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• Skier Makes the Most Impressive Maneuver to Avoid Hitting a Kid

  08-03-2023 23:49 via powder.com
  
  Ski parents, here's an important PSA: don't take your kids to the terrain park unless you've been exceptionally clear about freestyle etiquette. Tell them they need to stay out of the landings and always keep their head on a swivel. Avoiding a kid moments after landing a blind 270 or cork seven isn't easy, even if you've got cat-like reflexes. And no one wants to be responsible for bowling over an unaware grom. But what good is a PSA without a visual accompaniment? Check out this Instagram
  
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• Watch: Skier Chases Dawn at Sunrise in Vermont in Breathtaking Clip

  08-03-2023 23:22 via powder.com
  
  For those who've never experienced the mythical "dawn patrol," now's your vicarious chance. Before jumping into this TikTok clip, do a little imagining—the snow's fresh, the air's crisp, and you've made it to the summit just before sunrise. Sure, it was a slog, but a worthwhile slog. All that's left to do is enjoy the fruits of your labor: a long powdery run soaked in the golden rays of first light.Now that we've set the mood have a look at @hayesbtv's upload. The word "dreamy" hardly does
  
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• In Western Ukraine, Far From the Battlefield but Not the War

  08-03-2023 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  It has been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and life continues on. Babies are born. Children go to school. Some families go skiing. And a reporter is paying attention.
  
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• Unique Style for Improving Skiing Is Met with Mixed Opinions

  08-03-2023 00:29 via powder.com
  
  The annals of ski technique and ski style are chock full of contradictions. One skier might tell you to get the longest skis possible, while another suggests you downsize and do the opposite. And the great skid turn debate rages on—is using your edges to slide rather than carve lousy form, or simply a matter of preference?@snowsports_academy, a European ski school, just added more fuel to the ski technique fire by suggesting an apparently controversial ski drill. Check out the TikTok below
  
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• Ski Instructor Has Counterintuitive Tip for Skiing Super Steep Runs

  08-03-2023 00:00 via powder.com
  
  Ski technique, particularly in an era dominated by tricks and freestyle, is oft-derided as a stodgy area of interest, best suited for old dogs obsessed with drills and bashing gates. Sure, ski drills are tedious, but this sentiment couldn't be further off-base. All of us have something we could improve in our form.Enter @cleetusmcskis, a Big Sky ski instructor who's dedicated his social media presence to offering up quick, accessible tips. In a recent upload, @cleetusmcskis covered ski technique
  
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