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• Watch: Skier Jumps Unsuspecting Scrabble Players

  04-05-2023 22:34 via powder.com
  
  Ever been enjoying a pleasant game of Scrabble only to have a skier fly overhead?Yeah, me neither. But just because we haven't witnessed the classic "Scrabble gap" (okay, it's not classic. I just made that up), that doesn't mean it's not real. Here's proof.@wombyn_ Extreme Scrabble #skitok #skiing #mountainlife #fyp♬ Lookatdembunz - Neko Wrld Was it a slow news day today? Maybe.Should I be writing about something more impactful? Also maybe.That's the thing about skiing news, though: it boi
  
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• The Swatch Nines Recap Video Just Dropped (It's Awesome)

  04-05-2023 20:59 via powder.com
  
  Every and now, I forget how far skiing's come in the past ten to 15 years.Then, I sit down and watch edits like this, and it hits me: modern pro skiers are essentially superhumans. It's worth sitting through the 11-minute recap of the 2023 Swatch Nines event. There's never been a better time to be a skiing fan.This honestly feels like watching someone play SSX Tricky. The level of skiing is so high these days that I occasionally wonder if this Swatch Nines event recap involved CGI (don't worry,
  
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• Skier Lands On Head In Front Of Cheering Crowd

  04-05-2023 20:49 via powder.com
  
  Skier Orion Cherney competed in the Whistler Challenger Competition earlier this season. He had aspirations to win, but his run didn't exactly go according to plan.Watch as Cherney lands on his head while attempting a double backflip in front of a cheering crowd on the slopes of Whistler Blackcomb, BC:Full Caption:"Whistler Challenger comp didn’t quite go as planned but that’s why there is three of them 🎥: @k3ndall.goodman"Oof. That didn't look like it felt good, but Cherney
  
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• Trevor Semmens Shares POV Of Ski Jumping Scenic Road

  04-05-2023 20:25 via powder.com
  
  We've sent plenty of third-person videos and pictures of skiers launching over roads, but how often do you actually get to see the first-person POV?Check out pro skier Trevor Semmens' POV of jumping over a scenic road somewhere near Lake Tahoe.Full Caption:"POV of jumping over a road in one of the most beautiful places in the world! Shout out to @bangercertified for opening this one up, and to all the @skiforthelove boys for a hell of a session! It never gets less scary jumping over roads!"Imagi
  
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• Removing Ski Lift Towers Is Oddly Satisfying

  04-05-2023 20:13 via powder.com
  
  On today's episode of oddly satisfying things: ski lift tower removal. This video from Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho, which documents an ongoing lift renewal effort, scratches an itch I didn't know I had.Today was a big day, the final tower from Musical Chairs came down. Shout out to our lift maintenance crew for absolutely crushing it the last couple of weeks to get to this point, the amount of work they have accomplished is genuinely amazing.#skiidaho #schweitzer #visitidaho pic.twitt
  
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• Jacob Wester Skis "The Mother Of All Couloirs"

  04-05-2023 20:03 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Jacob Wester has been on a tear of big mountain lines this season, and the video below certainly doesn't disappoint.Watch as Wester skis The Godmother Couloir, AKA "The Mother Of All Couloirs", in Lyngen, Norway at breakneck speeds:Wester explains the process to reach the "Mother Of All Couloirs" in his post's lengthy caption:"Heading up this behemoth of a line, 1400m from the water’s edge, we were met with waist-deep, but seemingly stable powder snow. Not much action on
  
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• Jonny Moseley Impresses With Tasteful Ski Ballet Skills

  04-05-2023 19:32 via powder.com
  
  Jonny Moseley might have retired from professional skiing over 15 years ago, but that hasn't stopped the former Olympic champion from skiing nearly everyday at his home resort of Palisades Tahoe, CA.Check out the video below of Moseley pulling a sweet ski ballet trick recently. He's clearly still got it:Video record by none other than JT Holmes.Whatever happened to ski ballet? It had a brief run in the 90s, and then it suddenly disappeared. Freestyle competitions like Slopestyle and Super P
  
