer on the basics of the Ep
  
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• Fresh Snow Blankets Colorado Ski Resorts on First Day of May

  01-05-2025 18:26 via powder.com
  
  Spring has officially spring, but a handful of still-open ski resorts in Colorado are waking up to fresh snowfall on the first day of May 2025.Take a look at the 24-hour snowfall totals for the five ski resorts still open in the Centennial State. All snowfall totals obtained from each ski area's website on the morning of May 1, 2025.Colorado Snowfall Totals, May 1, 2025:Arapahoe Basin Ski Area: 5"
  Breckenridge: 3"
  Copper Mountain: 3"
  Loveland Ski Area: 6"
  Winter Park: 6"Three to six inches of ne
  
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• Kevin Nealon's Stand Up About Colorado Ski Trails Is Still Funny

  01-05-2025 17:45 via powder.com
  
  Late April and early May are the doldrums of the skiing news cycle, but that's okay.
  We've had a long winter of covering the most important stories in the world of skiing, and a little bit of downtime is just what the doctor ordered.As I woke up this morning to birds chirping and spring-like temperatures in Truckee, California, I started to think about comedian Kevin Nealon's standup comedy bit about ski trails in Colorado from a decade ago. For what reason this bit came to mind I can't tell you
  
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• Crystal Mountain Auctioning Chairs From Historic Lift

  01-05-2025 14:29 via powder.com
  
  Ever wanted to own a piece of ski history?Between May 2 and May 16, 2025 Crystal Mountain, Washington, will open bidding for the chairs from its iconic Rainier Express, or REX, lift that is set to be replaced this summer. The chairs will be sold online, and only 50 will be available.All of the proceeds from the chair sale will benefit the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC), an avalanche forecasting team that operates in Oregon and Washington, providing local ski communities with mountain weather,
  
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• Caite Zeliff Writes Beautiful Poem About Finding Peace in the Mountains

  01-05-2025 13:51 via powder.com
  
  If you're not already following Caite Zeliff on Instagram, I'd highly recommend heading over and hitting that lil blue button for a peek into the life of one of the most well-spoken and interesting professional skiers in the world.Amongst other world travels over the winter, Zeliff just returned from a trip to Norway alongside Michelle Parker, Nadine Waller, and Coline Ballet-Baz to shoot for Matchstick Productions.
  Speaking from experience, there's nothing that fills the soul like a day in the
  
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• 7 Feet of "Found" Snow Could Reopen Michigan Ski Area

  30-04-2025 21:57 via powder.com
  
  Have you ever misplaced multiple feet of snow?Norway Mountain, Michigan, has, and that could spell good news for local skiers.“We found a hidden treasure of snow over 7 feet to be exact and our awesome crew will be working hard to push it out for some epic May turns!” the ski area wrote in a recent social media post today, April 30, 2025.See below.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.&ldquo
  
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• Whistler Reveals Date for 'Whismas 2025'

  30-04-2025 20:40 via powder.com
  
  Sorry not sorry for writing this in a ski publication, but the most magical time of the year is just days away at Whistler Blackcomb! It's bike park season, baby!!! Merry Whismas to everyone who enjoys summer on two wheels! The Whistler Bike Park will open for the season on May 16, 2025, a day affectionally called Whismas due to the celebratory nature of the day. If you think skiing at Whistler Blackcomb is magical, wait until you ride the bike park.With 4,900 vertical feet of lift-acc
  
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• Colorado Skiers Can Ride All Summer Long at Copper Mountain

  30-04-2025 20:30 via powder.com
  
  The start of the summer ski season at Copper Mountain, Colorado, is only about a month away.On June 6, 2025, the ski resort will open its summer hike park, where skiers can ride real snow between Friday and Sunday until September 7 in the Center Village, conditions permitting.The hike park costs $25 a day and features a small collection of rail features. If you’re planning frequent visits, you could pick up the new $199 hike park season pass.The swath of snow will also host two rail jams o
  
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• This Is The Weirdest Ski Tech of 2025

  30-04-2025 19:29 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.Lots of weird ski technology and products has surfaced this year. Like really strange stuff. It's cool to see established brands and startups thinking outside of the box when it comes to engineering and product design, but call me a Luddite–sometimes I'm under the impression that innovation for the sake of innovation isn't really helping us. I like to ski for
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Extends Record-Breaking Season Further Into May

