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• Skier Attempts Massive Quad Backflip (Watch)

  29-03-2023 23:59 via powder.com
  
  Yeeeehaw!! This one needs no introduction. It's a quad backflip attempt, which words aren't particularly useful in describing. So, instead of boring you by prattling on and on, I'm going to suggest you check out the clip below. It's worth a watch. @jaghetertheo Fear is exciting 😈👹 #fearless #theothorén #1000skis #quad #tripple #peakperformance #blowthisup #livvinglife #wearepocsports #pocprotectionguide #parkskiing #kläppensnowpark #stört♬ original sou
  
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• WATCH: Heroes Save Skier That Went Into Cardiac Arrest

  29-03-2023 23:26 via powder.com
  
  You ever had a bad day skiing? Who am I kidding. Everyone's had a bad day skiing. Sure, we like to pretend that skiing's the greatest thing on Earth, but the truth is sometimes it sucks. Bad. Like when your boots feel like a medieval torture device. Or when you're riding the chairlift with your kids, and you're stuck next to a jabroni shotgunning beers. And there are always the classic forty-below days that make you question why you even went skiing in the first place. However, these exampl
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Expecting Their Longest Season Ever

  29-03-2023 22:53 via powder.com
  
  Solitude Mountain Resort, which sits east of Salt Lake City, just announced that they hit 700 inches of seasonal snowfall for the first time on record.  Learn what this record-breaking total means via the clip below.Here are the key takeaways: First, Solitude Mountain Resort is essentially buried, as evidenced by the employees in this clip who reference moving "two feet" of snow nearly every day. Second, all this snow means an extended season—Solitude will remain open until May 21st.&
  
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• WATCH: The Best Epic & Ikon Ski Resorts In Colorado (Controversial)

  29-03-2023 20:27 via powder.com
  
  Skiing in Colorado can be like going to Disney World. You wait in lines for hours on end, and you max out your credit card to pay for lunch.Check out @genzoutdoor's very controversial list of the best ski resorts in Colorado that are either on the Epic or Ikon passes:@genzoutdoor Let us know if we have this right #snowboarding #epicpass #ikonpass #skibum♬ Sky - FigoBeatz The best part about this debate is that there isn't a right or wrong answer, but with that being said, I disagree w
  
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• How To Properly Drop Into Corbet's Couloir (Watch)

  29-03-2023 19:39 via powder.com
  
  There are more videos of people crashing, rather than lacing, the spicy entry into Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (Wyoming), but the video below is one of those rare exceptions.Watch as this unidentified skier perfectly executes the right turn that has claimed the souls of countless skiers that have come before him:@liamobergfoll One more angle of the drop into corbets! Just for some perspective if you dont know… #skiing #ski #jacksonhole #corbetscouloir #freeride #winte
  
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• Ski Resort Auctioning Chairs From World's First Bubble Chairlift

  29-03-2023 19:13 via powder.com
  
  The Highlands at Harbor Springs (formerly known as Boyne Highlands) is set to auction chairs from the old 'Valley Lift' with proceeds going to charity.The Valley Lift, known as The Heather Lift when it opened, was the world's first triple bubble chairlift when it debuted in 1963. Chairs from the MacGully and Camelot lifts will also be available for auction.The Highlands is auctioning these chairs to make way for the Midwest's first high-speed bubble six-pack chairlift that is set to be inst
  
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• WATCH: Skiing Through A Tunnel To Access Europe's Most Dangerous Ski Run

  29-03-2023 18:07 via powder.com
  
  Le Tunnel in Alpe d'Huez, France is considered by many to be the most dangerous ski run in Europe. It's not the steepest run on the continent, but the long and consistent pitch of moguls is enough to challenge even the best skiers on the planet.(Make sure to turn on English subtitles!)Video by Marius Quast: "This ski descent has it all: Very steep, very narrow and the special ride through the tunnel. Welcome to Le Tunnel in Alpe d'Huez in the French Alps. This black ski slope provides adren
  
