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Tahoe’s Best Kept Secret: Pacific Crest Snowcats Deliver Exceptional Backcountry Skiing Away From the Crowds

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Nestled between California’s Palisades Tahoe and Sugar Bowl, Pacific Crest Snowcats (PCS) has offered guests deep powder experiences for 24 years. Related: 9 Ski Resorts That Offer Adjacent Cat Skiing in the U.S. Its tenure encompasses over 4,000 acres of terrain, ranging from gentle glades to expansive bowls and a wealth of classic Tahoe steeps. Imagine Palisades or Sugar Bowl […]
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Natural Selection Tour to Host First-Ever Human-Powered DUELS Event in British Columbia in February 2025

The Natural Selection Tour is set to break new ground with its first-ever human-powered DUEL, featuring snowboarding legend Bjorn Leines and British Columbia’s rising star Brin Alexander. The event will take place at evo’s Journeyman Lodge in Callaghan Valley, British Columbia, with action premiering February 24 on Red Bull TV. In this unique format, both competitors will hike to the […]
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Alterra Mountain Co. Looking to Link Together Big Bear and Snow Summit Resorts, CA

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Snow has been slow to blanket Big Bear, California, this year, but big changes are on the horizon for the area’s interconnected ski scene. Bear Mountain, a cornerstone of Big Bear Mountain Resorts, has introduced its first new chairlift in three decades: the Midway lift. This high-speed, six-seat marvel carries skiers over 2,500 feet in as little as 2.5 minutes […]
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Keystone Resort, CO, Ski Patrol Union Challenges Vail Resorts With Collective Action

KEYSTONE, CO—Yesterday, the Keystone Ski Patrol Union (KSPU) in Colorado conducted its first collective action since unionizing last season. Negotiations with Vail Resorts began in September with slow progress. With only about ¼ of the agreed-upon proposed contract, the company holds the remainder in review while the union waits for a response. Related: Park City Ski Patrol Votes Unanimously to […]
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8-Year-Old Seriously Injured Following 30-Foot Fall From Chairlift at Mount Ski Gull, MN

An 8-year-old boy from Breezy Point, Minnesota, was seriously injured after falling 30 to 40 feet from a chairlift at Mount Ski Gull on Monday evening. The incident occurred around 6:24 p.m. Related: [UPDATED] Snowboarder Seriously Injured After Falling Almost 50 Feet From Chairlift at Keystone Resort, CO The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Ski Gull Ski Patrol, Pillager Fire & […]
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Skier Collides with Skidoo in Sölden Ski Resort, Austria

A collision on Austria’s famed Sölden Ski Resort has left a German skier hospitalized with facial injuries. The accident occurred on December 17, at approximately 12:50 p.m., when a 33-year-old skier collided with an uphill skidoo on the Gaislachkogel slope 8. Emergency responders transported the injured skier to a hospital in Innsbruck. The extent of his facial injuries remains unclear. […]
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