  30-04-2025 18:44 via powder.com
  
  As of last week, Brian Head Resort, Utah, was already planning on remaining open long enough to set a new record for the most operating days in a single ski season.Now, the ski resort is pushing the envelope a little further, with a newly announced bonus weekend of skiing scheduled between May 9 and May 11, 2025.The season extension will take the length of Brian Head’s season from 178 skiable days to 181 skiable days. The resort's previous personal record set last winter was 174 days.&ldqu
  
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• Arizonans Can Ski In May for Just $19

  30-04-2025 18:27 via powder.com
  
  No offense to Arizona Snowbowl, the state of Arizona's largest ski resort by vertical drop, but many Americans aren't aware that there's skiing in the state to begin with, let alone to be done in May.When most Americans think of Arizona, they envision cactus-lined highways, sandy deserts, and a hot sun burning overhead. Look a little further north of places like Sedona and Flagstaff, however, and The Grand Canyon State sports towering snow-covered peaks and dense forests.Located on the flanks of
  
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• Aspen Slashes Bike Park Pass Price by Nearly 50%

  30-04-2025 16:23 via powder.com
  
  Aspen Snowmass has announced via press release that season passes to the Snowmass Bike Park (SBP) will be sold at nearly 50% off this summer due to planned construction in August. This construction is expected to affect access, thus prompting the resort to sell season pass access at a steep discount.
   SBP season passes cost $200 for Summer 2025 and winter season pass holders can purchase a pass this year for a further reduced rate of just $100.Aspen Snowmass said the pricing change acknowle
  
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• Ski Icon Angel Collinson Launches New Podcast

  30-04-2025 13:51 via powder.com
  
  Former professional skier Angel Collinson proves once again that she's one of the most multifaceted folks to grace the ski industry. While we miss watching Angel rip huge Alaskan spines, the content she's shared since her retirement has been relatable, inspiring, human, and has continued to cement Collinson's spot in our hearts as so much more than just one of our favorite skiers. Over the last couple of years, Collinson has let us tag along as she sets sail aboard a restored sailboat named
  
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• Chris Benchetler Raves About Dennis Ranalter In Upcoming Film

  29-04-2025 21:49 via powder.com
  
  Skier and creative visionary Chris Benchetler has been dropping small nuggets of content from an upcoming film all winter long.
  The new film, titled Mountains of the Moon, will feature skiers and athletes from a variety of action sports disciplines as they move through the mountains in their respective sports, while once again illuminated by glowing skeleton costumes in an homage to the the film's soundtrack of Grateful Dead tunes. As the film continues production, Benchetler has relea
  
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• Another French Ski Area Closes for Good

  29-04-2025 20:37 via powder.com
  
  Hautacam, a French ski area in the Pyrenees, has confirmed that after three consecutive winters of minimal snowfall, it will stop offering downhill skiing as an activity, The Connexion, a French-English newspaper, reports.Established in 1972, the ski area has historically operated with 20 pistes and seven lifts, but the lack of snow has negatively impacted its finances, the Hautacam joint association, the Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves community of municipalities, and the Lourde
  
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• Closing Weekend at Whiteface

  29-04-2025 20:35 via nyskiblog.com
  Closing weekend at your favorite resort is like a bad break up: it’s sudden, messy, and keeps you wondering if it could have lasted longer. Once the news was shared that Gore and Belleayre were closing in mid-April, it wouldn’t be long after until Whiteface too would call it quits for the 2024-2025 season. As good as this winter was, with 189 total inches reported at the Face, spring came early at the mountain, receiving less than a foot of » Read More »
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• Skier's 'Dirty' Hobby Earns Respect on Reddit

  29-04-2025 19:20 via powder.com
  
  What’s a skier without snow? Desperate and prone to making rash decisions.Okay, that’s a bit harsh. Instead, I’ll say snow-starved skiers are prone to making decisions that could be considered rash, depending on who you ask. The line between excellent and stupid is up for interpretation, particularly in skiing.Case in point: the “brown pow” line this skier, who goes by BCMTB_ on Reddit, rode sometime after the snow melted. Tap or click below to watch his POV.Want to
  
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