Park City Mountain, UT, Set to Open This Friday Despite Ongoing Labor Negotiations

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Park City Mountain Resort in Utah plans to spin its lifts to kick off the 2024-25 season this Friday, November 22. However, despite opening day right around the corner, the ongoing contract negotiations between Vail and the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) have still not reached a satisfactory conclusion. With the PCPSPA’s last contract expiring in April, workers […]
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Alta Ski Area, UT, to Open For Season Friday, Nov. 22: “We Recommend Expert Skiers Only Given the Current Conditions”

  Alta Ski Area, located at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City, will open for the 2024-25 winter season tomorrow, Friday, November 22 with limited terrain. Collins Gultch will be available for skiers via the Collins and Wildcat chairs. The resort announced on social media that it recommends expert skiers only given the current conditions and […]
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[VIDEO] The FIFTY+ Ep. 2 | A Ski Mountaineer’s Dream Line – Pioneer Peak, AK

The hunt for Classics continues. After six years of following, climbing, and skiing 46 of the lines and mountains in the book “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America,” it’s time to pursue a personally inspired and modern list of classics. Related: Cody Townsend Releases Brand New Project: The FIFTY+ Pioneer Peak is widely known in Alaska. Little known […]
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Killington Resort, VT, Receives Positive Snow Control for FIS Alpine World Cup

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Vermont’s Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in Eastern North America, has received a positive snow control announcement from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Snow control for FIS races is an inspection of the conditions on a World Cup race course prior to a race to ensure the course is prepared according to FIS standards and is […]
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Elderly Woman Charged With Assault After Hitting Male Skier in the Chest With Ski Pole

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A recent collision at Copper Mountain, Colorado, between a male skier and two elderly women who had momentarily paused on the run led to assault charges–not for the skier responsible for the accident, but for one of the women involved. Related: Skier/Rider Responsibility Code Updated With 3 New Points According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the collision sparked an […]
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Black Diamond Equipment Announces Recall and Repair for PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceiver

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (November 21, 2024) – Black Diamond Equipment, the North American distributor of PIEPS GmbH, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling the PIEPS Pro IPS avalanche transceiver due to an issue with the size of the battery compartment. The company is offering to rework the affected device […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Messy Early Season Snow for the Northeast

The forecast was completed at 10 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 21. Forecast Summary It’s been a mild autumn with only infrequent rain and mountain snow in the Northeast. Most of the region is experiencing drought conditions. Related: Multiple Wildfires Rage Across The Northeast, Burning Thousands of Acres Luckily, cooler & wetter conditions move into the region Thursday morning and […]
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