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NEW ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Powder hires John Stifter
NEW ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Powder hires John Stifter

POWDER Magazine has named John Stifter to the position of Associate Editor.
 
MONTANA NAME SWAP: Big Mountain changed to Whitefish Mountain
MONTANA NAME SWAP: Big Mountain changed to Whitefish Mountain

Fred Jones recently announced the official name change of Big Mountain Resort to Whitefish Mountain Resort.
 
POWDER IN PORTILLO: Six Feet in Two Days at Ski Portillo, Chile
POWDER IN PORTILLO: Six Feet in Two Days at Ski Portillo, Chile

Ski Portillo, the legendary Chilean resort, has received six feet of snow in two days, and the snow continues to fall on its South American slopes.
 
GO LONG: Icelantic AT Boards Goes the Distance with Short (and fat) Skis
GO LONG: Icelantic AT Boards Goes the Distance with Short (and fat) Skis

In January 2006, a small ski company of five friends from Evergreen, Colorado, won the ISPO Brand New award in Germany, the largest competition in the sporting goods industry for start-up companies. The company is called Icelantic AT Boards, and since winning the award, they have begun to convert skiers to their dubiously shaped skis.
 
STAND STRONG AGAIN: Gains Tax-Exempt Status
STAND STRONG AGAIN: Gains Tax-Exempt Status

This week the Lars Veen Action Sports Foundation for spinal cord injury research, also known as Stand Strong Again (SSA), received official notification from the Internal Revenue Service granting tax-exempt status.
 
SEVEN SUNNY DAYS: MSP Announces New Movie
SEVEN SUNNY DAYS: MSP Announces New Movie

This latest film from the producers of last year's "Movie of the Year" features the top roster of skiers ever assembled performing at the top of their game in the world's most exotic locations.
 
NEW PARTNERSHIP: Ski Channel and Jonny Moseley Join Forces
NEW PARTNERSHIP: Ski Channel and Jonny Moseley Join Forces

Steve Bellamy, Founder and CEO of The Ski Channel announced today that they have entered into a broad partnership with Olympic gold medalist, skiing icon and television personality, Jonny Moseley. The partnership will make Moseley a spokesperson, on-air talent, analyst, instructor, advisory staff member and he will make an investment in the channel.
 
RUMOR CENTRAL: TGR's Steve Jones Responds to talk about Company Shake-up
RUMOR CENTRAL: TGR's Steve Jones Responds to talk about Company Shake-up

The word in cyberspace was that TGR was for sale. That they were closing shop. That they were disbanding. TGR's Steve Jones responds to these rumors.
 
ROXY BIKINI POP DROP CAMP: Calling All Girls
ROXY BIKINI POP DROP CAMP: Calling All Girls

Perfect your flips, spins, and grabs on water ramps and trampolines before taking them to the snow next winter. This camp is perfect for all ages and abilities, and all participants will be outfitted with a Roxy swimsuit!
 
SQUAW DOGGIES: Squaw Valley Offers Season Passes for Pets to K9 Charities
SQUAW DOGGIES: Squaw Valley Offers Season Passes for Pets to K9 Charities

Squaw Valley offers season pass just for pets. Proceeds support the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe and also the Squaw Valley Avalanche Dog Rescue.
 
DREADLOCKS FOR CHARITY: Aussie Grom Raising Money For SSA
The young Aussie decided to cut off his dreadlocks that he's grown for three years and donate all the money he raises to Stand Strong Again (SSA).
 
BIG MOUNTAIN MANHATTEN: Steep premieres at Tribeca
One of the goals of Steep, the much-anticipated big-mountain skiing documentary produced by The Documentary Group (thedocumentarygroup.com, formerly Peter Jennings Productions), was for "even the most dedicated, hardcore skiers to learn something about their sport," according to co-producer Jordan Kronick.
 
CUSHING CLASSIC: Squaw Valley sends season off in ridiculous tradition
Nothing quite sends off the Lake Tahoe ski season like the last KT-22 chair and the Lake Cushing Classic. An incredibly rough Sierra winter put KT out of business two weeks ago, but two late-season storms pushed North America's original pond skim to this past weekend at Squaw Valley USA.