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16 New 'Avalanche Towers' are Coming to Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon
It's no secret that Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon is prone to avalanches. World War II-era artillery cannons have been utilized by ski areas and state officials to remotely trigger avalanches for decades, but the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is preparing for a new era. UDOT recently ...
Editor's Picks #1: Top Ski News From Last Week
We're in the doldrums of summer- the air is hot, the sun is high, and the snow is lacking, but fear not friends for Winter Is Coming (just not soon enough). In order to keep you informed, POWDER is dedicated to covering ski industry news, no matter the season. This article is the ...
Indy Pass Adds Ten New Ski Resorts From Vermont to Japan
The Indy Pass, a popular ski pass that provides access to independent alpine and cross country ski areas across the globe, is expanding. POWDER has learned via press release on July 1st, 2024 that ten ski areas from Maine to Japan will join the pass for the Winter '24/'25 season. They are as ...
Keep Your Clips Up #10: Best Ski Videos of the Week
We’ve once again found the clips groove. Resorts that offer summer skiing, like Timberline Lodge, Oregon, have hit their stride—serving up plenty of ski footage in the process—and the snow conditions in South America are, well, absurdly good. Our European friends recently contributed to the clips ...
Teton Pass Reopens To Wydaho Commuters
In the turnaround of the century, Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass reopened to traffic today, June 28th, 2024 via a temporary detour merely three weeks after a catastrophic landslide took out a hairpin turn near Milepost 13. Much of the Jackson Hole workforce lives in Idaho and commutes over the ...
Is It the Forest Service? Why Ski Resorts Close "Early"
Some winters, the snow doesn't stop. Powder day, powder day, another powder day? Then, spring arrives, and despite all the snow, ski areas start shutting down for the season. While much of skiing's clientele pivots to different, more seasonally appropriate activities when the weather warms ...
Why Arapahoe Basin Isn't Changing Ikon Pass Access Next Season
Colorado's Arapahoe Basin Ski Area confirmed on June 25th, 2024 that Ikon Pass access will remain unchanged next season despite the ski area's pending acquisition by Ikon Pass purveyors Alterra Mountain Company. Arapahoe Basin Communications Manager Shayna Silverman explained why Ikon Pass access ...
X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Join Forces To Create New Competition Series
Next winter, X Games and U.S. Ski & Snowboard are joining forces to create The Winter X Games Series, which will align and co-brand U.S. Ski & Snowboard events—including U.S. Ski & Snowboard World Cup events, the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, and Visa Big Air—with X Games. The collaboration ...
Jackson Hole Auctioning Iconic Sublette Chairs for Charity
This summer, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is replacing one of it's most iconic chairlifts- The Sublette Quad. The original fixed-grip lift served countless skiers during its 37 years of operation, but is being replaced by a high-speed detachable quad in time for Winter '24/'25. To celebrate ...
For Sunshine Village, Canada Day Skiing Is Aspirational
Banff Sunshine Village, an Albertan ski resort, briefly reopened in 2022 for several days of summer skiing and riding—including Canada Day (July 1st)—after its usual May closing date, thanks to a deep late-season snowpack. Unsurprisingly, local skiers and snowboarders are hoping for another Canada ...
The Silverton Reset
Navigating the treacherous twists of Red Mountain Pass near Ouray feels like a daunting feat, evoking a sense of unease even in fair weather as I remain as far away from the edge as possible. Yet, beyond this nerve-wracking stretch lies a vast, secluded mountain range. As I continue to follow the ...
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