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• Henrik Harlaut Shows His Style In Glorious Sunset Run

  04-05-2023 19:18 via powder.com
  
  Henrik Harlaut, aka E-Dollo, is one of those skiers who's been doing his thing for what feels like forever. I watched him in ski movies when I was growing up, and he's still doing this thing all these years later.Need proof? Here's a recent shot of the style god himself shredding up the legendary Kimbo Sessions park in Kläppen, Sweden.My favorite thing about Henrik Harlaut is that he seems to shrug off the passage of time. He's 31, which, while not old, isn't exactly young for a pro sk
  
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• Ross Tester Goes Huge In The Spring Sunshine

  04-05-2023 17:26 via powder.com
  
  Self-proclaimed professional "skier guy" Ross Tester, like thousands of lucky skiers across the American west, is taking advantage of the deep spring snowpack.Watch as Tester goes huge and rides out the landing on his tails in the spring sunshine at Snowbird, UT:
  Did you notice how he had all of his weight pressed into the tails on the landing? So smooth. Shout out to whatever pair of Volkl's he was rocking.This is definitely an over-played take, but I have to reiterate it- being a pro skie
  
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• Skier Helplessly Flies Through The Air After Double Ejecting From Skis

  04-05-2023 16:19 via powder.com
  
  There are few things better than being able to make layup DIN jokes at your friend's expense on the mountain. They're easy to make, and usually guaranteed a laugh or two.Watch as skier Seth Netuka goes flying helplessly through the air after double ejecting from his skis. It should give you a good laugh:Netuka captioned the video with: "Dins have left the chat 😤", but I'm not sure that DIN was ever *in* the chat to begin with.What does he have those things set at? -5?!?! He put quite a b
  
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• Mogul Skiers Get Blasted By AT-ATs (May The 4th Be With You)

  04-05-2023 14:47 via powder.com
  
  Today is unofficially 'Star Wars Day' thanks to a not very clever play on words... May The 4th be with you to all that celebrate.There's no better way to celebrate this totally made-up 'holiday' than by watching this classic video from a Danish television show of Star Wars AT-ATs blasting mogul skiers. Enjoy!My only complaint is that this video didn't last longer.I could watch 10, no, 30 minutes of mogul skiers getting blasted by fictional Star Wars vehicles of mass destruction, but why stop the
  
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• Horde Of Pro Skiers Shred Incredibly Crowded Terrain Park

  04-05-2023 14:21 via powder.com
  
  Skiing's a social activity. Sure, the solo shred is great, but in my opinion, getting the guys and gals together only elevates the fun levels.But what if your posse expands to 20, 30, or even 50 skiers? Is that too much? You decide. Here's a video of pros shredding the SuperUnknown 20 park at Mammoth that tests the limits of just how many skiers you can fit into one run.If this were a group of average skiers, I'd be deeply concerned. However, everyone in this shot is a professional or skilled am
  
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• Look: Trippy Ski Video Doesn't Look Real

  04-05-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  In a digital era ruled by convincing fakes and AI nonsense, I'm on high alert whenever I stumble across a shocking picture or video online. "Is this real?" I ask before looking for the tell-tale signs of AI usage, like hands with more than five fingers. Here's an example: this video of a skier corking during a lightning storm, shared by filmmaker Erwan Lier (@kekous), tripped up my internal digital tomfoolery detector purely because it was so gorgeous and otherworldly.Crazy, right?&nbs
  
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• West Virginia Ski Resort Hit With Freak May Snow Storm

  04-05-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  West Virginia, mountain mama... freak May snowstorm?I didn't have West Virginia penned as a state that could receive considerable snowfall in May, but it's 2023, so anything's possible. Here's a post from Snowshoe Mountain showing off a fresh blanket of the white stuff.May 3 🙃#wvwx #snowshoemtn pic.twitter.com/gCUzs9eiWH— snowshoemtn (@snowshoemtn) May 3, 2023Snowshoe Mountain, which sits on the eastern border of West Virginia, has received 13 inches of snow over the past few days.
  
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