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• Ski Mountaineer Shares Tech Tip for Skiing in Rough Terrain

  07-03-2023 23:21 via powder.com
  
  John Muir once wrote, "the mountains are calling, and I must go." While most skiers can relate to this sentiment, John omitted some details. And by some details, I mean a lot of details. Sure, heading out for a quick hike is pretty straightforward, but if you plan to get into some backcountry skiing, you better be prepared to do some planning. The reality is you can't just "go" to the mountains without scouring a multi-page checklist.Luckily, we have folks like professional ski mountaineer Carol
  
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• Watch: Neighbors Dig Out Woman's Front Door After Massive Lake Arrowhead Snowfall

  07-03-2023 22:56 via powder.com
  
  The snow situation in California continues to get more and more ridiculous. Since 2023 kicked off, it seems like there's been a historic storm hitting Lake Tahoe, Bear Mountain, or Mammoth Mountain every other week. While the powder's fun at first for skiers, local residents are starting to deal with the very real consequences of excessive snowfall.Such is the story in Lake Arrowhead, a town near Bear Mountain that received 109 inches of snow this past week. Check out the TikTok below to see wha
  
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• Ski Resorts Near N.Y.C. Finally Get Snow

  07-03-2023 18:08 via nytimes.com
  
  After a lackluster winter season, ski mountains in the Catskills get over a foot of snow.
  
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• ‘It’s still as beautiful as ever’: the changing face of the French Alps

  07-03-2023 08:00
  
  The reality of the climate crisis is that Chamonix valley’s glaciers are shrinking, though tourist guides and their clients are finding ways to help and adaptThe Glacier du Tour sits on top of the mountain like a cresting wave frozen in time. From the nursery slopes of La Vormaine, to a soundtrack of playful shrieks, laughter and skis swishing through the slush, I admire its blueish hue and jagged blocks of ice, while lamenting how much it has retreated since I lived here 23 years ago.The
  
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• Watch: 11-Year-Old Skier Totally Nails Her First Double Back Flip

  07-03-2023 01:07 via powder.com
  
  Over the past few years, freestyle skiing has been locked in the coming-of-age process. What was once a niche sport now occurs alongside alpine racing in the Olympics. Nearly every major resort throughout the U.S. has a terrain park. And now, kids are growing up skiing with a freestyle-oriented, anything is possible mindset. The result? Groms that are too young to drive hucking like the pros did a decade ago. @cooperwatsonnnn's recent TikTok upload, which highlights the skills of his 11-yea
  
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• Apres Ski Party in Italy Has a Distinctly American Twist

  07-03-2023 00:20 via powder.com
  
  Après skiing—a descriptor that denotes post-skiing party culture—is a sport in and of itself. Disciplines include dancing in ski boots, pulling off helmet hair, and not losing your car keys behind the DJ's booth. One resort, Cervinia, Italy, maximizes the après experience by combining high altitudes with DJ sets. In a recent TikTok upload, @filippofrassica showed off this wild scene with a distinctly American twist. Check it out below.@filippofrassica #cerviniaital
  
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