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Camping out to get the first chair of the season is... a choice. While personally, I couldn't be convinced to do such a thing, hats off to the skiers so dedicated to getting the very first chair of the season that they'll camp out the night before.

Skiing News / Powder / November 24

How Earthquakes, Oceans, and Glaciers Formed Jackson Hole's Iconic Terrain

Few ski areas are as visually iconic as Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming. Situated at one end of the Teton range, Rendezvous Peak drops more than 4,000 feet to the valley's floor, scaled in part by the Tram as it hangs above the mountain.

Skiing News / Powder / November 24

Colorado Hosting the World's Best Ski Racers This Week

This week, the World Cup alpine racing circuit is touching down in Colorado at Copper Mountain for a quartet of men’s and women’s races. The Stifel Copper Cup starts on November 27 and runs through November 30, including men’s super-G and giant slalom alongside women’s giant slalom and slalom.

Skiing News / Powder / November 24

Western US Stays Dry—Major Ski Resorts Delay Opening Day

We wish we were writing about things like ski resorts opening wall-to-wall, opening day powder, and a fruitful early season. After all, we spent the last six-plus months in anticipation of ski season's return and finally getting to ski our home mountains again.

Skiing News / Powder / November 24

Sights and Sounds From Whistler Blackcomb's Opening Day (Video)

The ski season is officially underway at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia. On Friday, November 21, 2025, skiers and snowboarders climbed aboard the

Skiing News / Powder / November 24

Bar Up or Bar Down? A Complicated Question for Skiers

Bar up? Or bar down? Every skier chooses the latter, right? Not quite. Regionally and from skier-to-skier, there is no consensus on using chairlift safety bars, even as they’re simple, uncomplicated safety measures.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / Field Level Media / November 23

Mikaela Shiffrin wins second consecutive World Cup slalom event

Mikaela Shiffrin is staking her claim as the one to beat in the upcoming Winter Olympics, winning her second consecutive slalom race to start the 2025 World Cup season.

Skiing News / Powder / November 23

8 Comforting Après Ski Dishes Skiers Love After a Long Day on the Slopes

To ski is to eat. The calorie-intensive sport has a reputation for drumming up big appetites. How these cravings are settled differs. Some budget-minded skiers rely on clever, if unglamorous, workarounds, eating granola on the chairlift or hoovering chili from Ziploc baggies.

Skiing News / Powder / November 23

We Asked 2,000 Skiers How Often They Wax Their Skis

The brilliant scientists at POWDER’s Department of Polls and Skier Opinion have something new for you today. This time, members from our imaginary, entirely fictional department asked: How often do you wax your skis?

Skiing News / Powder / November 22

The 8 Best Jobs You Can Have at a Ski Resort

Every young skier has dreamed of moving to a ski town for a season or two before or after college, and one of the easiest ways to make this work is by working at the ski resort.

Skiing News / Powder / November 22

Stowe Opens Early Thanks To Incredibly Snowy Start To The Season

This winter just keeps getting better and better for Vermont skiers. Early season storms have delivered all time conditions to most parts of the northeastern US, while the west stays dry.

Skiing News / Powder / November 21

Mt. Rose Starts Tahoe Season, but Other Resorts Face Delays

And just like that, the Lake Tahoe ski season is underway. Often credited as the first ski resort to kick off winter in the area, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, opened for skiing and riding this morning, Friday, November 21, 2025.

Skiing News / Powder / November 21

Vail Resorts Gets New Corporate Leader From Lululemon

Vail Resorts has announced that Celeste Burgoyne, a corporate leader at the active wear brand lululemon, will join the ski resort company as the executive vice president and chief revenue officer.

Skiing News / Powder / November 21

First Look at Monarch Mountain's New 'No Name Basin' Terrain

Colorado's Monarch Mountain has completed their largest terrain expansion in decades ahead of the 2025/26 ski season. The project, which concludes with a new zone dubbed 'No Name Basin,' started back in 2011 with the mountain's last Master Development Plan.

Skiing News / Powder / November 21

Freeride Junior World Championships Roster Released

The Freeride Junior World Championships is scheduled to take place in Kappl, Austria, this coming January, and the organizers of the event are now sharing which skiers will compete.

Skiing News / Powder / November 20

After More Than Three Feet of Snow, Arizona Snowbowl Hosts Surprise Afternoon Opening

Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona, is hosting a surprise opening today after tallying 37 inches of new snow over the past few days. “The mountain is looking too good to wait—so we’re kicking off the 25/26 winter season TODAY,” the ski resort wrote in its snow report.

Skiing News / Powder / November 20