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Watch: Crowd Reacts to First Riders Racing Down 'The Fingers' at Palisades

03-03-2023 20:45 via powder.com

Powder day traditions keep skiing's culture alive. Some skiers bring a skillet into the morning queue to fry up some bacon. Others pin it straight for their favorite secret stash.At Palisades, Tahoe, one such tradition entails skiers showing off on "The Fingers," a cliff band below the KT-22 chairlift. Check out the action captured in @kjread's recent TikTok.@kjread Would you hit the fingers #ski #skiing #tahoe♬ original sound - KJ Read Hucking meat under the chair is a double-edged sword.

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Watch: Skier Gets Chased by Persistent Grouse at Copper Mountain

03-03-2023 20:00 via powder.com

Copper Mountain apparently has a bird problem. Or maybe it's a bird solution. It all depends on your opinion of getting hassled by avian creatures.In a recent TikTok upload, @rileymasterson0 showed off a scene involving a curious ski patroller and grouse that won't quit. See it for yourself. @rileymasterson0 Grouse fun. #skipatrol #grouse #coppermountain♬ blondie x big lez - tommy p Surprise visits from wild animals while skiing isn't always a laughing matter. This is particularly tru

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Watch: Alpine Racer Loses Ski While Going 120 KPH

03-03-2023 19:30 via powder.com

Racers get a lot of flak. There are comments about the speed suits, accusations that they're taking skiing "too seriously," and general disregard for the amount of skill racing requires compared to a more flashy discipline, like slopestyle. I'll be the first to admit that I was an uneducated detractor of racing in my younger years.However, I've since changed tact upon further reflection and viewings of clips like @hahnenkammrenn's recent TikTok upload. Racing is really really gnarly. These fearl

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Dramatic Video Captures Skier Trying to Climb Back Onto Chair Lift After Slipping

03-03-2023 19:00 via powder.com

I've skied since I was two or three years old. However, possessing decades of experience doesn't mean I'm impervious to fear. Mountainous dangers that still get my blood pumping include avalanches, chutes, front flips, and, yes, chairlifts.While I've never been close to falling off a chairlift, that doesn't mean others haven't. In a recent upload, TikTok user @diariodenavarra caught a brave skier fighting to climb their way back onto a chairlift. Maybe my fear of chairlifts isn't unfounded after

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Watch: Crowds Gather As Skier Attempts Back Flip Off 'Air Jordan' at Whistler

03-03-2023 18:28 via powder.com

For those unfamiliar, "Air Jordan" is an infamous Whistler proving ground. The feature is a double-stager cliff, meaning you need to jump to the middle platform before leaping again to make it to the ground. This makes errors on the first cliff drop costly, as you risk tumbling over rocks if you lose your footing.However, the most important facet of "Air Jordan" is its location. The double-stager cliff sits directly across from the often-busy Peak Chair lift line. So, as evidenced by a recent Ti

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