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• Skier's Hack for Accessing the Mountain Over Snow-Covered Roads Is a Stroke of Genius

  01-03-2023 20:30 via powder.com
  
  Ski traffic is a problem. Lines of cars dominate Little Cottonwood Canyon outside Salt Lake City during powder days. Gridlock throttles the highways that take skiers from Denver to popular resorts like Vail, Keystone, and Breckenridge.Turns out, as evidenced by TikToker @shelbssays, there's a hack to bypass all these gas guzzlers, making getting to the slopes a little quicker. Check out her ingenious trick below. @shelbssays L8r 👋🏻 see u at the resort ⛷️#skitok
  
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• Watch: Skier Gives First-Hand View of Incredibly Tight Couloir in British Columbia Backcountry

  01-03-2023 20:15 via powder.com
  
  Have you ever skied a chute? Because I just learned, in my twenty or so years of skiing, that I haven't actually skied a chute. Apparently, every chute I've skied doesn't deserve such an imposing title -- they're closer to a green run than a truly gnarly descent.This realization came after watching TikTok user and skier @rorycourt's recent upload. In the clip, @rorycourt takes on an incredibly tight couloir somewhere in British Columbia's backcountry. They say a picture is worth a thousand words
  
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• Tour of 5-Star Ski Hotel in Japan Is Such a Total Trip

  01-03-2023 20:04 via powder.com
  
  I, alongside a cohort of fellow crusty skiers, often state that the luxury skiing experience -- heated chairlifts, five-star hotels, and ski-in, ski-out digs -- is an overrated and soul-less distraction from the heart of our shared sport. "I'll take a van instead of a fancy hotel any day!," we might proudly exclaim, shooting sideways glances to see if anyone's approving of our commitment to powder skiing over material comfort. But, in the pursuit of honesty, I have an admission. I was borde
  
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• Getting Back on Skis

  01-03-2023 16:09 via nytimes.com
  
  Returning to activities you’ve given up can be a surprising source of confidence and wonder.
  
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