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How Protect Our Winters Has Been Fighting Against Public Land Sales in Congress

The assault on our nation’s public lands continues in Congress as the U.S. Senate debates the reconciliation bill. Last week, Utah Senator Mike Lee introduced a provision to the bill that would allow for the sale of up to 3.5 million acres of public land to help pay for tax cuts included in the bill for the wealthiest individuals and […]

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Zach Armstrong | June 26, 2025
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 79 | Erin Sprague – CEO of Protect Our Winters

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This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Erin Sprague became Protect Our Winters‘ (POW’s) CEO at the beginning of 2024. Since then, she has spearheaded the organization and movement of outdoor recreationists fighting climate change. POW’s mission is to “depoliticize the climate discussion and bring together those from all backgrounds to advocate for the outdoor […]

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Podcast | February 25, 2025
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Protect Our Winters (POW) Announces Stoke Fest Film Festival Tour

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5 In-Person Film Festival Stops & 1 Virtual Event from October 7-29 Professional Snowboarder & POW Founder Jeremy Jones, Professional Skier Amie Engerbretson, and Local Athlete, Creative & Science Alliance Members Join POW For Films, Panels, Prizes & More BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 27, 2024 – Today, Protect Our Winters (POW) announced an expanded Stoke Fest Film Tour, with six fall stops across […]

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Avatar photo Press Release | August 28, 2024
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Protect Our Winters POWers up the Outdoor State

Climate advocacy organization Protect Our Winters (POW) is thrilled to announce the introduction of the Energizing Our Communities Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT). The bill was introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on April 18, and publicly announced on Earth Day. Over the last 18 […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 25, 2024
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Arcade Announces POW x Joseph Toney Collab Belt

    Arcade Belts, a brand on a mission to revolutionize the way a belt functions and allows you to move freely, today announces the POW x Joseph Toney belt, a collaboration that supports the efforts of Protect Our Winters (‘POW’) to help the people and places most impacted by climate change. Joseph Toney is a visual artist operating out […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 22, 2024
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Imperfect Advocacy: Addressing The Climate Change Hypocrisy

An upcoming film created by professional skier and Protect Our Winters (POW) Athlete Alliance member Amie Engerbretson, The Hypocrite, challenges the notion that winter sports athletes are hypocrites because they leave a large carbon footprint while chasing snow around the world, all while advocating for the climate. Although this film has yet to premiere, the message reflects a fundamental responsibility winter […]

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Luke Guilford | February 11, 2024
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Protect Our Winters Announces First Female CEO

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Protect Our Winters (POW) is a climate advocacy organization that was created in 2007 by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones. Since POW was founded, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide network of more than 130,000 supporters. On January 16, POW announced that Erin Sprague, currently serving as POW’s Board Chair, will now succeed Torrey Udall and take over as Chief […]

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Luke Guilford | January 22, 2024
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Austrian TV Commentator Cut Off Live On Air While Talking About Climate Change

Former ski racer-come TV commentator Benjamin (‘Benni’) Raich looked stunned on live TV when his TV station told him “Stop” over his earpiece as he was talking about climate change during his coverage of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria. “I’m not supposed to say anything more,” the 45-year-old said while still live on TV before the Austrian […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 1, 2023
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FIS Responds to POW Petition

Protect Our Winters (‘POW’) started a petition last week to put pressure on the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) to better align wintersport with environmental sustainability. The initiative was prompted by the emergence of pictures from both preparations for the World Cup at Sölden, Austria, as well as the cross-border event at Zermatt, Switzerland & Cervino, Italy, that saw […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 24, 2023
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[RECAP] Winter 2022-23: The Snowiest Season of All Time at Mammoth Mountain, CA

275 days since the resort first opened for the season, Mammoth Mountain shut down its lifts on Closing Day, August 6, 2023. The California resort has appropriately published a season recap video on its social channels, documenting the insanity that took place last season and thanking everyone who worked so hard over the course of its historic winter. By the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 7, 2023
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Greenpeace Conducts Own Study to Challenge FIS’ Claims on ‘Climate Positive’ Status

Greenpeace published a study in late May this year that called out claims by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation’ FIS’ of being ‘climate positive’ as nothing more than ‘greenwashing.’ The study was conducted by German consultant ‘Mission Zero’ and called into question several of the claims made by FIS in the past months. The key points Greenpeace and the […]

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Julia Schneemann | June 16, 2023
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Grand Targhee Resort, WY, Report; Cloud POW

  Report from Dec.14 thru 16, 2022 Conditions at Grand Targhee have been a bit like the inside of a salt shaker–in a freezer. It’s not nuking, or even snowing all that hard, but it hasn’t stopped. And more than a handful of happy inches have stacked up beautifully at The ‘Ghee. We’d better clarify quickly, to write of “beauty” […]

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Paulie | December 16, 2022
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Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

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On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law after the House of Representatives had narrowly voted in its favor last Friday with 220-207 votes. President Joe Biden remarked during the Act’s signing, “With this law, the American people won and the special interests lost.” Related: A Climate Change Win: Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Speaks Out in Praise […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 18, 2022
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USA Poised to Reclaim Leadership Role in Climate Change Debate as House of Representatives Votes on Inflation Reduction Act This Friday

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On August 7 the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed the Upper Chamber of the US Congress. The House of Representatives will vote on this act on Friday the 12th. The IRA is a compromise on the previously proposed Build Back Better Act (BBBA). In a nutshell, the IRA aims to raise $739 billion of which roughly half ($369 billion) will […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 10, 2022
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With POW Bike, Cycling Community Gears Up to Protect the Places We Ride, Lifestyle We Love

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CycleBrains | July 21, 2022
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Plant-Based Boots From Scarpa Are Saving The World $1 At a Time

Passionate about skiing, passionate about performance, passionate about boot-making, passionate about sustainability. Northern Italy’s family-owned and operated SCARPA has been a leader in the boot-making world since the late 1930s, bringing alpinism within reach to those who search for it and providing them with the best performance equipment available. Responsible for not just a revolution in technical boots for skiers across […]

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Alex K | April 21, 2022
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The Alta Skiing Journal, Vol. 5: “Tombstone”

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Martin Kuprianowicz | November 9, 2021
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Utah’s Guardsman Pass Closed for the Season Due to “Ongoing Winter Weather Conditions”

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@udotcottonwoods) Utah’s Guardsman Pass in the Wasatch Mountains is now closed for the season due to “ongoing winter weather conditions.” You know what that means… The Utah Department of Transportation wrote in an Instagram post regarding the pass’ closure: “Well folks, you knew this moment was […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 21, 2021
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Faction Unveils Eco-Conscious Limited Edition Touring Ski in Collaboration With Protect Our Winters (POW)

Faction announced last week that their new limited-edition free-touring ski is now available in stores. The ski, a collaboration with Protect Our Winters (POW) is fully aligned with the non-profit’s climate recommendations and Faction’s need for top quality and performance. Related: VIDEO: “Roots” | Official Teaser for the Faction Collective’s Latest Ski Film If you look closely at the composition […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 19, 2021
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NOAA: Conditions in Northern Latitudes are Becoming More Favorable for Intense Burning and Fire Growth

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This article was originally published by Tom Di Liberto on Climate.gov on December 8, 2020  In the 2020 issue of NOAA’s Arctic Report Card, experts reported on the evolving wildfire landscape across the taiga—the boggy, coniferous forests that occupy much of the high northern latitudes. Rising air temperature and fuel availability over the past 41 years indicate that conditions in Earth’s largest […]

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Firebrains | June 17, 2021
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