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• Look: Skier Amazes With Incredible Tricks On Comically Short Skis

  28-04-2023 23:16 via powder.com
  
  Ever heard of snow blades? If you have, feel free to skip my rambling and check out the video, it's wild. If not, basically, snow blades are incredibly short skis, mainly used for comic relief on spring days. However, some skiers, like the one in this video, have somehow figured out how to take snow blading to the next level, hitting park jumps and throwing insane tricks. Pretty wild, right? I can't imagine landing a double misty on a pair of regular skis, let alone on a pair that's tw
  
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• Father & Daughter's Bond Over Skiing Is Goals

  28-04-2023 22:43 via powder.com
  
  Skiing is often a family affair. Your parents teach you to ski, eventually leading you to introduce your kids to the sport, passing the torch on to the next generation.This text conversation shared on Reddit exemplifies the special bond parents can share with their children over skiing. Check it out.View the original article to see embedded media.Now, I should clarify I don't have kids of my own. I can't pretend to understand what it's like raising your own "mini-me." But I have to say that
  
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• Look: Monster In-Bounds Avalanche Snaps Trees Like Toothpicks

  28-04-2023 20:06 via powder.com
  
  Buckle up your boots for this one ladies and gentlemen. It's a doozy!The video below shows a monster avalanche that was triggered by ski patrol at Crystal Mountain, WA yesterday, April 27th. Check it out, and keep reading for more information (the video does not have audio, unfortunately):You know an avalanche is powerful when it snaps full-grown trees like toothpicks.The video was uploaded to Instagram by @jonfromupstairs. He describes how and why this avalanche was triggered by Crystal Mountai
  
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• Watch: Nikolai Schirmer Flirts With Death In High Risk Run

  28-04-2023 19:34 via powder.com
  
  Nikolai Schirmer, a Norwegian pro skier, has gradually built his reputation as the guy willing to ski heinously gnarly lines deep in the backcountry.This clip, which, in my opinion, might be one of the craziest lines of the year, only bolsters Schirmer's reputation. You might want to take a seat before watching this one. It's heavy.Yes, everything about this is bonkers.But while watching this clip, I was distracted, focusing on something other than the obviously mind-blowing skiing: Schirmer's b
  
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• Colorado Ski Resort, Freshly Blanketed With 7 Inches Of Snow, Commits To Staying Open As Late As Possible

  28-04-2023 19:30 via powder.com
  
  Can we get a round of applause for the folks that work at Winter Park Resort, Colorado?The resort just doubled down on their commitment to stay open ALAP (As Last As Possible) after receiving 7 inches of snow last night bringing their season total to 385 inches. Check it out:Winter Park is one of the few resorts in the country committed to staying open as long as mother nature allows. As a spring skiing fanatic, I appreciate that!Winter Park offer terrain on the Mary Jane side for the remainder
  
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• A Skier’s Guide to Forever Chemicals

  28-04-2023 16:56 via powder.com
  
  Skiers absolutely love waterproof gear. Visualize every advertisement where a water droplet sits on a multi-layered waterproof membrane accompanied by a statement, “New and improved waterproof protection and breathability.”Unfortunately, that waterproofing is usually achieved through the use of “forever chemicals,” man-made substances that have been proven to harm human health and the environment. What are PFAS?“Forever chemicals” are per- and poly-fluroroalky
  
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• Look: Destructive Avalanche Triggered By Ski Patrol

  28-04-2023 16:49 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California has been hit with more snow this season than any in recorded history. A whopping 705 inches of snow has fallen, and they're expecting to ski into August.The video below shows the debris of a destructive avalanche that was triggered by Mammoth Ski Patrol back on April 14th, 2023:Video uploaded to YouTube by 360 Skier: "This video was recorded at Mammoth Mountain resort in Mammoth lakes, California on April 20th, 2023. The slide was triggered by ski patrol as
  
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• Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Honors Legends In Celebration Of 50th Season (Watch)

  28-04-2023 16:24 via powder.com
  
  Northstar California has been a staple in the Lake Tahoe ski scene for 50 years. To celebrate the milestone, the resort has produced a short film honoring the legends that have left their mark on the resort.Give the short film a watch below, there are some great stories in here:It always feels like a treat when the local legends of a ski area sit down to tell their stories. They're the life and blood of the place. Who better to tell the history?Northstar has come a long way over the last 50 year
  
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• Oregon Ski Resort Surprises By Extending Season With Bonus Weekends

  28-04-2023 15:43 via powder.com
  
  Willamette Pass, Oregon is celebrating their excellent late-season snowpack with two bonus weekends of skiing and snowboarding.The ski area just announced that they will open May 6-7, and May 13-14, in addition to being open this upcoming weekend. Check out the announcement below:Bonus skiing? Sign us up!Willamette had a below-average year for snowfall, but bountiful late-season storms has their snowpack looking fantastic for late-April.The ski area is currently reporting an average base depth o
  
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• Legendary Pro Skier Returns To Throw Down Mind-Blowing Trick

  28-04-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  All you freeskiing nerds out there will know the name Andreas Håtveit. If you don't, this guy absolutely shredded rails back in the day.While he officially retired from competing years ago, the Norwegian freestyler made a surprise appearance at Red Bull's recent Unrailistic event to prove that he's still got it.  This one defies logic. Each trick, from the 50-50 to the 450 out, is a feat in and of itself. The fact that Andreas combined these moves into one rail slide is mind-blow
  
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• Watch: Josh Gold Hits Classic Donner Pass Road Gap Switch

  28-04-2023 13:30 via powder.com
  
  Hank Skinner is a name you need to learn (if you haven't already). The guy is constantly putting out straight up skiing and snowboarding gold on his Instagram.Today's clip shows pro skier Josh Gold hitting the classic Donner Pass Road gap near Truckee, California switch (backwards). Check it out:The Donner Pass road gap has been the scene for many young pros to strut their stuff, and Gold certainly didn't disappoint with his switch style.Unfortunately, Gold's season ended back in the beginning o
  
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• Look: Vintage Clip Defines What A Ski Bum Is

  28-04-2023 13:30 via powder.com
  
  What is a ski bum? Is the title defined by an innate love for skiing or something else? With the rising costs of skiing, the ski bum might be an oxymoron, a relic of another era.I honestly don't have a concrete answer to these ponderings. The term "ski bum" is so vast and fluid that I couldn't hope to properly define it in a few hundred words. Luckily, we have this interview with hot dogger Justin Patnode shot at Arapahoe Basin to provide insight into what being a ski bum means. Or, at least, us
  
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• Watch: Epic Crashes At Alta's Biggest Party Of The Year

  28-04-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Getting tired of the closing-day shenanigans coverage coming out of Alta? If so, feel free to move on.But if you're anything like me, and you can't resist watching the crashes and close calls associated with Alta's biggest party of the year, you're in the right place. Here's an incredibly entertaining recap from pro skier Ross Tester.We've shared a few of these videos individually, but in my eyes, this is the definitive compendium of "Frank" 2023, Alta's annual closing day party.It's got everyth
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Reopening For Surprise Bonus Weekend

  28-04-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  This season's been all about excessive snowfall, extended operating seasons, and now surprise bonus skiing.Brian Head Resort, located in southern Utah near a bevy of national parks like Zion and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, just announced that they'll be open for an additional weekend on May 6th and 7th. Here are the details.Brian Head Resort is something of a sleeper ski area in a state chock full of world-class inbound terrain offerings. Another quirk is that the resort has
  
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