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• Woman's Funny Take on Skiing in Colorado on a Weekday Is Spot-On

  23-02-2023 20:01 via powder.com
  
  The mid-week ski day occupies a special place in skiers' collective imagination. In the past, the crowds were thin, the lot was nearly empty, and instead of waiting around, you actually got to do what you came to the mountains for, ski. Yet, with the rise of conglomerate passes and the growing popularity of skiing (not a bad thing!), the mellow mid-week ski day seems to be increasingly endangered.TikTok user @stephkroll's recent upload is a funny take on this development, highlighting the mid-we
  
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• Mountain Skills Expert Shares Important Reminder About Back Country Skiing

  23-02-2023 19:30 via powder.com
  
  Storm days are great. For many skiers, they're the whole point of winter, as they mean one thing: powder skiing. And who doesn't like making turns in the white room?Yet, heavy snowfall isn't without its dangers. Recently, the American Alpine Institute's TikTok shared an important reminder about the risks of deep snow. Check it out to ensure you're up to snuff on your ski safety knowledge.@alpine_institute #stitch with @safecofield #skiing #backcountryskiing #splitboarding #snowboarding #avalanch
  
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• Montana Ski Instructor Offers Key Tips for Managing Fear in Skiing

  23-02-2023 18:59 via powder.com
  
  Here's a skiing fact. Everyone gets scared sometimes on the slopes. Yes, everyone. That X-Games guy throwing a whirly-something off an 80-foot jump? He gets scared trying new tricks. The beginner making their first tentative turns on the bunny slope? Probably terrified, and rightfully so. If you want to ski, you gotta embrace it: improving your skills involves fear.Thankfully, we've got folks like TikTok user @cleetusmcskis (bonus points for the name) dropping knowledge about fear and skiing. In
  
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