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National Brotherhood of Skiers 50th Anniversary in Vail, CO, Day 6: Powder, Races, and Uphill Skiing

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Day 6 of The National Brotherhood of Skiers 2023 Summit in Vail, CO, was filled with exciting events for all skiers. From movies featuring the NBS athletes to Backcountry skiing, there was something for everyone to do today. Luckily enough for the 2,180 summit attendees, Vail got a blanket of power last night to make these events a once-in-a-lifetime experience.  […]

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Haleigh Hafner | February 9, 2023
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Woman Breaks Uphill Ski World Record, Ascending 57,890’ in 24 Hours

  This past week ski mountaineer Martina Valmassoi broke the world record for most vertical feet ascended on skis by any female in a 24-hour period. Valmassoi broke this record by climbing 57,890’ feet (17,645m) in just one day. For reference, I don’t think most of us could even ski that much in a day, never mind going the other […]

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Liam Abbott | April 1, 2021
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Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT Announces Uphill Charge for Winter 20/21

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Whitefish Mountain Resort, located just outside Whitefish in Northern Montana, is making a change to its uphill skiing procedure for the winter 2020/2021 season. While the uphill policy itself at the resort isn’t changing, uphill skiers will now be required to obtain a pass in order to do so. Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO Introduces $30 Fee for Uphill Access If […]

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Taylor Stephan | September 25, 2020
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Revised Dog Policy for Uphill Skiers at Aspen Ski Resorts

Sign with a picture of a dog - marks designated dog trail

Aspen Skiing Co. officials have been reviewing their uphill skiing policies recently. Uphill skiers, or uphillers, are skiers that use touring equipment to access ski resort terrain without using chairlifts. While uphilling provides people with a unique experience, the added skier traffic can conflict with ski resort operations. Aspen Skico recently told public that they will continue to allow uphilling […]

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Tanner Blake | November 23, 2018
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Magic Mountain, VT: New “Hike One, Ride One” Uphill Policy

Magic Mountain in Londonderry, VT just announced an incredible new uphill ski policy: skiers and riders who hike Magic to the summit will be given a “free turns token”, good for a second run on the house. Press Release from Magic Mountain: Magic Mountain Announces Hike One Ride One Uphill Skiing Policy February 2, 2015 Londonderry, VT: The best uphill policy in the ski business just got better! Magic Mountain is excited to announce a first of its kind- an expansion of our uphill skiing policy […]

ameliatraynor | February 5, 2015
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