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• Powder Review: Atomic Four Amid Pro Helmet

  29-03-2023 16:49 via powder.com
  
  In a nutshellThe Atomic Four Amid Pro is a classy looking helmet with high end features. Just make sure its shape works with your head!Size Tested: MediumWeight:Shell: 415 gLiner: 71 gTotal: 486 gSizes Available: Small/Medium/Large, fit 51-63 cm headsSafety Technologies: Atomic Multi-directional Impact Deflector, RECCO
  The Atomic Four Amid Pro is available now.IntroAtomic doesn’t just make skis and boots, they’ve also got a pretty impressive lineup of helmets, goggles, poles, and oth
  
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• Mammoth Mountain Just Crushed Their All-Time Snow Record (Deepest Season Ever)

  29-03-2023 16:18 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California has officially declared that this winter is their snowiest ever. 28-30 inches of snow fell last night at Mammoth's Main Lodge sending the seasonal snowfall total to a whopping 695 inches (that's nearly 58 feet!). Check out the announcement below:Featured Image Credit: Peter Morning/Mammoth MountainWhat. A. Season!Mammoth has stated that they expect to be skiing through at least July, and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they made it through August.I
  
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• Pro Skier's Comeback After Devastating Knee Injury Is Incredible (Watch)

  29-03-2023 15:51 via powder.com
  
  Swiss freestyle skier Andri Ragettli is only 24-years-old, but it feels like he's been dominating the competition circuit for an eternity.Ragettli has ten world cup titles, five crystal globes, a World Championship gold medal, and three X Games medals to his name, but his career almost came to an end when he suffered a devastating knee injury in March of 2021.Check out the teaser below for the documentary about his incredible recovery;@andriragettli Toughest challenge of my career!🥵 Watc
  
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• WWII Vet Celebrates Birthday By Skiing (Watch)

  29-03-2023 15:15 via powder.com
  
  Raymond Joseph didn't start skiing until he was 50 years old, and he's still going strong 48 years later.The World War II Veteran celebrated his 98th birthday by making some turns at Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, NV. Check out the video by 2News below:I've long said that I hope to still be able to ski by the time I'm 70 years old, but 98?!?!? Somebody give this guy a medal.Let's put this into perspective- Raymond Joseph was born in 1925, just four years before The Great Depression. He most likely gre
  
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• WATCH: Pro Skier Outruns Avalanche On Classic Couloir

  29-03-2023 14:47 via powder.com
  
  Jim Morrison has been around for a while, but he proves he's still one of the best skiers in the world in the clip below.Watch as he outruns a spicy avalanche while skiing the San Juan Couloir in the Telluride, Colorado backcountry:View the original article to see embedded media.Jim Morrison: "I prefer powder in tight steep spots to keep it interesting. Things got exciting briefly. Feeling alive and enjoying these moments 🙏. Fast day in the mountains w Johnny C skiing some clas
  
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• How Should Gwyneth Paltrow Dress for Court?

  29-03-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  At the celebrity ski trial of the century, Ms. Paltrow can’t deny her own profile, but she can’t fully lean into it either.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial Style, Explained

  29-03-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  At the celebrity ski trial of the century, Ms. Paltrow can’t deny her own profile, but she can’t fully lean into it either.
  
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• WATCH: Skier Rips Couloir At Night

  29-03-2023 00:18 via powder.com
  
  Header image credit: Eivind Aanensen (@eivindaanensen)Ah, night skiing. You turn up to the slopes, make a few laps under the lights, and take a well-deserved hour-long chill out in the lodge. It's all pretty casual. Turns out there's a different sort of night skiing, though, involving headlamps, boot packs, and gnarly couloirs. To see what I'm talking about, check out this clip from Salomon athlete Eivind Aanensen. Eivind couldn't be further from comfy lodges and mellow groomers.
  
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