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SKIING HAWAII: Fresh Turns on Mauna Kea
SKIING HAWAII: Fresh Turns on Mauna Kea

K2's Product Manager Todd Bracher takes a break from babysitting and surfing and lays down fresh tracks on Hawaii's highest point, 13,769-foot Mauna Kea.
2008 POWDER VIDEO AWARDS: Nominees Announced
2008 POWDER VIDEO AWARDS: Nominees Announced

After screening through more than 30 ski movies, consulting a panel of experts, hundreds of hours of deliberation, and a few fistfights, POWDER Magazine is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2008 Powder Video Awards presented by Jeep.
HANS SAARI FUND: Mountaineering In The Tetons
HANS SAARI FUND: Mountaineering In The Tetons

Three teenagers embark on a ski mountaineering expedition in Wyoming's Tetons to benefit the Hans Saari scholarship fund.
CALIFORNIA WINTER: Mammoth Skiing And Snow Update
CALIFORNIA WINTER: Mammoth Skiing And Snow Update

Like nearly every ski area in the West, Mammoth Mountain received nearly two feet of the white stuff out of the massive coastal storm last week. Accordingly, we peaced out of the office on Friday for a weekend of holiday cheer and Tom and Jerry’s spiced egg nog in Mammoth.
DARE TO DEFY: North Face Amateur Video Contest
DARE TO DEFY: North Face Amateur Video Contest

The North Face again holds Amateur Video Contest in conjunction with the Powder Video Awards in Aspen. Enter now to win!
REVOLUTION TOUR: Oakley brings snow, stoke to Summit County
REVOLUTION TOUR: Oakley brings snow, stoke to Summit County

Oakley brought the storm to Summit County this week with the biggest dump of the season coinciding with the final stop of the Oakley Revolution Tour - a seven-stop tour spanning five states and two weeks.
LET IT SNOW: Serious POWder hits the West
LET IT SNOW: Serious POWder hits the West

“The Price is Right. Come on Down!” The timeless TV idiom of so many weekday mornings acted as the celebratory howl for nearly every skier this past week. Storms full of the light, dry, and white finally unloaded in Utah, Colorado, Tahoe, Montana, New Mexico, and even Southern California.
MORE POWDER: Storm Leaves 30 Inches On Aspen/Snowmass
MORE POWDER: Storm Leaves 30 Inches On Aspen/Snowmass

They say good things happen to those who wait. Locals and guests throughout town are a shouting a thanks to the snow gods as Aspen/Snowmass received a much awaited 30 inches of snow over the weekend.
FLOOD’N DOWN IN G-WOOD: The Alyeska Report
FLOOD’N DOWN IN G-WOOD: The Alyeska Report

On Saturday, November 17th Alyeska Resort had arguably the best opening day I’ve experienced. In lieu of the typical lower mountain runs with man-made snow, JBIII, management, and patrol opted for upper-mountain skiing only—Chair 6 opening with upload / download on the Tram.